Euro fever is sweeping the region as people in the North East prepare for the opening games.

But how many footballers at Euro 2024 have represented a club from the North East?

Group A

Scotland
Grant Hanley - Newcastle United, 2016 - 2017.
Steve Clarke - assistant manager and caretaker manager for Newcastle United, 1999.

Hungary
Callum Styles - Sunderland, 2024

Switzerland
Fabian Schär - Newcastle United: 2018–present

Germany
None

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Group B

Spain
Mikel Merino - Newcastle United: 2017–2018
Joselu - Newcastle United: 2017–2019
Ayoze Pérez - Newcastle United: 2014–2019

Croatia
None

Italy
None

Albania
None

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Group C

Slovenia
None

Denmark
Kasper Schmeichel - Darlington: 2006

Serbia
Aleksandar Mitrović - Newcastle United: 2015–2018

England
Jordan Pickford - Sunderland: 2011–2017 
Kieran Trippier - Newcastle United: 2022–present
Ivan Toney - Newcastle United: 2015–2018
Jordan Henderson - Sunderland: 2008–2011
Gareth Southgate - Middlesbrough (player): 2001–2006, (manager): 2006–2009

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Group D

Netherlands
Georginio Wijnaldum - Newcastle United: 2015–2016

France
None

Poland
None

Austria
None

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Group E

Ukraine
None

Slovakia
Martin Dúbravka - Newcastle United: 2018–present

Belgium
Matz Sels - Newcastle United: 2016–2018

Romania
None

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Group F

Portugal
None

Czechia
None

Georgia
None

Turkiye
None