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UEFA Euro 2024: Top Goal Scorer for Spain in each edition of the Euros Spain are one of the most decorated sides in Europe, given their success at the Euros and in the World Cup. Spain share the joint record for most Euros won alongside Germany, as both sides have won 3 titles each. Spain went on a dominant run from 2008-2012, which is termed as one of the greatest football teams of all time. The Reds won two Euro Championships, and the World Cup in South Africa all in a matter of just 4 years. Spain have been drawn in Group B, alongside the likes of Italy, Croatia and Albania. It is the toughest group in the draw, and is known as the ‘Group of Death’ with defending champions Italy being a part of it. In this article, we will look at the highest goal scorer for Spain in each edition of the Euros: Year Name Number of Goals 1964 Chus Pereda 2 goals 1980 Dani, Quini 1 goal each 1984 Antonia Maceda 2 goals 1988 Emilio Butrageno, Rafael Gordillo, Michel 1 goal each 1996 Alfonso, Guillermo Amor, Jose Luis Caminero, Janvier Manjarin 1 goal each 2000 Alfonso, Gaizka Mendieta 1 goal each 2004 Fernando Morientes, Juan Carlos Valeron 1 goal each 2008 David Villa 4 goals 2012 Fernando Torres 3 goals 2016 Alvaro Morata 2 goals 2020 Alvaro Morata 3 goals Fernando Torres was among the key players in Spain’s run of two back-to-back Euro Championships, scoring five goals across two campaigns. Meanwhile, David Villa was the top goal scorer in 2008, putting the ball in the back of the net on four occasions. Alvaro Morata has been leading the lines for Spain in the previous two editions, scoring five goals. He has been the top goal scorer for the Reds in each of the last two editions.