Germany national under-21 football team
The Germany national under-21 football team are the under-21s of Germany. It is currently controlled by the DFB.
| Association | Deutscher Fußball-Bund | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Stefan Kuntz | ||
| Captain | Arne Maier | ||
| Most caps | Fabian Ernst (31) | ||
| Top scorer | Pierre Littbarski (18) | ||
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| First international | |||
U-23: West Germany 3–3 Yugoslavia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (Frankfurt, West Germany; 25 June 1955) U-21: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Poland 1–0 West Germany (Toruń, Poland; 10 October 1979) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
U-23: West Germany 3–0 Turkey  (Augsburg, West Germany; 24 April 1971) U-21: .svg.png.webp){kind=small} San Marino 0–11 Germany (Serravalle, San Marino; 17 November 2009) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
U-23: Soviet Union 3–1 West Germany (Yerevan, Soviet Union; 29 April 1972) U-21:  Portugal 5–0 Germany (Olomouc, Czech Republic; 27 June 2015) | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1982) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2009, 2017) | ||
Competition records
Competing as West Germany
- UEFA U-23 Championship record
| Year | Progress |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Quarterfinals |
| 1974 | Did not qualify |
| 1976 | Did not enter |
- UEFA U-21 Championship record
| Year | Progress |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Did not enter |
| 1980 | Did not enter |
| 1982 | Final |
| 1984 | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | Quarterfinals |
Competing as Germany
- UEFA U-21 Championship record
| Year | Progress |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Quarterfinals |
 1994 |
Did not qualify |
 1996 |
Quarterfinals |
 1998 |
Quarterfinals |
 2000 |
Did not qualify |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2002 |
Did not qualify |
| 2004 |
Group Stage |
| 2006 |
Group Stage |
 2007 |
Did not qualify |
 2009 |
Champions |
 2011 |
Did not qualify |
 2013 |
Group Stage |
 2015 |
Semifinals |
 2017 |
Champions |
 / 2019 |
Runners-up |
 / 2021 |
Qualified |
Individual Awards
- Golden Player: Rudi Völler (1982)
- Silver Boot: Kevin Volland (2015)
Matches
| 3 September 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Germany | 4–1 |  Moldova | Wiesbaden |
| 18:15 | Report | Carastoian  84' |
Stadium: Brita-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Nejc Kajtazović (Slovenia) | |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors. | ||||
| 8 September 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Belgium .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 4–1 | Germany | Heverlee |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Nmecha 31' (pen.) |
Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy) |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors. | ||||
| 9 October 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Moldova | 0–5 | Germany | Chișinău |
| 18:15 | Report |
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Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary) |
| 13 October 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Germany | 1–0 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Fürth |
| 18:15 | Nmecha 29' |
Report | Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer Attendance: 0 Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia) | |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors. | ||||
| 12 November 2020 Friendly | Germany | 1–1 | Slovenia | Braunschweig |
| 18:15 | Wintzheimer 42' (pen.) |
Report | Medved 46' (pen.) |
Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark) |
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors. | ||||
| 17 November 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Germany | 2–1 |  Wales | Braunschweig |
| 18:15 |
|
Report | Harris 34' |
Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Arman Ismuratov (Kazakhstan) |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled to take place on 17 March 2020, but was postponed due to the due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany and played behind closed doors.[1] | ||||
| 24 March 2021 2021 European Championship | Hungary | 0–3 | Germany | Székesfehérvár |
| 21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: MOL Aréna Sóstó Attendance: 0[2][note 1] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain) |
| 27 March 2021 2021 European Championship | Germany | 1–1 | Netherlands | Székesfehérvár, Hungary |
| 21:00 | Nmecha 84' |
Report | Kluivert 48' |
Stadium: MOL Aréna Sóstó Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 30 March 2021 2021 European Championship | Germany | 0–0 | Romania | Budapest, Hungary |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Bozsik Aréna Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain) |
| 31 May 2021 2021 European Championship | Denmark | v | Germany | Székesfehérvár, Hungary |
| Report | Stadium: MOL Aréna Sóstó |
Players
Current squad
Players born in or after 1998 are eligible for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
The following players were called up for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship from 24 to 30 March 2021.[3]
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been called up to the senior team.
- Caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2021.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Markus Schubert | 12 June 1998 | 6 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 2 | DF | Josha Vagnoman | 12 November 2000 | 7 | 0 | Hamburger SV |
| 3 | DF | David Raum | 22 April 1998 | 5 | 0 | Greuther Fürth |
| 4 | DF | Nico Schlotterbeck | 1 December 1999 | 10 | 3 | Union Berlin |
| 5 | DF | Amos Pieper | 17 January 1998 | 7 | 0 | Arminia Bielefeld |
| 6 | MF | Niklas Dorsch | 15 January 1998 | 11 | 1 | Gent |
| 7 | FW | Youssoufa Moukoko | 20 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 8 | MF | Arne Maier (c) | 8 January 1999 | 15 | 1 | Hertha BSC |
| 9 | FW | Jonathan Burkardt | 11 July 2000 | 8 | 2 | Mainz 05 |
| 10 | FW | Lukas Nmecha | 14 December 1998 | 17 | 10 | Anderlecht |
| 11 | FW | Mërgim Berisha | 11 May 1998 | 10 | 1 |  Red Bull Salzburg |
| 12 | GK | Finn Dahmen | 27 March 1998 | 5 | 0 | Mainz 05 |
| 13 | MF | Salih Özcan | 11 January 1998 | 13 | 1 | 1. FC Köln |
| 14 | DF | Stephan Ambrosius | 18 December 1998 | 1 | 0 | Hamburger SV |
| 15 | DF | Ismail Jakobs | 17 August 1999 | 7 | 0 | 1. FC Köln |
| 16 | MF | Malick Thiaw | 8 August 2001 | 0 | 0 | Schalke 04 |
| 17 | MF | Anton Stach | 15 November 1998 | 2 | 0 | Greuther Fürth |
| 18 | FW | Florian Krüger | 13 February 1999 | 6 | 1 | Erzgebirge Aue |
| 19 | DF | Maxim Leitsch | 18 May 1998 | 3 | 0 | VfL Bochum |
| 20 | MF | Vitaly Janelt | 10 May 1998 | 8 | 0 | VfL Bochum |
| 21 | DF | Ridle Baku | 8 April 1998 | 11 | 2 | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 22 | MF | Mateo Klimowicz | 6 July 2000 | 3 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart |
| 23 | GK | Lennart Grill | 12 June 1998 | 7 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
Player records
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Former coaches
- Hannes Löhr (1990–2002)
- Jürgen Kohler (2002–2003)
- Uli Stielike (2003–2004)
- Dieter Eilts (2004–2008)
- Horst Hrubesch (2008–2009)
- Rainer Adrion (2009–2013)
- Horst Hrubesch (2013–2016)
- Stefan Kuntz (2016–)
Related pages
Notes
- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Germany national under-21 football team.
- "Offiziell bestätigt: Länderspiele im März und April abgesagt". dfb.de. 17 March 2020.
- "Hungary vs. Germany". Union of European Football Associations. 24 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- "Kuntz mit vier Neulingen zur EM-Gruppenphase nach Ungarn". dfb.de. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- "U 21-Nationalteam Männer Team". dfb.de. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
Other websites
- Site of the Under-21 national team at the German Football Association homepage
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