Germany national under-21 football team

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Germany Under-21
AssociationDeutscher Fußball-Bund
Head coachAntonio Di Salvo
CaptainJonathan Burkardt
Most capsFabian Ernst (31)
Top scorerPierre Littbarski (18)
First colours
Second colours
First international
U-23:
Germany West Germany 3–3 Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
(Frankfurt, West Germany; 25 June 1955)
U-21:
Poland Poland 1–0 West Germany Germany
(Toruń, Poland; 10 October 1979)
Biggest win
U-23:
Germany West Germany 3–0 Turkey Turkey
(Augsburg, West Germany; 24 April 1971)
U-21:
San Marino San Marino 0–11 Germany Germany
(Serravalle, San Marino; 17 November 2009)
Biggest defeat
U-23:
Soviet Union Soviet Union 3–1 West Germany Germany
(Yerevan, Soviet Union; 29 April 1972)
U-21:
Portugal Portugal 5–0 Germany Germany
(Olomouc, Czech Republic; 27 June 2015)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances11 (first in 1982)
Best resultWinners (2009, 2017, 2021)

The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association (DFB), the governing body of football in Germany.

Before the reunification of Germany, East Germany and West Germany played as separate entities — the two teams played separately until summer 1990. Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, international under-21 football in Europe began. A West German team, however, did not compete in the U-21 European Championship until the qualifying round (beginning in 1980) of the 1982 competition.

West Germany competed in the first two under-23 competitions, which finished in 1972 and 1974. The first under-21 competition finals were in 1978, and since the under-21 competition rules state that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, technically it is an under-23 competition.

The current Germany team can be legitimately considered as the current incarnation of the West German team, since the West Germany flag, uniform, and football association all became those of the unified Germany. In effect, the West German team absorbed the East German team to become 'the Germany national under-21 football team'.

For these reasons, the record of West Germany for the U-23 and U-21 competitions is shown below.

Competitive record[]

For the East Germany team record, look here.

  • 1972–1990 as  West Germany
  • 1994–present as  Germany

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

UEFA U-23 Championship record[]

UEFA European Under-23 Championship finals record Qualifications record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GF GA GP W D L GF GA
Europe 1972 Quarterfinals 8th 2 0 1 1 1 3 6 5 1 0 11 1 1972
Europe 1974 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 7 3 1974
Europe 1976 Did not enter Did not enter 1976
Total Quarterfinals 1/3 2 0 1 1 1 3 10 7 2 1 18 4 Total

UEFA U-21 Championship record[]

UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals record Qualifications record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GF GA GP W D L GF GA
Europe 1978 Did not enter Did not enter 1978
Europe 1980 1980
Europe 1982 Runners-up 2nd 6 4 0 2 15 9 6 5 0 1 15 5 1982
Europe 1984 Did not qualify 6 3 3 0 13 4 1984
Europe 1986 6 3 1 2 9 6 1986
Europe 1988 6 3 0 3 12 9 1988
Europe 1990 Quarterfinals 6th 2 0 1 1 2 3 6 4 2 0 10 2 1990
Europe 1992 Quarterfinals 6th 2 0 1 1 4 5 4 4 0 0 12 1 1992
France 1994 Did not qualify 8 5 0 3 20 8 1994
Spain 1996 Quarterfinals 7th 2 0 1 1 1 4 8 6 1 1 22 5 1996
Romania 1998 Quarterfinals 5th 3 2 0 1 3 2 8 6 2 0 20 3 1998
Slovakia 2000 Did not qualify 8 4 1 3 9 7 2000
Switzerland 2002 8 5 1 2 18 7 2002
Germany 2004 Group Stage 6th 3 1 0 2 4 5 8 5 2 1 13 6 2004
Portugal 2006 Group Stage 7th 3 1 0 2 1 4 12 9 3 0 27 5 2006
Netherlands 2007 Did not qualify 4 2 0 2 8 6 2007
Sweden 2009 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 8 1 10 6 3 1 26 4 2009
Denmark 2011 Did not qualify 8 3 3 2 26 10 2011
Israel 2013 Group Stage 6th 3 1 0 2 4 5 12 10 2 0 43 11 2013
Czech Republic 2015 Semifinals 4th 4 1 2 1 5 7 10 8 2 0 30 5 2015
Poland 2017 Champions 1st 5 3 1 1 8 3 10 10 0 0 35 8 2017
Italy 2019 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 15 7 10 8 1 1 33 7 2019
Hungary Slovenia 2021 Champions 1st 6 3 3 0 9 4 8 6 0 2 22 10 2021
Total 3 titles 13/23 49 22 12* 15 79 59 166 115 27 24 433 129 Total

Individual awards[]

EURO Under-21 dream team

On 17 June 2015, UEFA revealed an all-time best XI from the previous Under-21 final tournaments.[1]

Included players from Germany:

  • Goal: Manuel Neuer
  • Defence: Mats Hummels
  • Midfield: Mesut Özil

Schedule and results[]

24 March 2021 2021 European Championship Hungary  0–3  Germany Székesfehérvár
21:00 Report
  • Nmecha 61'
  • Baku 66', 73'
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: (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  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
 Germany Székesfehérvár, Hungary
21:00
Report
Stadium: MOL Aréna Sóstó
Attendance: 457
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain)
Penalties
3 June 2021 2021 European Championship Netherlands  1–2  Germany Székesfehérvár, Hungary
21:00 Schuurs 67' Report Wirtz 1', 8' Stadium: MOL Aréna Sóstó
Attendance: 1,573
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
6 June 2021 2021 European Championship Germany  1–0  Portugal Ljubljana, Slovenia
21:00 Nmecha 49' Report Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Referee: (Georgia)
3 September 2021 2023 UEFA Q San Marino  0–6  Germany Serravalle
19:00 Report
Stadium: San Marino Stadium
Referee: Ívar Orri Kristjánsson (Iceland)
7 September 2021 2023 UEFA Q Latvia  1–3  Germany Riga
18:15 8' Report
Stadium: Daugava Stadium
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
7 October 2021 2023 UEFA Q Germany  3–2  Israel Paderborn
18:15
Report Stadium: Benteler-Arena
Attendance: 3,262
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
12 October 2021 2023 UEFA Q Hungary  1–5  Germany Szeged
17:30 Kiss 39' Report
Stadium: Szent Gellért Fórum
Referee: David Coote (England)
12 November 2021 2023 UEFA Q Germany  0–4  Poland Aspach
18:15 Report
Stadium: Mechatronik Arena
Attendance: 3,994
Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal)
16 November 2021 2023 UEFA Q Germany  4–0  San Marino Ingolstadt
18:15
Report Stadium: Audi Sportpark
Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine)
25 March 2022 2023 UEFA Q Germany  v  Latvia Aachen
18:15 Report Stadium: New Tivoli
29 March 2022 2023 UEFA Q Israel  v  Germany
Report
3 June 2022 2023 UEFA Q Germany  v  Hungary
Report
7 June 2022 2023 UEFA Q Poland  v  Germany
Report

Players[]

Current squad[]

Players born in or after 2000 are eligible for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Poland and San Marino on 12 and 16 November 2021.[3]

Note: Names in italics denote players that have been called up to the senior team.

Caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2021.[4]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nico Mantl (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
3 2DF Noah Katterbach (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 20) 5 0 Germany 1. FC Köln
4 2DF Lars Lukas Mai (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 21) 8 0 Germany Werder Bremen
5 2DF Armel Bella-Kotchap (2001-12-11) 11 December 2001 (age 20) 6 0 Germany VfL Bochum
6 3MF Yannik Keitel (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 (age 21) 7 0 Germany SC Freiburg
7 3MF Nick Bätzner (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Belgium Oostende
8 3MF Angelo Stiller (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 20) 6 1 Germany 1899 Hoffenheim
9 4FW Jonathan Burkardt (captain) (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 21) 17 7 Germany Mainz 05
10 3MF Finn Ole Becker (2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 (age 21) 3 0 Germany FC St. Pauli
12 1GK (2000-11-28) 28 November 2000 (age 21) 4 0 Germany 1899 Hoffenheim
13 2DF Luca Netz (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 18) 3 0 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach
14 3MF Ansgar Knauff (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 20) 2 0 Germany Borussia Dortmund
15 2DF Malick Thiaw (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 20) 6 2 Germany Schalke 04
16 2DF Eric Martel (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 19) 2 0 Austria Austria Wien
17 4FW Jan Thielmann (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 19) 2 1 Germany 1. FC Köln
18 2DF Jamie Leweling (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 20) 5 1 Germany Greuther Fürth
20 4FW Erik Shuranov (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 19) 5 2 Germany 1. FC Nürnberg
21 4FW Kevin Schade (2001-11-27) 27 November 2001 (age 20) 4 3 Germany SC Freiburg
23 1GK Noah Atubolu (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Germany SC Freiburg

Recent call ups[]

The following players have also been called up to the Germany under-21 squad and remain eligible:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Vincent Müller (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 21) 0 0 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven  Hungary, 12 October 2021
GK Luca Plogmann (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 21) 0 0 Germany Werder Bremen  Latvia, 7 September 2021

DF Jean-Manuel Mbom (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 21) 5 0 Germany Werder Bremen  Poland, 12 November 2021
DF Márton Dárdai (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Germany Hertha BSC  Poland, 12 November 2021
DF Maximilian Bauer (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 (age 21) 4 0 Germany Greuther Fürth  Hungary, 12 October 2021
DF Jordan Beyer (2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach  Hungary, 12 October 2021
DF Frederik Jäkel (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Belgium Oostende  Hungary, 12 October 2021
DF Kilian Ludewig (2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 21) 1 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg  Latvia, 7 September 2021
DF Marco John (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Germany 1899 Hoffenheim  Latvia, 7 September 2021
DF Josha Vagnoman (2000-11-12) 12 November 2000 (age 21) 8 0 Germany Hamburger SV 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

MF Tom Krauß (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001 (age 20) 4 2 Germany 1. FC Nürnberg  Poland, 12 November 2021
MF Malik Tillman (2002-05-28) 28 May 2002 (age 19) 2 2 Germany Bayern Munich II  Hungary, 12 October 2021
MF Shinta Appelkamp (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf  Hungary, 12 October 2021
MF Florian Wirtz (2003-05-03) 3 May 2003 (age 18) 6 2 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
MF Mateo Klimowicz (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 (age 21) 4 0 Germany VfB Stuttgart 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

FW Roberto Massimo (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 (age 21) 4 0 Germany VfB Stuttgart  Poland, 12 November 2021
FW Youssoufa Moukoko (2004-11-20) 20 November 2004 (age 17) 2 3 Germany Borussia Dortmund  Poland, 12 November 2021
FW Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 20) 1 0 Germany Dynamo Dresden  Latvia, 7 September 2021
FW Karim Adeyemi (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 20) 3 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Past squads[]

  • 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
  • 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
  • 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
  • 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
  • 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
  • 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
  • 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
  • 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
  • 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
  • 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Player records[]

Former coaches[]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ a b c Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.

References[]

  1. ^ "Our all-time Under-21 EURO dream team". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Hungary vs. Germany". Union of European Football Associations. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Di Salvo nominiert drei Neue für letzte Länderspiele des Jahres". dfb.de. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  4. ^ "U 21-Nationalteam Männer Team". dfb.de. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

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