Germany national under-21 football team
national association 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 | ||
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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:![]() ![]() (Frankfurt, West Germany; 25 June 1955) U-21: ![]() ![]() (Toruń, Poland; 10 October 1979) | |||
Biggest win | |||
U-23:![]() ![]() (Augsburg, West Germany; 24 April 1971) U-21: ![]() ![]() (Serravalle, San Marino; 17 November 2009) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
U-23:![]() ![]() (Yerevan, Soviet Union; 29 April 1972) U-21: ![]() ![]() (Olomouc, Czech Republic; 27 June 2015) | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 11 (first in 1982) | ||
Best result | Winners (2009, 2017) |
Competition records
changeCompeting as West Germany
change- UEFA U-23 Championship record
Year | Progress |
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1972 | Quarterfinals |
1974 | Did not qualify |
1976 | Did not enter |
- UEFA U-21 Championship record
Year | Progress |
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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
change- UEFA U-21 Championship record
Year | Progress |
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1992 | Quarterfinals |
1994 | Did not qualify |
1996 | Quarterfinals |
1998 | Quarterfinals |
2000 | Did not qualify |
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
change- Golden Player: Rudi Völler (1982)
- Silver Boot: Kevin Volland (2015)
Matches
change3 September 2020 2021 UEFA Q | Germany | 4–1 | Moldova | Wiesbaden |
18:15 |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
3 September 2021 2023 UEFA Q | San Marino | v | Germany | |
Report |
16 November 2021 2023 UEFA Q | Germany | v | San Marino | |
Report |
Players
changeCurrent squad
changePlayers 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]
Player records
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Former coaches
change- 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
changeNotes
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.
References
changeWikimedia 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
change- Site of the Under-21 national team at the German Football Association homepage