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  (Frankfurt, West Germany; 25 June 1955) U-21:  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:  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
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Did not qualify |
 1996
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Quarterfinals |
 1998
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Quarterfinals |
 2000
|
Did not qualify |
 2002
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Did not qualify |
| 2004
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Group Stage |
| 2006
|
Group Stage |
 2007
|
Did not qualify |
 2009
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Champions |
 2011
|
Did not qualify |
 2013
|
Group Stage |
 2015
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Semifinals |
 2017
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Champions |
 / 2019
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Runners-up |
 / 2021
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Qualified |
Individual Awards
- Golden Player: Rudi Völler (1982)
- Silver Boot: Kevin Volland (2015)
Matches
| 2021 UEFA Q 3 September 2020 | Germany 
|
4–1 |  Moldova
|
Wiesbaden | ||
| 18:15 |
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https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026682/ | Carastoian  84'
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Stadium: Brita-Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Nejc Kajtazović (Slovenia) | ||
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors. | ||||||
| 2021 UEFA Q 8 September 2020 | Belgium 
|
4–1 | Germany
|
Heverlee | ||
| 16:00 |
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https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026745/ | Nmecha 31' (pen.)
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Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 0 Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy) | ||
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors. | ||||||
| 2021 UEFA Q 9 October 2020 | Moldova
|
0–5 | Germany
|
Chișinău | ||
| 18:15 | https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026746/ | Stadium: Zimbru Stadium Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary) | ||||
| 2021 UEFA Q 13 October 2020 | Germany
|
1–0 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Fürth | ||
| 18:15 | Nmecha 29'
|
https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026743/ | Stadium: Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer Attendance: 0 Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia) | |||
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors. | ||||||
| Friendly 12 November 2020 | Germany
|
1–1 |  Slovenia
|
Braunschweig | ||
| 18:15 | Wintzheimer 42' (pen.)
|
https://www.dfb.de/u-21-maenner/spiele-termine/spiele/?&spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F2319923 | Medved 46' (pen.)
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Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Mads-Kristoffer Kristoffersen (Denmark) | ||
| Note: The match was played behind closed doors. | ||||||
| 2021 UEFA Q 17 November 2020 | Germany
|
2–1 |  Wales
|
Braunschweig | ||
| 18:15 | https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2026681/ | Harris 34'
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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] | ||||||
| 2021 European Championship 24 March 2021 | Hungary 
|
0–3 | Germany
|
Székesfehérvár | ||
| 21:00 | https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2030672/ | Stadium: MOL Aréna Sóstó Attendance: 0[2][note 1] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain) | ||||
| 2021 European Championship 27 March 2021 | Germany
|
1–1 |  Netherlands
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Székesfehérvár, Hungary | ||
| 21:00 | Nmecha 84'
|
https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2030675/ | Kluivert 48'
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Stadium: MOL Aréna Sóstó Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) | ||
| 2021 European Championship 30 March 2021 | Germany
|
0–0 |  Romania
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Budapest, Hungary | ||
| 18:00 | https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2030681/ | Stadium: Bozsik Aréna Attendance: 0[note 1] Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain) | ||||
| 2021 European Championship 31 May 2021 | Denmark 
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v | Germany
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Székesfehérvár, Hungary | ||
| https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2031977/ | Stadium: MOL Aréna Sóstó | |||||
| 2023 UEFA Q 3 September 2021 | San Marino 
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v | Germany
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| https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2031711/ | ||||||
| 2023 UEFA Q 7 September 2021 | Latvia 
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v | Germany
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| https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2031729/ | ||||||
| 2023 UEFA Q 7 October 2021 | Germany
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v |  Israel
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| https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2031717/ | ||||||
| 2023 UEFA Q 12 October 2021 | Hungary
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v | Germany
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| https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2031728/ | ||||||
| 2023 UEFA Q 12 November 2021 | Germany
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v |  Poland
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| https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2031716/ | ||||||
| 2023 UEFA Q 16 November 2021 | Germany
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v | San Marino
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| https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2031706/ | ||||||
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]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the match was played behind closed doors.
References
- ↑ "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