Germany naitional fitbaw team

The Germany naitional fitbaw team (German: Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft) is the fitbaw team that haes representit Germany in internaitional competeetion syne 1908.[4] It is govrened bi the German Fitbaa Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund), foondit in 1900.[8][9] Ever syne the DFB wis reinauguratit in 1949 the team haes representit the Federal Republic o Germany. Unner Allied occupation an diveesion, twa ither separate naitional teams wur recognisit bi FIFA an aw: the Saarland team representin the Saarland (1950–1956) an the East German team representin the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). Baith hae been absorbit alang wi thair records[10][11] bi the current naitional team. The offeecial name an code "Germany FR (FRG)" wis shortened tae "Germany (GER)" follaein the reunification in 1990.

Germany
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Nationalmannschaft (naitional team), Nationalelf (naitional eleven) or DFB-Elf (DFB eleven); Die Adler (The Eagles);
Die Mannschaft (The Team) is uised maistly bi non-German leid media
AssociationGerman Fitbaa Association
(Deutscher Fußball-Bund – DFB)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Heid coachJoachim Löw
CaiptainManuel Neuer
Maist kaipsLothar Matthäus (150)
Tap scorerMiroslav Klose (71)
FIFA codeGER
First colours
Second colours
FIFA rankin
Current 15 Steady (20 Julie 2023)[1]
Heichest1[2] (December 1992, August 1993, December 1993, Februar 1994 – Mairch 1994, Juin 1994, Julie 2014 – Juin 2015, Julie 2017, September 2017 – Juin 2018)
Lawest22[2] (Mairch 2006)
Elo rankin
Current 13 Decrease 5 (17 Julie 2023)[3]
Heichest1 (1990–92, 1993–94, 1996–97, Julie 2014 – Mey 2016, October 2017 – November 2017)
Lawest17 (1923)
First international
  Switzerland 5–3 Germany
(Basel, Swisserland; 5 Aprile 1908)[4]
Biggest win
Germany 16–0 Roushie 
(Stockholm, Swaden; 1 Julie 1912)[5]
Biggest defeat
Ingland Amateurs 9–0 Germany
(Oxford, Ingland; 13 Mairch 1909)[6][7]
Warld Cup
Appearances18 (first in 1934)
Best resultChampions, 1954, 1974, 1990, 2014
European Championship
Appearances11 (first in 1972)
Best resultChampions, 1972, 1980, 1996
Confederations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1999)
Best result3rd Place, 2005

Germany is ane o the maist successfu naitional teams in internaitional competeetions, haein wan a tot o fower Warld Cups (1954, 1974, 1990, 2014) an three European Championships (1972, 1980, 1996).[8] Thay hae been runners-up three times in the European Championships, fower times in the Warld Cup, an hae wan a faur fower third places an aw.[8] East Germany wan Olympic Gowd in 1976.[12] At the end o the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Germany earned the heichest Elo ratin o ony naitional fitbaw team in history, wi a record 2200 pynts.[13] Germany is the anerly naition tae hae won baith the men's an women's World Cups. Germany is the anerly European naition that haes qualifee'd for ivery FIFA Warld Cup thay hae been permittit tae enter an aw. Brazil is the anerly ither side in the warld wi this distinction.

Players

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Current squad

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The follaein players wur cawed up for the friendly match against Australie on 25 Mairch 2015 an the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifyin match against Georgia.[14]
Caps an goals as o 5 October 2017 efter the match against Northren Ireland.[15]

0#0 Pos. Player Date o birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kevin Trapp (1990-07-08) 8 Julie 1990 (age 34) 1 0   Paris Saint-Germain
12 1GK Bernd Leno (1992-03-04) 4 Mairch 1992 (age 32) 5 0   Bayer Leverkusen
22 1GK Marc-André ter Stegen (1992-04-30) 30 Aprile 1992 (age 32) 17 0   Barcelona

2 2DF Shkodran Mustafi (1992-04-17) 17 Aprile 1992 (age 32) 19 2   Arsenal
3 2DF Marvin Plattenhardt (1992-01-26) 26 Januar 1992 (age 32) 4 0   Hertha BSC
4 2DF Matthias Ginter (1994-01-19) 19 Januar 1994 (age 30) 15 0   Borussia Mönchengladbach
5 2DF Mats Hummels (1988-12-16) 16 December 1988 (age 35) 60 5   Bayern Munich
6 2DF Niklas Süle (1995-09-03) 3 September 1995 (age 29) 6 0   Bayern Munich
16 2DF Antonio Rüdiger (1993-03-03) 3 Mairch 1993 (age 31) 19 0   Chelsea
17 2DF Jérôme Boateng (1988-09-03) 3 September 1988 (age 36) 68 1   Bayern Munich
18 2DF Joshua Kimmich (1995-02-08) 8 Februar 1995 (age 29) 23 3   Bayern Munich

7 3MF Julian Draxler (1993-09-20) 20 September 1993 (age 30) 38 6   Paris Saint-Germain
14 3MF Emre Can (1994-01-12) 12 Januar 1994 (age 30) 17 0   Liverpool
15 3MF Amin Younes (1993-08-06) 6 August 1993 (age 31) 4 2   Ajax
19 3MF Leon Goretzka (1995-02-06) 6 Februar 1995 (age 29) 11 4   Schalke 04
20 3MF Julian Brandt (1996-05-02) 2 Mey 1996 (age 28) 11 1   Bayer Leverkusen
21 3MF Sebastian Rudy (1990-02-28) 28 Februar 1990 (age 34) 22 1   Bayern Munich
23 3MF Leroy Sané (1996-01-11) 11 Januar 1996 (age 28) 7 0   Manchester City

9 4FW Sandro Wagner (1987-11-29) 29 November 1987 (age 36) 4 4   1899 Hoffenheim
10 4FW Lars Stindl (1988-08-26) 26 August 1988 (age 36) 8 3   Borussia Mönchengladbach
13 4FW Thomas Müller (1989-09-13) 13 September 1989 (age 35) 88 37   Bayern Munich

Recent caw-ups

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The follaein players hae an aa been cawed up tae the Germany squad within the last 12 month an are still available for selection.

Pos. Player Date o birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest caw-up
GK Manuel Neuer (Caiptain) (1986-03-27) 27 Mairch 1986 (age 38) 74 0   Bayern Munich v.   Ingland, 22 Mairch 2017 INJ

DF Jonas Hector (1990-05-27) 27 Mey 1990 (age 34) 35 3   1. FC Köln v.   Norawa, 4 September 2017
DF Benjamin Henrichs (1997-02-23) 23 Februar 1997 (age 27) 3 0   Bayer Leverkusen v.   Norawa, 4 September 2017
DF Benedikt Höwedes (1988-02-29) 29 Februar 1988 (age 36) 44 2   Juventus v.   Azerbaijan, 26 Mairch 2017
DF Jonathan Tah (1996-02-11) 11 Februar 1996 (age 28) 3 0   Bayer Leverkusen v.   Italy, 15 November 2016
DF Yannick Gerhardt (1994-03-13) 13 Mairch 1994 (age 30) 1 0   VfL Wolfsburg v.   Italy, 15 November 2016

MF Toni Kroos (1990-01-04) 4 Januar 1990 (age 34) 79 12   Real Madrid v.   Northren Ireland, 5 October 2017 INJ
MF Mesut Özil (1988-10-15) 15 October 1988 (age 35) 86 22   Arsenal v.   Norawa, 4 September 2017
MF Sami Khedira (1987-04-04) 4 Aprile 1987 (age 37) 71 7   Juventus v.   Norawa, 4 September 2017
MF Serge Gnabry (1995-07-14) 14 Julie 1995 (age 29) 2 3   1899 Hoffenheim v.   Czech Republic, 1 September 2017 PRE
MF Kerem Demirbay (1993-07-03) 3 Julie 1993 (age 31) 2 1   1899 Hoffenheim 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
MF Diego Demme (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991 (age 32) 1 0   RB Leipzig 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup PRE
MF Julian Weigl (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29) 5 0   Borussia Dortmund v.   Azerbaijan, 26 March 2017
MF Mario Götze (1992-06-03) 3 Juin 1992 (age 32) 62 17   Borussia Dortmund v.   Italy, 15 November 2016
MF İlkay Gündoğan (1990-10-24) 24 October 1990 (age 33) 20 4   Manchester City v.   Italy, 15 November 2016
MF Kevin Volland (1992-07-30) 30 Julie 1992 (age 32) 10 1   Bayer Leverkusen v.   Italy, 15 November 2016
MF Max Meyer (1995-09-18) 18 September 1995 (age 28) 4 1   Schalke 04 v.   Italy, 15 November 2016

FW Mario Gómez (1985-07-10) 10 Julie 1985 (age 39) 71 31   VfL Wolfsburg v.   Norawa, 4 September 2017
FW Timo Werner (1996-03-06) 6 Mairch 1996 (age 28) 8 6   RB Leipzig v.   Norawa, 4 September 2017
FW André Schürrle (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990 (age 33) 57 22   Borussia Dortmund v.   Azerbaijan, 26 Mairch 2017

Trophies

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Competition       Tot
Warld Championship 4 4 4 12
European Championship 3 3 2 8
Confederations Cup 0 0 1 1
Olympic Gemmes 0 0 1 1
Tot 7 7 8 22

References

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  3. Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 17 Julie 2023. Retrieved 17 Julie 2023.
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  6. "All matches of The National Team in 1909". DFB. Retrieved 1 August 2008.
  7. Note that this match is nae considered tae be a full internaitional bi the Inglis FA, an daes nae appear in the records o the Ingland team
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