Germany national under-21 football team

National U–21 association football team

Germany Under-21

Association| Deutscher Fußball-Bund
Head coach| Antonio Di Salvo
Captain| Eric Martel
Most caps| Fabian Ernst (31)
Top scorer| Pierre Littbarski (18)

First colours

Second colours

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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| 14 (first in 1982)
Best result| Winners (2009, 2017, 2021)

The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 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

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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

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UEFA European Under-23 Championship finals record  |  | Qualifications record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | GP  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  |
1972 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3  |  | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1972
1974 | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1974
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

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UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals record  |  | Qualifications record

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Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W | D*  | L | GF | GA | GP  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  |
1978 | did not enter |  | did not enter | 1978
1980 | 1980
1982 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9  | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1982
1984 | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1984
1986 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1986
1988 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1988
1990 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3  | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1990
1992 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5  | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1992
1994 | did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 1994
1996 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4  | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 1996
1998 | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2  | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1998
2000 | did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2000
2002 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2002
2004 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5  | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2004
2006 | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4  | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2006
2007 | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2007
2009 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1  | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 2009
2011 | did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 2011
2013 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5  | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 2013
2015 | Semifinals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7  | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 2015
2017 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3  | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 2017
2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7  | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 2019
2021 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4  | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2021
2023 | Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5  | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 2023
2025 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 7  | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 2025
Total  | 3 titles  | 15/25  | 58  | 27  | 13*  | 18  | 98  | 71  |  | 186 | 132 | 29 | 25 | 500 | 148 | Total

## Individual awards

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* Golden Player: Rudi Völler (1982)
* Golden Boot: Luca Waldschmidt (2019), Lukas Nmecha (2021), Nick Woltemade (2025)
* Silver Boot: Kevin Volland (2015)
* Bronze Boot: Marco Richter (2019)

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

## UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

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### 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

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Main article: 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group D

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1  |  Germany | 10  | 8  | 2  | 0  | 35  | 10  | +25  | 26  | Final tournament |  | -- | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–0
2  |  Poland | 10  | 7  | 1  | 2  | 24  | 10  | +14  | 22  |  | 3–3 | -- | 0–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–1
3  |  Bulgaria | 10  | 4  | 3  | 3  | 17  | 12  | +5  | 15  |  |  | 2–3 | 1–3 | -- | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–0
4  |  Kosovo | 10  | 3  | 3  | 4  | 10  | 17  | −7  | 12  |  | 0–3 | 0–4 | 2–2 | -- | 2–0 | 3–1
5  |  Estonia | 10  | 2  | 1  | 7  | 7  | 31  | −24  | 7  |  | 1–10 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | -- | 1–0
6  |  Israel | 10  | 1  | 0  | 9  | 5  | 18  | −13  | 3  |  | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | --

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

## Results and fixtures

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Win Draw Loss

Israel v  Germany 4 September 2024 2025 UEFA EC Q|  Israel | 1–5|  Germany | Győr, Hungary

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| Yehoshua 64' | Report |

* Tresoldi 5', 35'
* Adeyemi 15', 61'
* Knauff 90+4'

| Stadium: Ménfői úti Stadion
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 17 October 2023, was postponed due to the Gaza war.[2]

Estonia v  Germany 10 September 2024 2025 UEFA EC Q|  Estonia | 1–10|  Germany | Tallinn

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18:00 | Sapovalov 69' | Report |

* Woltemade 23', 47'
* Tresoldi 31'
* Adeyemi 35', 44', 61'
* Martel 39'
* Rosenfelder 59'
* Lemperle 87'
* Knauff 90'

| Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium
Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti (Andorra)

Germany v  Bulgaria 11 October 2024 2025 UEFA EC Q|  Germany | 2–1|  Bulgaria | Regensburg

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18:00 |

* Beier 9'
* Woltemade 66' (pen.)

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* N. Iliev 37'

| Stadium: Jahnstadion
Attendance: 8,586
Referee: Ben Mcmaster (Northern Ireland)

Poland v  Germany 15 October 2024 2025 UEFA EC Q|  Poland | 3–3|  Germany | Łódź

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17:00 |

* Marczuk 17'
* Kałuziński 49'
* Fornalczyk 59'

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* Tresoldi 3'
* Wanner 21'
* Arrey-Mbi 30'

| Stadium: Widzew Stadium
Attendance: 11,496
Referee: Dario Bel (Croatia)

Germany v  Denmark 15 November 2024 Friendly|  Germany | 3–0|  Denmark | Aachen

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18:00 |

* Tresoldi 5'
* Brown 48'
* Moukoko 81'

| Report |  | Stadium: New Tivoli
Attendance: 11,872
Referee: Alex Bos (Netherlands)

France v  Germany 19 November 2024 Friendly|  France | 2–2|  Germany | Valenciennes

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18:15 |

* Tel 63' (pen.)
* Tchaouna 90+3'

| Report | Beier 5', 50' | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Attendance: 6,111

Slovakia v  Germany 21 March 2025 Friendly|  Slovakia | 0–1|  Germany | Trnava

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18:00 |  | Report | Gruda 34' | Stadium: Anton Malatinský Stadium
Attendance: 1,721
Referee: Marek Radina (Czech Republic)

Germany v  Spain 25 March 2025 Friendly|  Germany | 3–1|  Spain | Darmstadt

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20:30 | Woltemade 3', 56', 79' | Report | Veiga 19' | Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Attendance: 16,267
Referee: Vassilis Fotias (Greece)

Germany v  Slovenia 12 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro|  Germany | 3–0|  Slovenia | Nitra, Slovakia

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21:00 | Woltemade 19', 42', 82' (pen.) | Report |  | Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom
Attendance: 2,708
Referee: Jakob Sundberg (Denmark)

Czech Republic v  Germany 15 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro|  Czech Republic | 2–4|  Germany | Dunajská Streda, Slovakia

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21:00 |

* Arrey-Mbi 61' (o.g.)
* Spáčil 66'

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* Tresoldi 34'
* Nebel 41'
* Woltemade 54'
* Martel 59'

| Stadium: MOL Aréna
Attendance: 7,870
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)

England v  Germany 18 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro|  England | 1–2|  Germany | Nitra, Slovakia

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21:00 |

* Scott 76'

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* Knauff 3'
* Weiper 33'

| Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom
Attendance: 5,624
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)

Germany v  Italy 22 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro|  Germany | 3–2 (a.e.t.)|  Italy | Dunajská Streda, Slovakia

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21:00 |

* Woltemade 68'
* Weiper 87'
* Röhl 117'

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* Koleosho 58'
* Ambrosino 90+6'

| Stadium: MOL Aréna
Attendance: 6,503
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)

Germany v  France 25 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro|  Germany | 3–0|  France | Košice, Slovakia

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21:00 |

* Weiper 8'
* Woltemade 14'
* Gruda 90+5'

| Report |  | Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna
Attendance: 11,913
Referee: Nick Walsh (Scotland)

England v  Germany 28 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro|  England | 3–2 (a.e.t.)|  Germany | Tehelné pole, Slovakia

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21:00 |

* Elliott 5'
* Hutchinson 24'
* Rowe 92'

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* Weiper 45+1'
* Nebel 61'

| Stadium: Tehelné pole
Attendance: 19,153
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)

Albania v  Germany 5 September 2025 Friendly|  Albania | v|  Germany |

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Germany v  Latvia 9 September 2025 2027 UEFA EC Q|  Germany | v|  Latvia | Rostock

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20:30 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Ostseestadion

Germany v  Greece 10 October 2025 2027 UEFA EC Q|  Germany | v|  Greece | Jena

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Northern Ireland v  Germany 14 October 2025 2027 UEFA EC Q|  Northern Ireland | v|  Germany |

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Germany v  Malta 14 November 2025 2027 UEFA EC Q|  Germany | v|  Malta | Fürth

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Georgia v  Germany 18 November 2025 2027 UEFA EC Q|  Georgia | v|  Germany |

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Germany v  Northern Ireland 27 March 2026 2027 UEFA EC Q|  Germany | v|  Northern Ireland |

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Greece v  Germany 31 March 2026 2027 UEFA EC Q|  Greece | v|  Germany |

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## Players

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### Current squad

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Players born in or after 2002 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[3]

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

Caps and goals correct as of 28 June 2025, after the match against England.[4]
No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Noah Atubolu |  (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 (age 23) | 22  | 0  |  SC Freiburg
12  | 1GK | Tjark Ernst |  (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 22) | 2  | 0  |  Hertha BSC
23  | 1GK | Nahuel Noll |  (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 22) | 0  | 0  |  Greuther Fürth

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2  | 2DF | Nnamdi Collins |  (2004-01-10) 10 January 2004 (age 21) | 10  | 0  |  Eintracht Frankfurt
3  | 2DF | Nathaniel Brown |  (2003-06-16) 16 June 2003 (age 22) | 14  | 1  |  Eintracht Frankfurt
4  | 2DF | Bright Arrey-Mbi |  (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 22) | 17  | 1  |  Braga
5  | 2DF | Max Rosenfelder |  (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 22) | 11  | 1  |  SC Freiburg
13  | 2DF | Lukas Ullrich |  (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 21) | 4  | 0  |  Borussia Mönchengladbach
14  | 2DF | Tim Oermann |  (2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 21) | 10  | 0  |  VfL Bochum
15  | 2DF | Jamil Siebert |  (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 23) | 8  | 0  |  Fortuna Düsseldorf
21  | 2DF | Elias Baum |  (2005-10-26) 26 October 2005 (age 19) | 2  | 0  |  SV Elversberg

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6  | 3MF | Eric Martel (captain) |  (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 23) | 30  | 3  |  1\. FC Köln
7  | 3MF | Ansgar Knauff |  (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 23) | 30  | 4  |  Eintracht Frankfurt
8  | 3MF | Merlin Röhl |  (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 23) | 13  | 3  |  SC Freiburg
11  | 3MF | Jan Thielmann |  (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 23) | 20  | 1  |  1\. FC Köln
16  | 3MF | Caspar Jander |  (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 22) | 3  | 0  |  1\. FC Nürnberg
17  | 3MF | Brajan Gruda |  (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 21) | 17  | 3  |  Brighton & Hove Albion
18  | 3MF | Rocco Reitz |  (2002-05-29) 29 May 2002 (age 23) | 17  | 2  |  Borussia Mönchengladbach
20  | 3MF | Paul Nebel |  (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 22) | 14  | 2  |  Mainz 05
22  | 3MF | Paul Wanner |  (2005-12-23) 23 December 2005 (age 19) | 8  | 1  |  1\. FC Heidenheim

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9  | 4FW | Nicolò Tresoldi |  (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 (age 20) | 16  | 6  |  Brugge
10  | 4FW | Nick Woltemade |  (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002 (age 23) | 18  | 13  |  VfB Stuttgart
19  | 4FW | Nelson Weiper |  (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 20) | 11  | 4  |  Mainz 05

### Recent call-ups

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The following players have previously been called up to the Germany under-21 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Johannes Schenk |  (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 22) | 0  | 0  |  Preußen Münster | 2025 Euro
GK | Felix Gebhardt |  (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 23) | 0  | 0  |  Jahn Regensburg | v.  Spain, 25 March 2025
GK | Jonas Urbig |  (2003-08-08) 8 August 2003 (age 22) | 8  | 0  |  Bayern Munich | v.  Slovakia, 21 March 2025

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DF | Finn Jeltsch |  (2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 19) | 0  | 0  |  VfB Stuttgart | 2025 Euro
DF | Joshua Quarshie |  (2004-07-26) 26 July 2004 (age 21) | 0  | 0  |  Fortuna Düsseldorf | v.  Spain, 25 March 2025
DF | Hendry Blank |  (2004-08-21) 21 August 2004 (age 20) | 3  | 0  |  Red Bull Salzburg | v.  France, 19 November 2024
DF | Leandro Morgalla |  (2004-09-13) 13 September 2004 (age 20) | 4  | 0  |  Red Bull Salzburg | v.  France, 19 November 2024
MF | Marcel Beifus |  (2002-10-27) 27 October 2002 (age 22) | 2  | 0  |  Karlsruher SC | v.  France, 19 November 2024
DF | Tom Rothe |  (2004-10-29) 29 October 2004 (age 20) | 2  | 0  |  Union Berlin | v.  Poland, 15 October 2024
DF | Tim Oermann |  (2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 21) | 2  | 0  |  VfL Bochum | v.  Poland, 15 October 2024
DF | Luca Netz |  (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 22) | 17  | 0  |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | v.  Poland, 15 October 2024
DF | Kenneth Schmidt |  (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 23) | 4  | 0  |  SC Freiburg | v.  Israel, 4 September 2024
DF | Linus Gechter |  (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 (age 21) | 2  | 0  |  Hertha BSC | v.  Israel, 4 September 2024

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MF | Aljoscha Kemlein |  (2004-08-02) 2 August 2004 (age 21) | 2  | 0  |  Union Berlin | v.  Spain, 25 March 2025
MF | Frans Krätzig |  (2003-01-14) 14 January 2003 (age 22) | 3  | 0  |  VfB Stuttgart | v.  France, 19 November 2024
MF | Tom Bischof |  (2005-06-28) 28 June 2005 (age 20) | 0  | 0  |  TSG Hoffenheim | v.  Denmark, 15 November 2024
MF | Umut Tohumcu |  (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 21) | 2  | 0  |  TSG Hoffenheim | v.  Poland, 15 October 2024
MF | Tim Lemperle |  (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 23) | 10  | 2  |  1\. FC Köln | v.  Poland, 15 October 2024
MF | Armindo Sieb |  (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 22) | 2  | 0  |  Mainz 05 | v.  Estonia, 10 September 2024

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FW | Derry Scherhant |  (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 22) | 2  | 0  |  Hertha BSC | 2025 Euro
FW | Youssoufa Moukoko |  (2004-11-20) 20 November 2004 (age 20) | 15  | 13  |  OGC Nice | v.  France, 19 November 2024
FW | Maximilian Beier |  (2002-10-17) 17 October 2002 (age 22) | 8  | 5  |  Borussia Dortmund | v.  France, 19 November 2024
FW | Karim Adeyemi |  (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 23) | 6  | 5  |  Borussia Dortmund | v.  Estonia, 10 September 2024
FW | Keke Topp |  (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 21) | 1  | 0  |  Werder Bremen | v.  Estonia, 10 September 2024

### Past squads

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* 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
* 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

### Player records

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Most caps
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31 | Fabian Ernst | 1998–2001
30 | Levin Öztunalı | 2015–2019
Ansgar Knauff | 2021–2025
Eric Martel | 2021–2025
27 | Andreas Beck | 2007–2009
26 | Mike Hanke | 2003–2005
25 | Dennis Aogo | 2007–2009
24 | Christian Tiffert | 2002–2004
Daniel Schwaab | 2007–2010
Lewis Holtby | 2009–2013
Moritz Leitner | 2011–2015
Nadiem Amiri | 2016–2019

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18 | 21 | Pierre Littbarski | 1979–1982
17 | 20 | Heiko Herrlich | 1990–1993
15 | 23 | Benjamin Auer | 2002–2004
14 | 26 | Mike Hanke | 2003–2005
24 | Lewis Holtby | 2009–2013
13 | 21 | Rouwen Hennings | 2007–2009
15 | Youssoufa Moukoko | 2021–
18 | Nick Woltemade | 2023–2025
11 | 22 | Kevin Volland | 2012–2015
10 | 19 | Rudi Völler | 1979–1982
22 | Christian Nerlinger | 1992–1996
15 | Luca Waldschmidt | 2017–2019
17 | Lukas Nmecha | 2019–2021

### Former coaches

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* 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 (2016–2021)
* Antonio Di Salvo (2021–)

## See also

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* Germany national football team
* Germany national youth football team
* UEFA European Under-21 Championship

## Notes

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## References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Germany national under-21 football team.

1. ^ "Our all-time Under-21 EURO dream team". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
2. ^ "UEFA postpones matches in Israel". UEFA. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
3. ^ "Di Salvo nominiert finalen EM-Kader". dfb.de. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
4. ^ "U 21-Nationalteam Männer Team". dfb.de. Retrieved 4 March 2014.

## External links

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* Site of the Under-21 national team at the German Football Association homepage

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* Noted matches
* Paul the Octopus
* Deutschland. Ein Sommermärchen

Other DFB teams|

* B team
* Olympic team
* U21 team
* U20 team
* U17 team
* Other youth teams
* Women
* Women's youth teams

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Football in Germany

German Football Association

League competitions|

* Bundesliga
* 2\. Bundesliga
* 3\. Liga
* Regionalliga
* Oberliga
* Verbandsliga
* Landesliga
* Bezirksoberliga
* Gruppenliga
* Bezirksliga
* Kreisliga
* Kreisklasse

Cup competitions|

* DFB-Pokal
* DFL-Ligapokal
* Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
* Verbandspokal

National teams|

* National team
* B team
* Olympic team
* U-21
* U-20
* Youth
* U-19
* U-18
* U-17
* U-16
* U-15
* Manager
* World Cup performance

By city|

* Berlin
* Munich

Awards|

* Footballer of the Year
* Bundesliga Awards

* Champions
* Clubs
* Clubs in Europe
* Football records
* National records
* Club honours
* National honours
* History
* Rivalries
* Venues
* Player category
* Men's international players
* 1–4 caps
* 5–19 caps
* 20–150 caps
* Women's international players

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National under-21 men's football teams of Europe (UEFA)

Active|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

Defunct|

* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* Soviet Union
* Yugoslavia

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German youth football

National teams|

| Men|

* U21
* U20
* Other youth teams
* U19
* U18
* U17
* U16
* U15

|

Women|

* U23
* U21
* U20
* U19
* U17
* Other youth teams
* U16
* U15

Under 19
(A-Jugend)|

| Level I|

* Bundesliga

|

Level II|

* Bayernliga
* Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
* Hessenliga
* Regionalliga Südwest
* Regionalliga Nord
* Regionalliga Nordost
* Mittelrheinliga
* Niederrheinliga
* Westfalenliga

Under 17
(B-Jugend)|

| Level I|

* Bundesliga

|

Level II|

* Bayernliga
* Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
* Hessenliga
* Regionalliga Südwest
* Regionalliga Nord
* Regionalliga Nordost
* Mittelrheinliga
* Niederrheinliga
* Westfalenliga

Under 15
(C-Jugend)|

| Level I|

* Regionalliga Süd
* Regionalliga Südwest
* Regionalliga Nord
* Regionalliga West
* Regionalliga Nordost
* Regionalliga Bayern

|

Level II (selected)|

* Bayernliga
* Oberliga Baden-Württemberg
* Hessenliga

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National sports teams of Germany

* A1GP
* American football
* M
* F
* Badminton
* Ball hockey
* Bandy
* Baseball
* U18
* Basketball
* M
* M-U20
* M-U18/U19
* M-U16/U17
* M-3x3
* F
* F-U20
* F-U18/U19
* F-U16/U17
* F-3x3
* Beach handball
* M
* F
* Beach soccer
* Cricket
* M
* W
* Field hockey
* M
* F
* M-U21
* W-U21
* Floorball
* M U19
* F
* F U19
* Football
* M
* M-U23
* M-U21
* M-U20
* M-Y
* F
* F-U23
* F-U21
* F-U20
* F-U19
* F-U17
* F-Y
* CP
* Futsal
* Goalball
* M
* F
* F U19
* Gymnastics
* M
* W
* Handball
* M
* M-J
* M-Y
* F
* F-J
* Ice hockey
* M
* M-U20
* M-U18
* F
* F-U18
* Ice sledge hockey
* Inline hockey
* M
* F
* Korfball
* Pitch and putt
* Racquetball
* Roller derby
* Roller hockey
* Rugby league
* Rugby union
* M
* M-U18
* M-7
* F
* F-7
* Softball
* F
* F U18
* Squash
* M
* F
* Tennis
* M
* F
* X
* Track racing
* Longtrack
* Speedway
* U21
* U19
* Volleyball
* M
* M U21
* M U19
* F
* F U23
* F U21
* F U19
* Sitting volleyball
* Water polo
* M
* F
* Wheelchair basketball
* M
* F

* Olympic
* Paralympics
* European Games

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