Germany national under-21 football team
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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.
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| Association | Deutscher Fußball-Bund | ||
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| Head coach | Antonio Di Salvo | ||
| Captain | Eric Martel | ||
| 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 | 14 (first in 1982) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2009, 2017, 2021) | ||
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.
For the East Germany team record, look here.
West Germany GermanyChampions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
| 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 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 | Quarterfinals | 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 | Quarterfinals | 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 | Group stage | 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 | Qualified | TBD | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Total | 3 titles | 15/25 | 52 | 22 | 13* | 17 | 81 | 64 | 176 | 124 | 27 | 25 | 465 | 138 | Total | |
On 17 June 2015, UEFA revealed an all-time best XI from the previous Under-21 final tournaments.[1]
Included players from Germany:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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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 | — |
Win Draw Loss
| 17 November 2023 2025 UEFA EC Q | Germany | 4–1 | Estonia | Paderborn |
| 18:00 | Report | Kuraksin  64' |
Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena Attendance: 5,493 Referee: Danijar Sachi (Kazakhstan) |
| 21 November 2023 2025 UEFA EC Q | Germany | 3–1 | Poland | Essen |
| 18:00 | Report | Mosór 24' |
Stadium: Stadion an der Hafenstraße Attendance: 8,559 Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus) |
| 22 March 2024 2025 UEFA EC Q | Germany | 0–0 | Kosovo | Chemnitz |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion an der Gellertstraße Attendance: 6,899 Referee: Daniele Chiffi (Italy) |
| 26 March 2024 2025 UEFA EC Q | Germany | 2–0 | Israel | Halle |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Leuna Chemie Stadion Attendance: 4,766 Referee: John Brooks (England) |
| 4 September 2024 2025 UEFA EC Q | Israel | 1–5 | Germany | Győr, Hungary |
| Yehoshua 64' |
Report | Stadium: Ménfői úti Stadion Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) | ||
| Note: The match, originally scheduled for 17 October 2023, was postponed due to the Israel–Hamas war.[2] | ||||
| 10 September 2024 2025 UEFA EC Q | Estonia | 1–10 | Germany | Tallinn |
| 18:00 | Sapovalov 69' |
Report | Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium Referee: Antoine Chiaramonti (Andorra) |
| 11 October 2024 2025 UEFA EC Q | Germany | 2–1 | Bulgaria | Regensburg |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Jahnstadion Attendance: 8,586 Referee: Ben Mcmaster (Northern Ireland) |
| 15 October 2024 2025 UEFA EC Q | Poland | 3–3 | Germany | Łódź |
| 17:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Widzew Stadium Attendance: 11,496 Referee: Dario Bel (Croatia) |
| 15 November 2024 Friendly | Germany | v | Denmark | Aachen |
| 18:00 | Stadium: New Tivoli |
| 19 November 2024 Friendly | France | v | Germany | Valenciennes |
| 18:15 | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut |
Players born in or after 2002 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Denmark and France on 15 and 19 November 2024.[3]
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been called up to the senior team.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Felix Gebhardt | 1 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Jahn Regensburg |
v. Estonia, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Tom Rothe | 29 October 2004 | 2 | 0 | Union Berlin |
v. Poland, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Tim Oermann | 6 October 2003 | 2 | 0 | VfL Bochum |
v. Poland, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Luca Netz | 15 May 2003 | 17 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
v. Poland, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Marcel Beifus | 27 October 2002 | 1 | 0 | Karlsruher SC |
v. Estonia, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Kenneth Schmidt | 3 June 2002 | 4 | 0 | SC Freiburg |
v. Israel, 4 September 2024 |
| DF | Linus Gechter | 27 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | Hertha BSC |
v. Israel, 4 September 2024 |
| DF | Julian Eitschberger | 5 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Hallescher FC |
v. Israel, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Jamil Siebert | 2 April 2002 | 4 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
v. Israel, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Joshua Quarshie | 26 July 2004 | 0 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
v. Israel, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Colin Kleine-Bekel | 24 January 2003 | 5 | 1 | Holstein Kiel |
v. Israel, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Márton Dárdai | 12 February 2002 | 8 | 0 | Hertha BSC |
v. Poland, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Umut Tohumcu | 11 August 2004 | 2 | 0 | TSG Hoffenheim |
v. Poland, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Tim Lemperle | 5 February 2002 | 10 | 2 | 1. FC Köln |
v. Poland, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Armindo Sieb | 17 February 2003 | 2 | 0 | Mainz 05 |
v. Estonia, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Merlin Röhl | 5 July 2002 | 9 | 2 | SC Freiburg |
v. Estonia, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Jens Castrop | 29 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
v. Israel, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Tim Breithaupt | 7 February 2002 | 3 | 0 | FC Augsburg |
v. Poland, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Karim Adeyemi | 18 January 2002 | 6 | 5 | Borussia Dortmund |
v. Estonia, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Keke Topp | 25 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Werder Bremen |
v. Estonia, 10 September 2024 |
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