Germany national under-20 football team, also known as Germany Under-20s or Germany U20(s), represents Germany in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by German Football Association, the governing body for football in Germany.
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| Nickname(s) | Die Mannschaft (The Team) | ||
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| Association | Deutscher Fußball-Bund | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Christian Wörns | ||
| Most caps | Christian Schulz Matthias Lehmann (18) | ||
| Top scorer | Mike Hanke Christian Eggert (8) | ||
| FIFA code | GER | ||
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| First international | |||
 West Germany 1–0 Mexico  (Adelaide, Australia; 3 October 1981) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Germany 8–1 Fiji  (Christchurch, New Zealand; 1 June 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Italy 4–1 Germany (Empoli, Italy; 5 December 2001) Records for competitive matches only. | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1981) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1981, as West Germany) | ||
Because there is no under-20 competition at UEFA level, Germany's under-20 side has generally only played competitive matches when it has qualified for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which is held every 2 years. Since the 2017–18 season, Germany also contest the Under 20 Elite League, winning the inaugural season.
Competitive record
edit| FIFA World Youth Championship/FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
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| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
| as West Germany
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 1977 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 1979
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 1981 |
Champions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | |
| 1983 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 1985
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 1987 |
Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
 1989 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 1991
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| as Germany
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| 1993 |
Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
 1995 |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
 1997 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 1999 |
Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
 2001 |
Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
 2003 |
Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
 2005 |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
 2007 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 2009 |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
 2011 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 2013
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 2015 |
Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
 2017 |
Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |
 2019 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 2021 |
Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1] | |||||||
| 2023 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025 |
To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 1 title | 47 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 91 | 51 | |
Players
editCurrent squad
edit- The following players were called up for the friendly matches.[2]
- Match dates: 22 and 27 March 2023
- Opposition:
England and 
Italy - Caps and goals correct as of: 22 November 2022, after the match against
Portugal
Recent call-ups
editThe following list of players have also been called up by the Germany u-20 side and still remain eligible for selection:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tjark Ernst | 15 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Hertha BSC
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v. Portugal, 22 November 2022
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| DF | Lasse Rosenboom | 19 January 2002 | 4 | 0 | Werder Breman
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v. Portugal, 22 November 2022
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| DF | Meiko Sponsel | 28 February 2002 | 0 | 0 | Rot-Weiss Essen
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v. Portugal, 22 November 2022
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| MF | Tim Breithaupt | 7 February 2002 | 4 | 0 | Karlsruher SC
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v. Portugal, 22 November 2022
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| MF | Jomaine Consbruch | 26 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Arminia Bielefeld
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v. Portugal, 22 November 2022
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| FW | Marvin Obuz | 25 January 2002 | 7 | 0 | Holstein Kiel
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v. Portugal, 22 November 2022
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| FW | Nick Woltemade | 14 February 2002 | 4 | 1 | SV Elversberg
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v. Portugal, 22 November 2022
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| FW | Emilio Kehrer | 20 March 2002 | 3 | 2 |  Cercle Brugge
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v. Portugal, 22 November 2022
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| FW | Ben Bobzien | 29 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | Mainz 05
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v. Portugal, 22 November 2022
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| FW | Erik Shuranov | 22 February 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1. FC Nürnberg
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v. Portugal, 22 November 2022
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Records
edit- Notes
- 1 = as West Germany
- 2 = as East Germany
Awards
editIndividual
- Silver Ball: Michael Zorc (1981)
- Bronze Ball: Roland Wohlfarth (1981), Marcel Witeczek (1987)
- Golden Shoe: Marcel Witeczek (1987)
- Silver Shoe: Ralf Loose (1981), Roland Wohlfarth (1981)
- Bronze Shoe: Marc Stendera (2015)
Team
- FIFA Fair Play Award: 1987
Individual
- Top scorer: Robin Hack (2017–18)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Team und Trainer" (in German). Deutscher Fußball-Bund. Retrieved 22 March 2023.