Sebastian Rudy is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his senior career at VfB Stuttgart in 2008 before moving to TSG Hoffenheim in 2010, where he spent a majority of his playing career. Rudy transferred to Bayern Munich in 2017 and won the Bundesliga during a one-year spell with the club. He moved to Schalke 04 in 2018, before returning to Hoffenheim on a loan in 2019 and a permanent transfer in 2021. Rudy retired from professional football in 2023. He currently plays for German amateur team SG Dilsberg.
Johannes Wurtz is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for 3. Liga club SC Freiburg II.
Dennis Kempe is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender for Borussia Mönchengladbach II, VfL Wolfsburg II, 1. FC Kleve, FC Vaduz, VfR Aalen, Karlsruher SC, Erzgebirge Aue and Wehen Wiesbaden.
Johannes Eggestein is a German professional footballer who plays as striker for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. He has represented Germany internationally at youth levels U15 through U21.
Robert Andrich is a German professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Germany national team.
Julian Pollersbeck is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club SSV Jahn Regensburg.
Julius Kade is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Emmen.
Agyemang Diawusie was a German professional footballer who played as a right winger. He was a German youth international with an appearance for the national under-19 team. As a winger from RB Leipzig's academy, Diawusie started his professional career as a loanee at SV Wehen Wiesbaden in the 2017–18 season. He then joined FC Ingolstadt 04 and was loaned to Wehen Wiesbaden again, contributing to their promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. Stints at Dynamo Dresden and SV Ried followed, before moving to SpVgg Bayreuth for six months in January 2023. In July 2023, Diawusie returned to his former club Jahn Regensburg in the 3. Liga, who had been relegated from the second tier the season before.
Michaël Bruno Dominique Cuisance is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Hertha BSC. He has also represented France up to the under-20 level.
The 2020 DFB-Pokal Final decided the winner of the 2019–20 DFB-Pokal, the 77th season of the annual German football cup competition. The match was played on 4 July 2020 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Though originally scheduled for 23 May 2020, the German Football Association postponed the final on 24 April due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany. On 11 May 2020, the DFB Executive Committee approved a resumption of the competition, with the final scheduled for 4 July, subject to political approval, using a hygiene concept similar to that implemented by the DFL in the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. As with other competitions, the match was played behind closed doors without any spectators. Due to the postponement, the match was the first DFB-Pokal final to take place after June since 1974.
The 2018–19 2. Bundesliga was the 45th season of the 2. Bundesliga. It began on 3 August 2018 and concluded on 19 May 2019.
Josha Mamadou Karaboue Vagnoman is a German professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart and the Germany national team. He developed through the academy of Hamburger SV and has represented Germany at youth level.
Lennard Maloney is a professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bundesliga club Mainz 05. Born in Germany, he represents the United States national team.
Jeong Woo-yeong is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club Union Berlin, on loan from VfB Stuttgart, and the South Korea national team.
The 2020–21 DFB-Pokal was the 78th season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga. The competition began on 11 September 2020 with the first of six rounds and ended on 13 May 2021 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 1985. The competition was originally scheduled to begin on 14 August 2020 and conclude on 22 May 2021, though this was delayed due to postponement of the previous season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The DFB-Pokal is considered the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. The DFB-Pokal is run by the German Football Association (DFB).
Keven Matteo Schlotterbeck is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club FC Augsburg.
Nico Cedric Schlotterbeck is a German professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. He is known for his aerial ability, speed, strength and aggressive tackling.
Lazar Vujadin Samardžić is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or left winger for Serie A club Atalanta, on loan from Udinese. Born in Germany, he plays for the Serbia national team.
Caroline Siems is a German footballer who plays as a full-back for Frauen-Bundesliga club Werder Bremen. She has represented Germany internationally at several youth levels.
Lucas Brumme is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 3. Liga side Rot-Weiss Essen.
