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Association | Deutscher Fußball-Bund | ||
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Head coach | Antonio Di Salvo | ||
Captain | Jonathan Burkardt | ||
Most caps | Fabian Ernst (31) | ||
Top scorer | Pierre Littbarski (18) | ||
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First international | |||
U-23:![]() ![]() (Frankfurt, West Germany; 25 June 1955) U-21: ![]() ![]() (Toruń, Poland; 10 October 1979) | |||
Biggest win | |||
U-23:![]() ![]() (Augsburg, West Germany; 24 April 1971) U-21: ![]() ![]() (Serravalle, San Marino; 17 November 2009) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
U-23:![]() ![]() (Yerevan, Soviet Union; 29 April 1972) U-21: ![]() ![]() (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 Football 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.
For the East Germany team record, look here.
Champions 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 | ||
![]() | Quarterfinals | 8th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1972 | |
![]() | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1974 | ||||||||
![]() | 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 | ||
![]() | did not enter | did not enter | 1978 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 1980 | |||||||||||||||
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 1982 | |
![]() | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 1984 | ||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1986 | |||||||||
![]() | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 1988 | |||||||||
![]() | Quarterfinals | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 1990 | |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1992 | |
![]() | did not qualify | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 1994 | ||||||||
![]() | Quarterfinals | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 1996 | |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1998 | |
![]() | did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2000 | ||||||||
![]() | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 2002 | |||||||||
![]() | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2004 | |
![]() | Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 2006 | |
![]() | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2007 | ||||||||
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 2009 | |
![]() | did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 10 | 2011 | ||||||||
![]() | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 11 | 2013 | |
![]() | Semifinals | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 5 | 2015 | |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 2017 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 2019 | |
![]() ![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 2021 | |
![]() ![]() | Group stage | - | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | 2023 | |
Total | 3 titles | 14/24 | 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 | ![]() | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 12 | Final tournament | — | 3–1 | 11 Oct '24 | 22 Mar '24 | 4–1 | 26 Mar '24 | |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 12 | Play-offs | 15 Oct '24 | — | 26 Mar '24 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 | 2–3 | 10 Sep '24 | — | 1–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 8 | 0–3 | 11 Oct '24 | 2–2 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | ||
5 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 1 | 10 Sep '24 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 15 Oct '24 | — | 6 Sep '24 | ||
6 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | TBD | 21 Mar '24 | 15 Oct '24 | 10 Sep '24 | TBD | — |
Win Draw Loss
24 March 2023 Friendly | Germany ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Frankfurt |
18:15 |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion am Bornheimer Hang Attendance: 6,161 Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium) |
28 March 2023Friendly | Romania ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Sibiu |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Municipal Sibiu Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Vidican Rareș (Romania) |
22 June 2023 2023 UEFA EC | Germany ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Kutaisi, Georgia |
20:00 | Bisseck ![]() | Report | Turgeman ![]() | Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Referee: Willy Delajod (France) |
25 June 20232023 UEFA EC | Czech Republic ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Batumi, Georgia |
20:00 | Report | Stiller ![]() | Stadium: Batumi Stadium Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
28 June 20232023 UEFA EC | England ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Batumi, Georgia |
20:00 | Report | Stadium: Batumi Stadium Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
8 September 2023Friendly | Germany ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Saarbrücken |
18:15 | Report | Stadium: Ludwigsparkstadion Attendance: 6,503 Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg) |
12 September 2023 2025 UEFA EC Q | Kosovo ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Pristina |
19:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium Attendance: 1,950 Referee: Mikkel Redder (Denmark) |
13 October 20232025 UEFA EC Q | Bulgaria ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Sofia |
18:15 | Report | Moukoko ![]() | Stadium: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov Attendance: 1,223 Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium) |
17 November 20232025 UEFA EC Q | Germany ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Paderborn |
18:00 | Report | Kuraksin ![]() | Stadium: Home Deluxe Arena Attendance: 5,493 Referee: Danijar Sachi (Kazakhstan) |
21 November 20232025 UEFA EC Q | Germany ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Essen |
18:00 | Report | Mosór ![]() | Stadium: Stadion an der Hafenstraße Attendance: 8,559 Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus) |
TBD2025 UEFA EC Q | Israel ![]() | v | ![]() | |
Report | ||||
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 17 October 2023, was postponed due to the October 2023 Gaza−Israel conflict. [2] |
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 qualification matches against Estonia and Poland on 17 and 21 November 2023. [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 |
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GK | Tjark Ernst | 15 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Kenneth Schmidt | 3 June 2002 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Clemens Riedel | 19 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Tom Rothe | 29 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Linus Gechter | 27 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Marco John | 2 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Robert Wagner | 14 July 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Márton Dárdai | 12 February 2002 | 6 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Nicolò Tresoldi | 20 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Karim Adeyemi | 18 January 2002 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Nelson Weiper | 17 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
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