Germany national under-20 football team

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.

Germany Under-20
AssociationDeutscher Fußball-Bund
Head coachThomas Nörenberg (interim)
FIFA codeGER
First colours
Second colours

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.

Competitive record

Competing as West Germany

FIFA World Youth Championship record
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
1977Did not qualify
1979
1981Champions6501124
1983Did not qualify
1985
1987Runners-up6420143
1989Did not qualify
1991
Total1 title12921267

Competing as Germany

FIFA World Youth Championship/U-20 World Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
1993Group Stage311144
1995Group Stage302134
1997Did not qualify
1999Group Stage310254
2001Round of 16420296
2003Group Stage310235
2005Quarter-finals521265
2007Did not qualify
2009Quarter-finals5311115
2011Did not qualify
2013
2015Quarter-finals5410183
2017Round of 16411268
2019Did not qualify
2021To be determined
Total9/1535157136544

Players

Current squad

For the 2019–20 Under 20 Elite League, players born after 1 January 1999 are eligible to participate. The following squad was named for the upcoming fixtures in the Under 20 Elite League against Portugal and Poland on 22 and 26 March 2019.

Note: Names in italics denote players who have been capped by Germany in a higher age group.

Caps and goals as of 22 March 2019.[1]
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jan-Christoph Bartels (1999-01-13) 13 January 1999 1 0 1. FC Köln
1GK Markus Schubert (1998-06-12) 12 June 1998 5 0 Dynamo Dresden
1GK Niclas Thiede (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 0 0 SC Freiburg II
2DF Alfons Amade (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 6 0 1899 Hoffenheim
2DF Florian Baak (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 2 1 Hertha BSC
2DF Dženis Burnić (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 9 1 Dynamo Dresden
2DF Lennart Czyborra (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 2 1 Heracles Almelo
2DF Felix Götze (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 2 0 FC Augsburg
2DF Davide Itter (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 2 0 VfL Wolfsburg II
2DF Gian-Luca Itter (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999 6 1 VfL Wolfsburg
2DF Paul Jaeckel (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 1 0 Greuther Fürth
2DF Luca Kilian (1999-09-01) 1 September 1999 1 0 Borussia Dortmund II
3MF Bote Baku (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 2 0 Mainz 05
3MF Niklas Dorsch (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 5 0 1. FC Heidenheim
3MF Sidney Friede (1998-04-12) 12 April 1998 4 1 Mouscron
3MF Benjamin Goller (1999-01-01) 1 January 1999 2 0 Schalke 04
3MF Vitaly Janelt (1998-05-10) 10 May 1998 1 0 VfL Bochum
3MF Aaron Opoku (1999-03-28) 28 March 1999 0 0 Hamburger SV
3MF Salih Özcan (1998-01-11) 11 January 1998 7 1 1. FC Köln
4FW Mats Köhlert (1998-05-02) 2 May 1998 1 0 Hamburger SV II
4FW Florian Krüger (1999-02-13) 13 February 1999 0 0 Erzgebirge Aue
4FW David Otto (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 2 0 1899 Hoffenheim
4FW Manuel Wintzheimer (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 6 0 Hamburger SV

Recent callups

The following players have also been called up to the Germany under-20 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Timon Weiner (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 1 0 Holstein Kiel v.   Switzerland, 16 October 2018
DF Nico Schlotterbeck (1999-12-01) 1 December 1999 SC Freiburg v.  Portugal, 22 March 2019 INJ
DF Tom Baack (1999-03-13) 13 March 1999 VfL Bochum v.  England, 19 November 2018
DF Ahmet Gürleyen (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 Mainz 05 v.  England, 19 November 2018
DF Jan-Niklas Beste (1999-01-04) 4 January 1999 Werder Bremen v.   Switzerland, 16 October 2018
MF Palkó Dárdai (1999-04-24) 24 April 1999 Hertha BSC v.  Portugal, 22 March 2019
MF Linton Maina (1999-06-23) 23 June 1999 Hannover 96 v.  Portugal, 22 March 2019 WD
MF Meritan Shabani (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 Bayern Munich v.  Portugal, 22 March 2019 INJ
MF Adrian Fein (1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 Jahn Regensburg v.  Italy, 15 November 2018 INJ
MF Sam Schreck (1999-01-29) 29 January 1999 Bayer Leverkusen v.   Switzerland, 16 October 2018
MF Paul Will (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 Bayern Munich v.   Switzerland, 16 October 2018
FW Yari Otto (1999-05-27) 27 May 1999 Eintracht Braunschweig v.  England, 19 November 2018
FW Robin Hack (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 1899 Hoffenheim v.  Italy, 15 November 2018 INJ
FW Torben Müsel (1999-07-25) 25 July 1999 1 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach v.   Switzerland, 16 October 2018
Notes
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
  • WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

Records

FIFA U-20 World Cup
Notes

Awards

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Individual

Team

  • FIFA Fair Play Award: 1987
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See also

References
  1. "U 20 Men". dfb.de.
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