The Germany men's national field hockey team is one of the most successful sides in the world, winning gold at the

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four times (including once as

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), the

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twice, the

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eight times (including twice as West Germany) and the

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nine times (including three times as West Germany).

History

The team caused an upset in the

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when they defeated

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2–1 with striker Olivier Domke scoring the winner after Germany came back from being 1–0 down. After this period the Germans went through a transition period, finishing lowly in the

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and the

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with several inexperienced players in their squad. Coach Bernhard Peters was looking to nurture the players for the

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such as

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and Timo Wess, and was successful as the Germans won the

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, defeating Australia 4–3 in the final. Bernhard Peters left the team in order to pursue a career in

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and is now a staff member at

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. On 6 November 2006, Markus Wiese was appointed as the new head coach. Success at the

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and a gold medal at the

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followed this. Germany headed into the

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with a largely young and inexperienced squad but reached the final of the World Cup after strong performances throughout the tournament. In the final, they were defeated 2–1 by

. Germany has played in the annual 2011 Hockey Champions Trophy held in

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. The team competed in pool B with

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and host nation

. The team finished fifth in the tournament.

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

* 1908–1952 as → → → * 1956–1964 as * 1968–1988 as * 1992–present as

World Cup

* 1971–1990 as * 1994–present as

European Championships

*1970–1987 as *1991–present as

FIH Pro League

Sultan Azlan Shah Cup

*1987 as *1995–present as

Defunct competitions

Champions Trophy

*1978–1989 as *1990–present as

Hockey World League

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Team

Current squad

The following 18 players were named on 6 December 2022 for the 2023 World Cup from 13 to 29 January 2023 in

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and

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, India. ''Caps updated as of 8 November 2022, after the match against

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Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months.

Coaches

References

External links

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FIH profile
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