Germany national under-20 football team, also known as Germany Under-20s or Germany U20(s), represents
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwee ...
in
association football
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at an under-20 age level and is controlled by
German Football Association
The German Football Association (german: Deutscher Fußball-Bund ; DFB ) is the governing body of football in Germany. A founding member of both FIFA and UEFA, the DFB has jurisdiction for the German football league system and is in charge o ...
, the governing body for
football in Germany
Football (or "soccer") is the most popular sport in Germany. The German Football Association (german: Deutscher Fußball-Bund, link=no or ) is the sport's national governing body, with 6.6 million members (roughly eight percent of the popul ...
.
Because there is no under-20 competition at
UEFA
Union of European Football Associations (UEFA ; french: Union des associations européennes de football; german: Union der europäischen Fußballverbände) is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs fo ...
level, Germany's under-20 side has generally only played competitive matches when it has qualified for the
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...
, 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
Current squad
* The following players were called up for the
2022–23 Under 20 Elite League
The 2022–23 Under 20 Elite League is an age-restricted association football tournament for national Under-20 teams. It is the fifth edition of the Under 20 Elite League. Participating teams
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League table
Results
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matches.
* Match dates: 16, 19 and 22 November 2022
* Opposition: , and
* Caps and goals correct as of: 26 September 2022, after the match against
Records
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...
* Winner (
19811)
* Runners-up (
19871)
;Notes
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West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 ...
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East Germany
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In t ...
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Under 20 Elite League
* Winner (
2017–18)
Awards
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...
Individual
* Silver Ball:
Michael Zorc
Michael Zorc (born 25 August 1962) is a German former footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Nicknamed "Susi" in his early days because of his long hair, he spent his entire career with Borussia Dortmund, appearing in 572 competitive matc ...
(1981)
* Bronze Ball:
Roland Wohlfarth
Roland Wohlfarth (born 11 January 1963) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Wohlfarth was born in Bocholt. He was active in the Bundesliga from 1981 until 1998, spanning 287 games and 120 goals. At first ...
(1981),
Marcel Witeczek (1987)
* Golden Shoe:
Marcel Witeczek (1987)
* Silver Shoe:
Ralf Loose
Ralf Loose (; born 5 January 1963) is a German football coach and former player who last managed Swiss club Winterthur. He is most noted for his stint with the Liechtenstein national football team.
Playing career
Loose played as a sweeper betwe ...
(1981),
Roland Wohlfarth
Roland Wohlfarth (born 11 January 1963) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Wohlfarth was born in Bocholt. He was active in the Bundesliga from 1981 until 1998, spanning 287 games and 120 goals. At first ...
(1981)
* Bronze Shoe:
Marc Stendera (2015)
Team
* FIFA Fair Play Award: 1987
Under 20 Elite League
Individual
* Top scorer:
Robin Hack (2017–18)
See also
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Germany national football team
The Germany national football team (german: link=no, Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association (''Deuts ...
*
Germany national under-21 football team
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 t ...
*
East Germany national under-21 football team
The East Germany national football team was the national football team of the German Democratic Republic. Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, East Germany's Under-21 team was formed. The team played until 1990, until E ...
*
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...
*
FIFA U-17 World Cup
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to U-17 in 1991 and to its current name in 2007, is the world championship of association football for male players under the age of 17 organized by ''Fédératio ...
*
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
The UEFA European Under-19 Championship, or simply UEFA Under-19 Championship or the UEFA Euro U-19, is an annual football competition contested by the European men's under-19 national teams of the member associations of UEFA.
Spain and England ...
*
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The UEFA European Under-17 Championship or simply UEFA Under-17 Championship, is an annual Association football, football competition contested by the European men's under-17 national teams of the member associations of UEFA.
Spain national under ...
References
External links
Germany Youth National Teams
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Youth football in Germany
Football
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European national under-20 association football teams