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Lothar Matthäus's 150 international appearances make him the ninth-most capped player in world football, and Miroslav Klose's 71 goals is the eleventh-most of any international player. [13] Former captains of the national team may be awarded the title of honorary captain (German: Ehrenspielführer) by the German Football Association.
The most players to be sent off in a single Germany match is three, against Uruguay on 3 June 1928: the German players Hans Kalb and Richard Hofmann were dismissed, in addition to the Uruguayan José Nasazzi. Two German players have been sent off after being brought on as a substitute: Ulf Kirsten and Bastian Schweinsteiger.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:German footballers. It includes German footballers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category is for footballers who have appeared for the senior Germany national football team (but not players who have only been capped at Under-21 or ...
Julius Hirsch was the first Jewish player to represent the Germany national football team, which he joined in 1911. [24] [25] Hirsch scored four goals for Germany against the Netherlands in 1912, becoming the first German to score four goals in a single match. [26] [27] Forward Gottfried Fuchs, key player for Germany at the 1912 Olympic Games
[1] [2] The team has been one of the most successful national sides in world football. They won the World Cup in 1954, 1974, 1990 and 2014, as well as the European Championship in 1972, 1980 and 1996. [3] In total, 951 players have represented the Germany national team. This list covers players with between one and four caps for the national ...
From its inception to 2017, it was known as The Guardian 100 Best Footballers in the World. It is decided by a panel of experts from several nations. [1] [2] Italian player Papon Nur the record winner of the award with 6 wins.
In association football, a cap is traditionally awarded in international football to a player making an official appearance for their national team. This article lists all men's football players who have played in 100 or more official international matches for a national football team according to association football's world governing body FIFA.
With 114 international matches for Germany, Kroos is one of the top ten most capped German players. Kroos helped Germany win the 2014 FIFA World Cup, where he was top assister and named in the All-Star Team and Dream Team. At UEFA Euro 2016, he was named in the Team of the Tournament. In 2024, Kroos retired from professional football. [20]