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German goalkeeper Bodo Illgner became the first ever goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in the final of a FIFA World Cup in 1990. [6] Oliver Kahn won the golden ball award at the 2002 World Cup, thus becoming the only goalkeeper in the history of the competition to be selected as the best player of the tournament. [7]
This is followed by a scoreline of 1–1 (86 matches) and 1–0 (85 matches). 1–0 was also the score for Germany's World Cup final victories in 1990 and 2014, and their Confedetations Cup victory in 2017. 2–1 was the score for their World Cup final win in 1974 and their European Championship final victories in 1980 and 1996. 2–0 is the ...
[16] [17] By combined World Cups, Germany stands as the most successful football nation in history with six World Cups – four for the men's team and two for the women's. At the end of the 2014 World Cup, Germany earned the second highest Elo rating of any national football team in history, with 2,223 points. [18]
Following World War II, Germany was occupied by the victorious Allies and two German football competitions emerged when the country was divided as a result. The historical tradition of the DFB was continued in what was known as West Germany , while a second national championship was contested in Soviet-controlled East Germany under the auspices ...
Position Playing positions are listed according to the player's primary position while playing for the national team. [4]Caps and goals Caps and goals comprise those in the qualifying and final tournaments of the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship, as well as the Summer Olympics (pre-World War II), FIFA Confederations Cup, UEFA Nations League and international friendly matches.
West Germany [19] FIFA World Cup: 1974; UEFA European Championship: 1972; Individual. FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1974 [20] kicker Bundesliga Team of the Season: 1974–75 [21] Footballer of the Year (Germany): 1975, 1977, 1978 [19] FIFA 100 [19] Germany's goalkeeper of the Century [19] World Soccer: The 100 Greatest Footballers of All Time [22]
German domestic competitions organised by the DFB, and the DFL; 1ª: Bundesliga, [2] former German football championship (1902–1963) CUP: DFB-Pokal [2] LCUP: DFL-Ligapokal [2] (Defunct) SCUP: DFL-Supercup, [2] former DFB-Supercup European continental competitions organised by UEFA; UCL: UEFA Champions League, [3] former European Champion ...
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 5 and 19 caps for the national team organised by the German Football Association, including West Germany.