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• The following players were called up for the friendly matches.^[6]
• Match dates: 27 May 2026
• Opposition: Slovakia
• Caps and goals correct as of: 31 March 2026, after the match against Austria

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Enis Kamga	(2007-07-08) 8 July 2007 (age 19)	4	0	1. FC Kaiserslautern
	1GK	Tom Wisbereit	(2007-11-17) 17 November 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Union Berlin
	2DF	Jan Bürger	(2007-03-10) 10 March 2007 (age 19)	0	0	VfL Wolfsburg
	2DF	Montrell Culbreath	(2007-08-29) 29 August 2007 (age 18)	10	2	Bayer Leverkusen
	2DF	Luca Erlein	(2007-07-05) 5 July 2007 (age 19)	6	1	1899 Hoffenheim
	2DF	Kacper Koscierski	(2007-06-23) 23 June 2007 (age 19)	7	0	VfL Bochum
	2DF	Ben Nink	(2007-07-04) 4 July 2007 (age 19)	4	0	Wehen Wiesbaden
	2DF	Rafael Pinto Pedrosa	(2007-09-30) 30 September 2007 (age 18)	8	0	Karlsruher SC
	2DF	Mick Schmetgens	(2007-02-27) 27 February 2007 (age 19)	9	1	Werder Bremen
	3MF	Mirza Ćatović	(2007-05-01) 1 May 2007 (age 19)	3	0	VfB Stuttgart
	3MF	Luis Engelns	(2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 19)	7	0	1899 Hoffenheim
	3MF	Francis Onyeka	(2007-04-29) 29 April 2007 (age 19)	9	10	VfL Bochum
	3MF	Tiago Poller	(2007-02-27) 27 February 2007 (age 19)	3	0	1899 Hoffenheim
	3MF	Niklas Swider	(2007-01-05) 5 January 2007 (age 19)	3	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
	4FW	Taycan Etcibasi	(2007-05-21) 21 May 2007 (age 19)	3	0	Borussia Dortmund
	4FW	Emmanuel Chigozie Owen	(2007-06-11) 11 June 2007 (age 19)	0	0	Bayer Leverkusen
	4FW	Moritz Reimers	(2007-02-13) 13 February 2007 (age 19)	6	0	Hamburger SV
	4FW	Otto Stange	(2007-02-09) 9 February 2007 (age 19)	7	7	Hamburger SV
	4FW	Yannik Wagner	(2007-05-09) 9 May 2007 (age 19)	0	0	1. FC Heidenheim
	4FW	Mika Wallentowitz	(2007-12-28) 28 December 2007 (age 18)	3	0	Schalke 04

The following players have been called up to the squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Max Weiß	(2004-06-15) 15 June 2004 (age 22)	2	0	Karlsruher SC	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
DF	Julian Eitschberger	(2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 22)	3	0	Hertha BSC	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
DF	Aaron Zehnter	(2004-10-31) 31 October 2004 (age 21)	3	0	FC Augsburg	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
DF	Joel da Silva Kiala	(2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 22)	2	0	Hertha BSC	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
DF	Leo Reichardt	(2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 22)	2	0	VfB Stuttgart	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
DF	Mohammed Tolba	(2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 21)	2	0	VfL Bochum	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
DF	Louis Kolbe	(2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 22)	1	0	Eintracht Frankfurt	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
MF	Marius Wörl	(2004-04-05) 5 April 2004 (age 22)	2	0	1860 Munich	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
MF	Mattes Hansen	(2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 22)	2	0	Schalke 04	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
MF	Dennis Kaygin	(2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 22)	2	0	Mainz 05	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
MF	Jonas Oehmichen	(2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 22)	2	0	Dynamo Dresden	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
MF	Nathan Winkler	(2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 22)	2	0	VfB Stuttgart	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
FW	Anton Kade	(2004-01-17) 17 January 2004 (age 22)	7	2	Basel	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
FW	Brajan Gruda	(2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 22)	6	4	Mainz 05	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
FW	Stefano Marino	(2004-03-12) 12 March 2004 (age 22)	3	1	Karlsruher SC	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
FW	Niklas Niehoff	(2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 (age 21)	1	1	Holstein Kiel	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022
FW	Jonas Saliger	(2004-03-13) 13 March 2004 (age 22)	1	0	Dynamo Dresden	v.  Portugal, 29 November 2022

The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Tunisia on 26 May 2026.^[7]

Caps and goals are correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Denmark.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Theo Menapace	(2008-08-19) 19 August 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Greuther Fürth
	1GK	Simeon Rapsch	(2008-02-09) 9 February 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Bayer Leverkusen
	1GK	Marcello Trippel	(2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
	2DF	Oluwajimi Adetokunbo-Adelenu	(2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 18)	4	0	Hertha BSC
	2DF	Nebe-Sirak Domnic	(2008-11-16) 16 November 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Bayer Leverkusen
	2DF	Ben Kieffer	(2008-02-17) 17 February 2008 (age 18)	1	0	Jahn Regensburg
	2DF	Roméo Ritter	(2008-03-30) 30 March 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Borussia Dortmund
	2DF	Fin-Luca Rüdiger	(2008-04-27) 27 April 2008 (age 18)	2	0	Hannover 96
	2DF	Niklas Scheller	(2008-10-13) 13 October 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Eintracht Frankfurt
	2DF	Collin Schramm	(2008-05-03) 3 May 2008 (age 18)	3	0	VfB Stuttgart
	2DF	Dahrel Tchitchi	(2008-11-11) 11 November 2008 (age 17)	5	0	1. FC Heidenheim
	3MF	Jonah Berghoff	(2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 18)	7	0	Bayer Leverkusen
	3MF	Mads Bröcker	(2008-06-03) 3 June 2008 (age 18)	4	1	RB Leipzig
	3MF	Benno Kaltefleiter	(2008-02-14) 14 February 2008 (age 18)	0	0	RB Leipzig
	3MF	Toni Langsteiner	(2008-08-04) 4 August 2008 (age 17)	0	0	RB Leipzig
	3MF	Jeremiah Mensah	(2008-02-21) 21 February 2008 (age 18)	3	0	Bayer Leverkusen
	3MF	Mathieu Nguefack	(2008-05-14) 14 May 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
	3MF	Paul Wollenberg	(2008-10-12) 12 October 2008 (age 17)	0	0	SC Paderborn
	4FW	Maik Afri Akumu	(2008-07-13) 13 July 2008 (age 18)	0	0	1. FC Köln
	4FW	Noah Ajayi	(2008-11-23) 23 November 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Manchester United
	4FW	Lasse Eickel	(2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 18)	3	0	SC Paderborn
	4FW	Niklas Hildebrandt	(2008-07-08) 8 July 2008 (age 18)	0	0	Hertha BSC
	4FW	Manolo Merx	(2008-08-20) 20 August 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Darmstadt 98

The following players were named in the squad for the 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches played between 20 March and 1 April 2026.^[8]

Caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2026, after the match against France.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Leonard Prescott	(2009-09-23) 23 September 2009 (age 16)	9	0	Bayern Munich
	1GK	Jayden Umukoro	(2009-05-11) 11 May 2009 (age 17)	3	0	SC Freiburg
	1GK	Tom Walz	(2009-01-24) 24 January 2009 (age 17)	2	0	VfB Stuttgart
	2DF	Lasse Deutschbein	(2009-06-04) 4 June 2009 (age 17)	11	0	Schalke 04
	2DF	Jerome Diallo	(2009-06-13) 13 June 2009 (age 17)	7	0	Hertha BSC
	2DF	Louis Lemke	(2009-10-08) 8 October 2009 (age 16)	9	3	Hamburger SV
	2DF	Tim Neininger	(2009-03-25) 25 March 2009 (age 17)	6	0	VfL Wolfsburg
	2DF	Tim Radöhl	(2009-06-11) 11 June 2009 (age 17)	7	1	1. FC Heidenheim
	2DF	Joschua Siewert	(2009-05-23) 23 May 2009 (age 17)	7	0	Hannover 96
	2DF	Nouh Tidjani	(2009-03-04) 4 March 2009 (age 17)	11	0	1899 Hoffenheim
	3MF	Edin Biber	(2009-03-07) 7 March 2009 (age 17)	9	0	Borussia Mönchengladbach
	3MF	Dion Hofmeister	(2009-07-11) 11 July 2009 (age 17)	6	1	1. FC Kaiserslautern
	3MF	Torben Leis	(2009-01-07) 7 January 2009 (age 17)	9	1	1. FC Heidenheim
	3MF	Daniel Mrohs	(2009-04-04) 4 April 2009 (age 17)	5	0	Hertha BSC
	3MF	Jannik Veit	(2009-09-09) 9 September 2009 (age 16)	13	3	SC Freiburg
	3MF	Till Wegener	(2009-02-01) 1 February 2009 (age 17)	9	0	Arminia Bielefeld
	3MF	Fadi Zarqelain	(2009-01-03) 3 January 2009 (age 17)	8	1	Borussia Dortmund
	4FW	Josef Haßfeld	(2009-02-28) 28 February 2009 (age 17)	12	3	Eintracht Frankfurt
	4FW	John Meyer	(2009-07-29) 29 July 2009 (age 16)	3	0	Karlsruher SC
	4FW	Marwan-Omir Mirza	(2009-09-01) 1 September 2009 (age 16)	10	9	Borussia Dortmund
	4FW	Isaiah Seretis	(2009-03-01) 1 March 2009 (age 17)	12	2	VfL Wolfsburg

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• Fourth place (1997)

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• Runners-up (1982¹, 1989², 1991, 2011, 2012, 2015)
• Third place (1988², 1995, 1997, 1999)
• Fourth place (1985², 1986², 1988¹, 2006)

• Winner (1981¹, 1984¹, 1992, 2006)
• Runners-up (1986¹)
• Third place (1990¹)

Individual

• Golden Ball: Toni Kroos (2007), Paris Brunner (2023)
• Golden Shoe: Marcel Witeczek (1985)

Team

• FIFA Fair Play Award: 1985

Individual

• Golden Player: Lars Bender and Sven Bender (jointly 2008), Davie Selke (2014)
• Top Goalscorer: Änis Ben-Hatira (2007), Davie Selke (2014)

Individual

• Golden Player: Toni Kroos (2006), Mario Götze (2008), Max Meyer (2012), Paris Brunner (2023)
• Top Goalscorer: Manuel Fischer (2006), Toni Kroos (2007), Lennart Thy (2009), Samed Yeşil (2011), Max Meyer (2012), Paris Brunner and Robert Ramsak (2023)

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