Stark on Germany's victorious U19 squad

Oliver Schnitzler
An amazing goalkeeper.

Marius Gersbeck
Super guy, important to the team, and his performances never drop in standard.

Kevin Akpoguma
A good friend who's very important for the team, strong in the tackle.

Fabian Holthaus
Amazing attitude, an excellent character, would do anything for the team.

Marc-Oliver Kempf
An excellent tackler, a real team-player, good on the ball.

Pascal Itter
The most important member of the squad. Creates a good atmosphere, a very good friend.

Anthony Syhre
Another important piece of the puzzle. Presses well from the back, gives it all for the team.

Marvin Friedrich
Relatively new to the team, but he integrated very well. Tries very hard and it shows in his performances.

Anthony Syhre and Fabian Holthaus©Sportsfile

Joshua Kimmich
Our brains in midfield, brings calm into our game, very important in the build-up.

Hany Mukhtar
An all-round technically excellent midfield fighter, and a good friend.

Levin Öztunali
Another great technical player, connects well with defence and feeds our attack with quality passes.

Marc Stendera
Great quality with and without the ball, never gives up, a real fighter.

Benjamin Trümner
Brings a lot of pace into our game, great attitute, always a danger for the opponents.

Sebastian Stolze
A rookie in the team, but he gives it his all always.

Davie Selke
Great player, great person, he scores for the entire team, not just for himself. His attitude takes us forward.

Davie Selke brings the goals©Sportsfile

Julian Brandt
Superb technique, very fast, deadly at one-on-ones, he always makes things happen.

Felix Lohkemper
A true attacker, a fighter. You can always count on him.

Coach Marcus Sorg
Excellent technician [laughs]! He prepares us really well tactically, makes sure that we always know what to expect from our opponents.

Niklas Stark
[Sorg jumps in and answers] The best captain a coach could wish for in this generation.