Germany
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
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Winners for the first time in 2009, Germany were denied the opportunity to defend their crown in Denmark but were unbeaten in qualifying this time – here are all their key facts.
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Germany
Final tournament record
2009: winners
2006: group stage
2004: group stage
1998: quarter-finals
1996: quarter-finals
1992: quarter-finals
1990: quarter-finals
1982: runners-up
All-time competitive record
P157 W95 D29 L33
2013 qualifying (including play-off)
P12 W10 D2 L0 F43 A11
Top scorers: Peniel Mlapa (8), Alexander Esswein, Lewis Holtby (5), Maximilian Beister, Sebastian Polter (4)
Ever presents: none
Germany U21s capped at senior level
Lewis Holtby (3)
Players with previous U21 final tournament experience
None
Most capped player
All-time: Fabian Ernst (31)
Current: Lewis Holtby (24)
Leading scorer
All-time: Pierre Littbarski (18)
Current: Lewis Holtby (14)
Biggest wins
Final tournament:
Germany 5-0 USSR 30/04/1982
1982 semi-finals, (Old) Tivoli, Aachen
Qualifying:
San Marino 0-11 Germany 17/11/2009
2011 qualifying group stage, Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle
Heaviest defeats
Final tournament:
France 3-0 Germany 25/05/2006
2006 group stage, Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimaraes
Qualifying:
Iceland 4-1 Germany 11/08/2010
2011 qualifying group stage, Kaplakrikavöllur, Hafnarfjordur
