GERMANY - THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM
May 10th, 2008
Current squad
Squad called up for the friendly against Switzerland on March 26, 2008.
Caps and goals as of March 26, 2008.
- Goalkeepers
| # | Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Lehmann | November 10, 1969 (age 38) | Arsenal | 53 (0) | v. Oman, 18 February 1998 |
| 12 | Timo Hildebrand | April 5, 1979 (age 29) | Valencia CF | 7 (0) | v. Romania, 28 April 2004 |
| 23 | Robert Enke | August 24, 1977 (age 30) | Hannover 96 | 1 (0) | v. Denmark, 28 March 2007 |
- Defenders
| # | Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Marcell Jansen | November 4, 1985 (age 22) | Bayern Munich | 21 (1) | v. Slovakia, 3 September 2005 |
| 3 | Arne Friedrich | May 29, 1979 (age 28) | Hertha Berlin | 56 (0) | v. Bulgaria, 21 August 2002 |
| 16 | Philipp Lahm | November 11, 1983 (age 24) | Bayern Munich | 39 (2) | v. Croatia, 18 February 2004 |
| 17 | Per Mertesacker | September 29, 1984 (age 23) | Werder Bremen | 41 (1) | v. Iran, 9 October 2004 |
| 41 | Heiko Westermann | August 14, 1983 (age 24) | Schalke 04 | 2 (0) | v. Austria, 6 February 2008 |
- Midfielders
| # | Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bastian Schweinsteiger | August 1, 1984 (age 23) | Bayern Munich | 49 (13) | v. Romania, 6 June 2004 |
| 13 | Michael Ballack (captain) | September 26, 1976 (age 31) | Chelsea | 79 (35) | v. Scotland, 28 April 1999 |
| 15 | Thomas Hitzlsperger | April 5, 1982 (age 26) | VfB Stuttgart | 32 (5) | v. Iran, 9 October 2004 |
| 19 | Bernd Schneider | November 17, 1973 (age 34) | Bayer Leverkusen | 81 (4) | v. New Zealand, 29 July 1999 |
| 27 | Clemens Fritz | December 7, 1980 (age 27) | Werder Bremen | 12 (2) | v. Georgia, 7 October 2006 |
| 28 | Piotr Trochowski | March 22, 1984 (age 24) | Hamburger SV | 11 (0) | v. Georgia, 7 October 2006 |
| 38 | Simon Rolfes | January 21, 1982 (age 26) | Bayer Leverkusen | 9 (0) | v. Denmark, 28 March 2007 |
- Strikers
| # | Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Miroslav Klose | June 9, 1978 (age 29) | Bayern Munich | 74 (38) | v. Albania, 24 March 2001 |
| 20 | Lukas Podolski | June 4, 1985 (age 22) | Bayern Munich | 46 (25) | v. Romania, 6 June 2004 |
| 31 | Kevin Kurányi | March 2, 1982 (age 26) | FC Schalke 04 | 47 (19) | v. Lithuania, 29 March 2003 |
| 32 | Mario Gómez | July 10, 1985 (age 22) | VfB Stuttgart | 9 (6) | v. Switzerland, 7 February 2007 |
| 33 | Stefan Kießling | January 25, 1984 (age 24) | Bayer Leverkusen | 1 (0) | v. Denmark, 28 March 2007 |
Recent call-up
The following players have also been called up to the Germany squad within last 12 months.
- Defenders
| # | Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut | Most Recent Call up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Robert Huth | August 14, 1984 (age 23) | Middlesbrough | 17 (2) | v. Austria, 18 August 2004 | v. Switzerland, 26 March 2008 (pulled out) |
| 6 | Christian Pander | August 28, 1983 (age 24) | FC Schalke 04 | 2 (1) | v. England, 22 August 2007 | v. Wales, 8 September 2007 |
| 21 | Christoph Metzelder | November 5, 1980 (age 27) | Real Madrid | 39 (0) | v. Hungary, 15 August 2001 | v. Wales, 21 November 2007 |
| 24 | Manuel Friedrich | September 13, 1979 (age 28) | Bayer Leverkusen | 9 (1) | v. Sweden, 16 August 2006 | v. Austria, 6 February 2008 |
| 26 | Alexander Madlung | July 11, 1982 (age 25) | VfL Wolfsburg | 2 (0) | v. Georgia, 7 October 2006 | v. Denmark, 28 March 2007 |
| 35 | Gonzalo Castro | June 11, 1987 (age 20) | Bayer Leverkusen | 5 (0) | v. Denmark, 28 March 2007 | v. Austria, 6 February 2008 |
| 40 | Serdar Taşçı | April 24, 1987 (age 21) | VfB Stuttgart | 0 (0) | N/A | v. England, 22 August 2007 |
- Midfielders
| # | Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut | Most Recent Call up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Torsten Frings | November 22, 1976 (age 31) | Werder Bremen | 70 (10) | v. France, 27 February 2001 | v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2007 |
| 18 | Tim Borowski | May 2, 1980 (age 28) | Werder Bremen | 31 (2) | v. Bulgaria, 21 August 2002 | v. Wales, 21 November 2007 |
| 22 | David Odonkor | February 21, 1984 (age 24) | Real Betis | 13 (1) | v. Japan, 30 May 2006 | v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2007 |
| 30 | Paul Freier | July 26, 1979 (age 28) | Bayer Leverkusen | 19 (1) | v. Kuwait, 9 May 2002 | v. Denmark, 28 March 2007 |
| 34 | Roberto Hilbert | October 16, 1984 (age 23) | VfB Stuttgart | 8 (0) | v. Denmark, 28 March 2007 | v. Austria, 6 February 2008 |
| 39 | Jermaine Jones | November 3, 1981 (age 26) | Schalke 04 | 1 (0) | v. Austria, 6 February 2008 | v. Austria, 6 February 2008 |
- Strikers
| # | Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Debut | Most Recent Call up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mike Hanke | November 5, 1983 (age 24) | Hannover 96 | 12 (1) | v. Russia, 8 June 2005 | v. Wales, 21 November 2007 |
| 10 | Oliver Neuville | May 1, 1973 (age 35) | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 66 (9) | v. Malta, 2 September 1998 | v. Wales, 21 November 2007 |
| 29 | Jan Schlaudraff | July 18, 1983 (age 24) | Bayern Munich | 3 (0) | v. Georgia, 7 October 2006 | v. San Marino, 2 June 2007 |
| 37 | Patrick Helmes | March 1, 1984 (age 24) | 1. FC Köln | 4 (0) | v. Denmark, 28 March 2007 | v. Czech Republic, 17 October 2007 |
