National team
Germany
4-2-3-1Germany lines up in a 4-2-3-1, with Kimmich wearing the captain armband and Nübel in goal. This page pulls the shape, the player-by-player list and the full squad into one view before you open the lineup in the builder.
Germany starters come from 8 different clubs and opens with a back 4.
Squad
29 players
- GK Nübel
- DEF Schlotterbeck
- DEF Tah
- MID Brown
- MID Gnabry
- MID Groß
- MID Kimmich
C
- MID Stiller
- MID Wirtz
- ATT Havertz
- ATT Woltemade
- GK Baumann
- GK Dahmen
- GK Urbig
- DEF Anton
- DEF Raum
- DEF Rüdiger
- DEF Thiaw
- DEF Vagnoman
- MID Goretzka
- MID Karl
- MID Nmecha
- MID Pavlovic
- MID Stach
- ATT Führich
- ATT Leweling
- ATT Sané
- ATT Schade
- ATT Undav
Team info
Germany
- Formation
- 4-2-3-1
- Head coach
- Julian Nagelsmann
- Avg starter age
- 27.7
- Starter value
- ~479.2 million
- Captain
- Kimmich #6
- Starter clubs
- 8
- Country
- Germany
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Common questions
Common questions
What formation does Germany use?
Germany is currently shown in a 4-2-3-1. The pitch above plots every starter in that shape, and the builder lets you switch to any other formation in seconds.
Who is the captain of Germany?
Kimmich is listed as captain on this page and wears shirt number 6.
How old is the Germany starting XI?
The average age of the starters shown here is 27.7.
How much is the Germany lineup worth?
The combined market value of the starting XI is roughly 479.2 million.
How often is the Germany lineup refreshed?
We refresh the MyLineups team dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Germany, so this page is built to stay focused on the latest usable lineup rather than old season-by-season archives.
Can I edit the Germany lineup?
Yes. Open Germany in the free MyLineups builder to swap any of the players, change the 4-2-3-1, pick a captain and export a clean image or share link.
Can I save more than one Germany lineup?
The web builder keeps the last lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players, extra kits and deeper editing tools, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder stops.
Does Germany have a 2026 World Cup page?
Germany is already included in the 2026 World Cup section on MyLineups, with direct links back to the tournament hub and builder.
About
About Germany
Germany is a national team representing Germany.
Germany is shown in a 4-2-3-1 with a back 4, Kimmich as captain and Nübel in goal. The full squad on this page covers 29 players.
Goalkeepers: Nübel (Germany, VfB Stuttgart), Baumann (Germany), Dahmen (Germany), and Urbig (Germany). Defenders: Schlotterbeck (Germany, Borussia Dortmund), Tah (Germany, Bayern München), Anton (Germany), Raum (Germany), Rüdiger (Germany), Thiaw (Germany), and Vagnoman (Germany).
Midfielders: Brown (Germany, Eintracht Frankfurt), Gnabry (Germany, Bayern München), Groß (Germany, Brighton & Hove Albion), Kimmich (Germany, Bayern München), Stiller (Germany, VfB Stuttgart), Wirtz (Germany, Liverpool), Goretzka (Germany), Karl (Germany), Nmecha (Germany), Pavlovic (Germany), and Stach (Germany). Forwards: Havertz (Germany, Arsenal), Woltemade (Germany, Newcastle United), Führich (Germany), Leweling (Germany), Sané (Germany), Schade (Germany), and Undav (Germany).
The average age of the starting XI is 27.7. The starters carry a combined market value of roughly 479.2 million. Those starters currently come from 8 different clubs.
Julian Nagelsmann (GER) is the current head coach.
Germany also appears in the 2026 World Cup section, with a direct route back to the tournament hub.
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