Jens Lehmann
Made his debut for Germany on February 18, 1998, against Oman, aged 28. Currently playing for Arsenal, Lehman has 29 caps for Germany (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: October 11, 1969
Height: 1.93m (6ft 4in)
Fact: During his ten years with German side Shalke 04, Lehmann scored twice, but also has the slightly less impressive accolade of having been sent off four times.

Oliver Kahn
Made his debut for Germany on June 23, 1995, against Switzerland, aged 26. Currently playing for Bayern Munich, Kahn has 84 caps for Germany (as at March 22, 2006).
Date of birth: June 15, 1969
Height: 1.88m (6ft 2in)
Fact: Kahn's impressive performances during the 2002 World Cup won him the Golden Ball (the award given by FIFA for the best player of the tournament).

Timo Hildebrand
Made his debut for Germany in April 2004, against Romania, aged 25. Currently playing for VfB Stuttgart, Hildebrand has 3 caps for Germany (as at March 22, 2006).
Date of birth: April 5, 1979
Height: 1.85m (6ft)
Fact: Hildebrand holds the current Bundesliga record for the longest time without conceding a goal in competitive matches; in 2003-2004 he played for a remarkable 884 minutes without conceding a goal.

Defenders

Arne Friedrich
Made his debut for Germany in August 2002, against Bulgaria, aged 23. Currently playing for Hertha BSC Berlin, Friedrich has won 34 caps for Germany and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at March 22, 2006).
Date of birth:
May 25, 1979
Height: 1.85m (6ft)
Fact: Friedrich played the full 90 minutes in all of Germany's matches at the European Championships in 2004 and the Confederations Cup in 2005.

Robert Huth
Made his debut for Germany on August 18, 2004, against Austria, aged 20. Currently playing for Chelsea, Huth has 15 caps for Germany and has scored 2 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: August 18, 1984
Height: 1.91m (6ft 3in)
Fact: Huth progressed from the German youth squad to play for the U21s and finally the senior side within the space of just six months.

Marcell Jansen
Made his debut for Germany in September 2005, against Slovakia, aged 19. Currently playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach, Jansen has won 4 caps for Germany and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at March 22, 2006).
Date of birth: November 4, 1985
Height: 1.90m (6ft 2in)
Fact: Formerly a regular for the U21 side, Jansen is the youngest member of Germany's World Cup Squad.

Philipp Lahm
Made his debut for Germany in February 2004, against Croatia, aged 19. Currently playing for Bayern Munich, Lahm has won 17 caps for Germany and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 22, 2006).
Date of birth: November 11, 1983
Height: 1.70m (5ft 5in)
Fact: Lahm emerged as a bright prospect for the Germany team at the European Championships in 2004, but missed the 2005 Confederations Cup and the start of the 2005-2006 domestic season with a torn cruciate ligament.

Per Mertesacker
Made his debut for Germany in October 2004, against Iran, aged 20. Currently playing for Hannover 96, Mertesacker has won 20 caps for Germany and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 22, 2006).
Date of birth: September 29, 1984
Height: 1.96m (6ft 4in)
Fact: Hannover-born Mertesacker has been associated with his hometown club since 1995, when he signed for the schoolboy side; when he appeared in his first Bundesliga game on November 1, 2003, aged 19, he was the league's youngest German-born player.

Christoph Metzelder
Made his debut for Germany in August 2001, against Hungary, aged 20. Currently playing for Borussia Dortmund, Metzelder has won 19 caps for Germany and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at March 22, 2006).
Date of birth: November 5, 1980
Height: 1.93m (6ft 2in)
Fact: Metzelder was named U21 European Footballer of the Year in 2002, with 25 appearances for Borussia Dortmund, helping his club to secure the Bundesliga title.

Jens Nowotny
Made his debut for Germany in April 1997, against Ukraine, aged 23. Currently playing for Bayer Leverkusen, Nowotny has won caps for Germany and has scored goals for his country (as at March 22, 2006).
Date of birth: January 11, 1974
Height: 1.84m (6ft)
Fact: Nowotny's inclusion in Germany's final 23-man squad was a bit of a surprise; his last appearance for his country had been in June 2004.