Woltemade remains with the A team: Golden European Championship chances for the U21!

Woltemade remains with the A team: Golden European Championship chances for the U21!

Modra, Slowakei - Nick Woltemade stays with the Germans after his successful debut in the A-National team and will only travel to the U21 after the game for third place. The DFB announced this on June 5, 2025. After the narrow 1-2 defeat against Portugal in the semi-finals of the Nations League, the possibility of an early departure to the U21 in the room. But DFB-internal decided that the player Julian Nagelsmann is still available. The national coach had previously announced that Woltemade is expected to go to the U21 in the upcoming matches if the national team does not move into the final.

U21 coach Antonio di Salvo is informed about the agreement and hopes that Woltemade as a top performer can lead the U21 team to win the title at the European Championship in Slovakia. This takes place from June 11th to 28th and the U21 will travel to your team quarters in Modra on Pentecost Sunday. After the game for third place, Woltemade will travel with the A-national team and have the chance to secure a positive season for themselves and the team.

Woltemades role in the U21

The 1.98 meter tall striker, which is praised for his fast game and impressive body size, is to take on a leadership role in the U21 at the European Championship. National coach Julian Nagelsmann promised that Woltemade can return after the match for third place. His playing style is recognized by teammates: inside and opponents: on the inside, even though he has weaknesses in the header game.

The U21 has already announced its final squad for the European Championship, with Derry Scherhann and Johannes Schenk being removed from the squad, while Finn Jeltsch is in the event of injury. In the goal, the U21 relies on Noah Atubolu from SC Freiburg, while Tjark Ernst and Nahuel Noll are the other goalkeepers. Woltemade is listed as one of several strong attackers, along with other talents such as Nicolò Tresoldi and Nelson Weiper.

test games and upcoming challenges

The U21 last had a friendly against Finland, which it lost 1-2. Caspar Jander scored the only goal. A closed team performance is planned for the upcoming key games in the preliminary round in which the German U21 will meet Slovenia, the Czech Republic and England. The two best teams of each group qualify for the quarter -finals, the goal is undoubtedly the title win. The final of the European Championship is to take place in Bratislava on June 28th.

with Woltemade on board, who was able to play 60 minutes on his A-Team debut and had a promising chance of 1-0 in the 19th minute, the German U21 is well positioned. Woltemade could thus become a central part of the success at the European Championship.