Thomas Hitzlsperger
| Date of birth | 05 April 1982 |
| Place of birth | Munich |
| Nationality | German |
| Weight | 77 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Having developed with Bayern Munich from a very early age, Thomas opted for a change of scene and was snapped up by Aston Villa.
Capped by Germany at youth level, he first came to prominence playing for his country in the 1999 World Under-17 Youth Championships in New Zealand.
Thomas returned to Germany in July 2005 when he joined VfB Stuttgart with a two-year contract.
He joined Everton in October 2012 with a contract to January 2013 that was then extended to June 2013.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Bayern Munchen | 01 Jul 1999 | 08 Aug 2000 | |
| Chesterfield | 26 Oct 2001 | 10 Dec 2001 | L |
| Aston Villa | 01 Dec 2001 | 30 Jun 2005 | |
| VfB Stuttgart | 01 Jul 2005 | 31 Jan 2010 | |
| Lazio | 31 Jan 2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| West Ham United | 01 Jul 2010 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 17 Aug 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Everton | 19 Oct 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 11 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Chesterfield | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Chesterfield | League Division 2 | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 24 | 2 |
2 |
3
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| 2002-03 | Aston Villa | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 | 3 |
2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 22 | 10 |
3 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 17 | 11 |
2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 24 | 2 |
2 |
4
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| 2005-06 | VfB Stuttgart | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 25 | 5 |
7 |
4
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1
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| 2007-08 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 22 | 5 |
2
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| 2010-11 | West Ham United | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2010-11 | West Ham United | Premier League | 11 | 2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Everton | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2012-13 | Everton | Premier League | 4 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug 2005 | MSV Duisburg v VfB Stuttgart | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v 1.FC Köln | L | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 27 Aug 2005 | Werder Bremen v VfB Stuttgart | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 17 Sep 2005 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 v VfB Stuttgart | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 21 Sep 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v Hamburger SV | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Borussia Dortmund v VfB Stuttgart | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 15 Oct 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Mönchengladbach | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 23 Oct 2005 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 06 Nov 2005 | 1.FC Nürnberg v VfB Stuttgart | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 20 Nov 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v Hannover 96 | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Eintracht Frankfurt v VfB Stuttgart | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 03 Dec 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 10 Dec 2005 | VfL Wolfsburg v VfB Stuttgart | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 17 Dec 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 28 Jan 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v MSV Duisburg | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 04 Feb 2006 | 1.FC Köln v VfB Stuttgart | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 08 Feb 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Werder Bremen | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 16 Feb 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Middlesbrough | L | 1-2 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 19 Feb 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 23 Feb 2006 | Middlesbrough v VfB Stuttgart | W |
0-1 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 26 Feb 2006 | Hamburger SV v VfB Stuttgart | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 07 Mar 2006 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v VfB Stuttgart | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 11 Mar 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 08 Apr 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v 1.FC Nürnberg | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 16 Apr 2006 | Hannover 96 v VfB Stuttgart | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 22 Apr 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Eintracht Frankfurt | L | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 06 May 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 12 May 2006 | Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart | L | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 12 Aug 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v 1.FC Nürnberg | L | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 26 Aug 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Werder Bremen v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 23 Sep 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Eintracht Frankfurt | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 01 Oct 2006 | Hertha Berlin v VfB Stuttgart | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 14 Oct 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 21 Oct 2006 | VfL Wolfsburg v VfB Stuttgart | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 29 Oct 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Alemannia Aachen v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-4 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 07 Nov 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Hamburger SV | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 12 Nov 2006 | Hannover 96 v VfB Stuttgart | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 26 Nov 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 01 Dec 2006 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 v VfB Stuttgart | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 09 Dec 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v VfL Bochum | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Energie Cottbus v VfB Stuttgart | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 27 Jan 2007 | 1.FC Nürnberg v VfB Stuttgart | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 04 Feb 2007 | Borussia Dortmund v VfB Stuttgart | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 10 Feb 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Werder Bremen | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 16 Feb 2007 | Eintracht Frankfurt v VfB Stuttgart | W | 0-4 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 23 Feb 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Hertha Berlin | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 10 Mar 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 31 Mar 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Alemannia Aachen | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Hamburger SV v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-4 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 21 Apr 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v VfB Stuttgart | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 05 May 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v 1.FSV Mainz 05 | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 12 May 2007 | VfL Bochum v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 19 May 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Energie Cottbus | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 10 Aug 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Schalke 04 | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Hertha Berlin v VfB Stuttgart | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v MSV Duisburg | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 02 Sep 2007 | Karlsruhe SC v VfB Stuttgart | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 27 Oct 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 03 Nov 2007 | 1.FC Nürnberg v VfB Stuttgart | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 10 Nov 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Eintracht Frankfurt v VfB Stuttgart | W | 1-4 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 01 Dec 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 08 Dec 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 15 Dec 2007 | DSC Arminia Bielefeld v VfB Stuttgart | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Schalke 04 v VfB Stuttgart | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 09 Feb 2008 | VfB Stuttgart v Hertha Berlin | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 16 Feb 2008 | MSV Duisburg v VfB Stuttgart | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 23 Feb 2008 | VfB Stuttgart v Karlsruhe SC | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 08 Mar 2008 | VfB Stuttgart v Werder Bremen | W | 6-3 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 11 Mar 2008 | Energie Cottbus v VfB Stuttgart | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | VfL Bochum v VfB Stuttgart | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 22 Mar 2008 | VfB Stuttgart v Hansa Rostock | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Hannover 96 v VfB Stuttgart | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 05 Apr 2008 | VfB Stuttgart v Hamburger SV | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 13 Apr 2008 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart | L | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Germany | Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Germany | UEFA Under-18 | 4 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Germany | Under-18 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Germany | Toulon Under-20 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Germany | Under-20 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Germany | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Germany | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Germany | Under-21 | 3 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Germany | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Germany | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Germany | FIFA Confederations Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Germany | International Friendly | 4 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Germany | International Friendly | 1 | 5 |
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| 2006-07 | Germany | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 3 |
3 |
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| 2007-08 | Germany | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Germany | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Germany | International Friendly | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Germany | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Germany | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Germany | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 07 Mar 2000 | Germany v France | W | 4-1 | U18 | |
| 09 Mar 2000 | Germany v France | D | 1-1 | U18 | |
| 29 Aug 2000 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-1 | U18 | |
| 31 Aug 2000 | Germany v Republic of Ireland | D | 0-0 | U18 | |
| 13 Sep 2000 | Austria v Germany | W | 0-3 | U18 | |
| 12 Oct 2000 | France v Germany | L | 4-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 9 |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Netherlands v Germany | W | 0-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 9 |
| 16 Nov 2000 | Germany v France | W | 3-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 9 |
| 30 Nov 2000 | Germany v Netherlands | L | 2-4 | UEFA U18 | Group 9 |
| 29 Aug 2001 | Germany v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | Under-20 | |
| 02 Sep 2001 | Germany v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | Under-20 | |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Germany v Italy | W | 1-0 | Under-20 | |
| 05 Dec 2001 | Italy v Germany | L | 4-1 | Under-20 | |
| 12 Feb 2002 | Northern Ireland v Germany | W | 0-1 | U21 | |
| 26 Mar 2002 | Germany v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | Under-20 | |
| 16 Apr 2002 | Germany v Russia | W | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 07 May 2002 | Germany v South Africa | D | 1-1 | Toulon Under-20 Tournament | Group B |
| 20 Aug 2002 | Italy v Germany | W | 0-2 | U21 | |
| 06 Sep 2002 | Lithuania v Germany | W | 1-4 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 19 Nov 2002 | Germany v Netherlands | W | 4-1 | U21 | |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Germany v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 02 Jun 2003 | Republic of Ireland v Germany | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
| 06 Jun 2003 | Scotland v Germany | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 5 |
| 19 Aug 2003 | Russia v Germany | L | 2-1 | U21 | |
| 14 Nov 2003 | Germany v Turkey | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off 1st leg |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Turkey v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 28 May 2004 | Germany v Switzerland | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 02 Jun 2004 | Germany v Portugal | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group B |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Iran v Germany | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Germany v Cameroon | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Germany v Argentina | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Slovenia v Germany | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Northern Ireland v Germany | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Germany v Russia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2005 | Germany v Australia | W | 4-3 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Germany v Tunisia | W | 3-0 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 21 Jun 2005 | Germany v Argentina | D | 2-2 | FIFA Confederations Cup | Group A |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Netherlands v Germany | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Slovakia v Germany | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Turkey v Germany | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Germany v China PR | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2006 | Germany v Luxembourg | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2006 | Germany v Colombia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jul 2006 | Germany v Portugal | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Germany v Sweden | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | San Marino v Germany | W | 0-13 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Germany v Georgia | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Cyprus v Germany | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Germany v Switzerland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Czech Republic v Germany | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 28 Mar 2007 | Germany v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Germany v San Marino | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Germany v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 22 Aug 2007 | England v Germany | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Wales v Germany | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Germany v Romania | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Germany v Cyprus | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 21 Nov 2007 | Germany v Wales | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group D |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Austria v Germany | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Switzerland v Germany | W | 0-4 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 2008 | Germany v Belarus | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Germany v Poland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Austria v Germany | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 19 Jun 2008 | Germany v Portugal | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 25 Jun 2008 | Germany v Turkey | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals semi-final |
| 29 Jun 2008 | Germany v Spain | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals final |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Germany v Belgium | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Liechtenstein v Germany | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Finland v Germany | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2008 | Germany v Russia | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Germany v Wales | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Germany v Liechtenstein | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Wales v Germany | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 29 May 2009 | China PR v Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2009 | United Arab Emirates v Germany | W | 2-7 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Azerbaijan v Germany | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | Germany v Azerbaijan | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Germany v Finland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 18 Nov 2009 | Germany v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Denmark v Germany | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.