June 28 (Reuters) - Germany squad penpix ahead of the Euro 2008 final against Spain in Vienna on Sunday:
1-Jens Lehmann (Arsenal). Goalkeeper. Born 10.11.69. Caps: 60
Tournament appearances: 5. Goals conceded: 6. Yellow cards: 1
Came into the tournament short of match practice after losing his place at Arsenal last season and looked jittery in the early stages of the opening 2-0 win over Poland. Gradually improved in the group stage and back to his commanding self in the quarter-final win over Portugal but was shaky again in the semi-final against Turkey. Has agreed to join VfB Stuttgart.
12-Robert Enke (Hanover 96). Goalkeeper. Born 24.8.77. Caps: 1
Tournament appearances: 0. Goals conceded: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Goalkeeping coach Andreas Koepke confirmed at the start of the tournament that Enke is the second choice, ahead of Rene Adler. A respected keeper but he looked nervous in his one international appearance -- a 1-0 defeat by Denmark.
23-Rene Adler (Bayer Leverkusen). Goalkeeper. Born 15.1.85. Caps: 0
Tournament appearances: 0. Goals conceded: 0. Yellow cards: 0
One of a handful of brilliant young keepers in Germany, Adler has yet to win his first cap and is third choice here.
21-Christoph Metzelder (Real Madrid). Defender. Born: 5.11.80. Caps: 46. Goals 0
Tournament appearances: 5. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Metzelder has put a hugely frustrating season at Real Madrid behind him to show once again that he can always be relied on by Germany in major tournaments. Was called upon several times in the first two games to get fullback Marcell Jansen out of trouble.
17-Per Mertesacker (Werder Bremen). Defender. Born 29.9.84. Caps: 48. Goals 1
Tournament appearances: 5. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
The 1.96 metre tall centre-back has been solid alongside Christoph Metzelder without playing at his absolute best. Led the defensive line well against Portugal but was at times caught out against Turkey.
16-Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich). Defender. Born 11.11.83. Caps 46. Goals 3.
Tournament appearances: 5. Goals: 1. Yellow cards: 1
The scurrying Lahm has been one of Germany's best players. Started as a right-back but switched to the left following Marcell Jansen's injury and loss of form and has looked equally at home, always trying to get forward and tackling effectively. Gave the Portuguese forwards no room in the quarter-final and made up for a late defensive lapse against Turkey by scoring a brilliant winning goal in the final minute.
3-Arne Friedrich (Hertha Berlin). Defender. Born 29.5.79. Caps 60. Goals 0
Tournament appearances: 3. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 1
A fixture at the 2006 World Cup, Friedrich lost his place to Jansen for the first two games but was recalled at right-back for the matches against Austria, Portugal and Turkey. Kept Cristiano Ronaldo quiet against Portugal, which was no mean feat but was less impressive in the semi-final.
2-Marcell Jansen (Bayern Munich). Defender. Born 4.11.85. Caps 26. Goals 1
Tournament appearances: 4. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
The tall right-back was the only German player not to look convincing in the opening 2-0 win over Poland and he had a nightmare in the 2-1 defeat by Croatia before an injured shoulder forced him out at halftime. Came on as a late substitute against Portugal and Turkey but unlikely to dislodge Friedrich and win back his place in the starting lineup now.
4-Clemens Fritz (Werder Bremen). Defender. Born 7.12.80. Caps 18. Goals 2
Tournament appearances: 4. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Nominally a defender, Fritz played on the right side of midfield against Poland and had a good game. Was less effective against Croatia and was virtually anonymous in the 1-0 win over Austria that took Germany through. Lost his place to the returning Bastian Schweinsteiger for the quarter-final against Portugal, although he came off the bench late in the game.
5-Heiko Westermann (Schalke 04). Defender. Born 14.8.83. Caps 3. Goals 0
Tournament appearances: 0. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Caught the eye when playing as a fearless wing-back in the Champions League last season and has been told by coach Joachim Loew to be on standby in case one of the central defenders gets injured.
13-Michael Ballack (Chelsea). Midfielder. Born: 26.9.76. Caps 86. Goals 38.
Tournament appearances: 5. Goals: 2. Yellow cards: 1
Germany's captain started quietly but scored a thunderous free kick to settle the Austria match and turned in a command performance in the quarter-final win over Portugal. Basically played too far back in the group phase but took advantage of a much freer role against the Portuguese to run the match and score the third goal with a header. Was not so effective against Turkey and Germany desperately need the Portugal version to show up in the final.
15-Thomas Hitzlsperger (VfB Stuttgart). Midfielder. Caps 37. Goals 5.
Tournament appearances: 4. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Made substitute appearances in two of Germany's three group games before coming into the starting lineup against Portugal, playing a holding role alongside Simon Rolfes. Hardly put a foot wrong and was good again against Turkey.
6-Simon Rolfes (Bayer Leverkusen). Midfielder. Born 21.1.82. Caps 12. Goals 0.
Tournament appearances: 2. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Aggressive midfielder who, like Hitzlsperger, was a surprise choice against Portugal. Tall and strong, he made life extremely uncomfortable for the Portugal midfielders but he had a poor first half against Turkey and after he needed stitches to a head wound at the end of the first half he was replaced by Torsten Frings.
8-Torsten Frings (Werder Bremen). Midfielder. Born 22.11.76. Caps 76. Goals 10.
Tournament appearances: 4. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Started well against Poland but his influence gradually decreased against Croatia and Austria and coach Joachim Loew may have been glad a fractured rib kept him out against Portugal. Was on the bench for the first half against Turkey but came on after the break and Germany immediately improved. Likely to stay in the team now for the final.
7-Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich). Midfielder. Born 1.8.84. Caps 55. Goals 15
Tournament appearances: 4. Goals: 2. Yellow cards: 1. Red cards: 1
Germany's most naturally talented midfielder was limited to substitute appearances in the first two games and while he did well each time he spoiled the effect by getting sent off at the end of the Croatia game for a shove on Jerko Leko. Man of the match when he returned against Portugal after scoring the first goal and setting up the next two with pinpoint free kicks. Scored again against Turkey, when he was Germany's most effective forward presence.
20-Lukas Podolski (Bayern Munich). Midfielder. Born 4.6.85. Caps 53. Goals 28.
Tournament appearances: 5. Goals: 3. Yellow cards: 0
The winner of the best young player award at the last World Cup reinvented himself as a midfielder for this tournament and has done brilliantly, scoring three goals and contributing great assists for Bastian Schweinsteiger against both Portugal and Turkey. Blessed with great strength and calmness in front of goal, if he continues in this sort of form Germany have a real chance.
14-Piotr Trochowski (Hamburg SV). Midfielder. Born 22.3.84. Caps 12. Goals 0.
Tournament appearances: 0. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Like Lukas Podolski and Miroslav Klose, Trochowski is an attacking player of Polish origin. Has learned a lot from playing alongside Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart at Hamburg and could yet have a role to play here.
18-Tim Borowski (Werder Bremen/Bayern Munich). Midfielder. Caps 33. Goals 2
Tournament appearances: 2. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Came on as a very late substitute against Austria and got a slightly longer run-out in the quarter-final with Portugal but made no real impact. Has great touch and an eye for goal but has slipped down the midfield pecking order.
19-David Odonkor (Real Betis). Midfielder. 21.2.84. Caps 16. Goals 1
Tournament appearances: 1. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Right-sided midfielder who was extremely disappointing in a 45-minute appearance as a substitute against Croatia. Seems to have lost a bit of his explosive pace and only likely to be used again if coach Joachim Loew runs out of other ideas.
9-Mario Gomez (VfB Stuttgart). Forward. 10.7.85. Caps 13 Goals 6.
Tournament appearances: 3. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Came into the tournament with a reputation for making scoring look easy but missed chances early in the games versus Poland and Austria and was dropped against Portugal. Suffering from a crisis of confidence, it seems, and coach Joachim Loew will have to think long and hard before picking him again.
11-Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich). Forward. Born 9.6.78. Caps 80. Goals 41.
Tournament appearances: 5. Goals: 2. Yellow cards: 0
The top scorer at the last World Cup finally broke his duck at Euro 2008 with the second goal in the 3-2 win over Portugal and scored again against Turkey. Did a great job in both games as a lone forward and looks to be back near his best form.
22-Kevin Kuranyi (Schalke 04). Forward. Born 2.3.82. Caps 49. Goals 19.
Tournament appearances: 2. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
Tall striker who has come off the bench for brief appearances against Poland and Croatia. Did not do much but with Mario Gomez out of form he could be in the coach's thoughts if he decides to go back to 4-4-2 from 4-5-1.
10-Oliver Neuville (Borussia Moenchengladbach). Forward. Caps 69. Goals 10.
Tournament appearances: 1. Goals: 0. Yellow cards: 0
The Swiss-born forward with a nippy style has a reputation as a supersub but wasted a series of chances when he came on late in the game against Austria.
