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4 unusual facts about German Football Association


Batuhan Karadeniz

According to the German Football Association Batuhan was classed as a minor and thus could not be transferred as he had a professional contract.

Foreign football players in Germany

For the 2006–07 season, the limits on foreign (non-EU) players were lifted, based on a decision of the German Football Association (DFB) and Deutsche Fußball Liga made on 21 December 2005.

Maxwell Konadu

After participating in the 31st and 32nd International DFB (German Football Association) coaching courses in Hennef, Germany, he received the International DFB Coaching Certificates “B” and “A” in 2008 and 2009 respectively.

Wolfgang Niersbach

On 2 March 2012 Niersbach was elected as the new president of the German Football Association.


FC Bremerhaven

The club was founded 1 June 1899 and soon merged with VfB 1899 Lehe to become FC Bremerhaven-Lehe which was represented at the founding of the German Football Association at Leipzig in 1900.

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg

Together with Doris Fitschen and Silvia Neid, she is considered one of the most successful German women's soccer players, having won seven national titles and six DFB trophies.

Petar Segrt

After his great work in Georgia, in December 2008 Germany's leading sports magazine Kicker announced that German Football Association choose Petar Segrt as one of the candidates for taking over Germany U21.


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