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Germany 2006 World Cup Squad
The full Germany squad from the 2006 FIFA World Cup — all 23 players with positions and overall ratings. Squad average 71.9, led by Miroslav Klose (96 OVR). Think you can build a better unbeaten XI? Play 7-0-0.
Strongest XI
74Jens LehmannGK
87Philipp LahmCB
77Arne FriedrichCB
77Christoph MetzelderLB
76Per MertesackerCB
91Bastian SchweinsteigerLM
90Michael BallackCM
87Bernd SchneiderLM
96Miroslav KloseRM
88Lukas PodolskiRW
78Oliver NeuvilleRW
Full squad ratings
Goalkeepers
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Jens Lehmann | GK | 74 |
| Oliver Kahn | GK | 72 |
| Timo Hildebrand | GK | 50 |
Defenders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Philipp Lahm | CB | 87 |
| Arne Friedrich | CB | 77 |
| Christoph Metzelder | LB | 77 |
| Per Mertesacker | CB | 76 |
| Marcell Jansen | RB | 64 |
| Robert Huth | CB | 55 |
| Jens Nowotny | LB | 53 |
Midfielders
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Bastian Schweinsteiger | LM | 91 |
| Michael Ballack | CM | 90 |
| Bernd Schneider | LM | 87 |
| Torsten Frings | LM | 79 |
| Tim Borowski | CM | 70 |
| Sebastian Kehl | CM | 65 |
| Thomas Hitzlsperger | CM | 52 |
Forwards
| Player | Pos | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Miroslav Klose | RM | 96 |
| Lukas Podolski | RW | 88 |
| Oliver Neuville | RW | 78 |
| David Odonkor | CM | 61 |
| Gerald Asamoah | ST | 59 |
| Mike Hanke | ST | 52 |
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