Germany Euro 2008 squad penpix

(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 meter 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.