Alexander Nübel
Squad number 21 · VfB Stuttgart
Their 2026 World Cup
Alexander Nübel travelled to the 2026 World Cup with Germany, wearing number 21, without ever getting on the pitch. His side played 4 matches (2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat) and bowed out in the round of 32, beaten by Paraguay 1-1.
The goalkeeping job went to M. Neuer (4 matches, 390′).
Another 2 players in the Germany squad ended up the same way, without a single minute. The full run is on the Germany team page.
Who he is
- Born
- 30 September 1996 · aged 29 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Paderborn
- Club
- Beşiktaş J.K. (Football)
- Height
- 1.93 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Alexander Nübel (German pronunciation: [alɛˈksandɐ ˈnyːbl̩]; born 30 September 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş and the Germany national team.
Early years Nübel grew up in Salzkotten-Tudorf in East Westphalia, and began playing football at TSV Tudorf. In 2005 he moved to the youth department of SC Paderborn, where he was initially active as an outfield player until under-14 level. Initially with Paderborn, he moved up to the professional squad for the 2014–15 season, but remained inactive throughout the season.
Nübel moved to Schalke 04 as its back-up goalkeeper to Ralf Fährmann. On 24 October 2018, he made his Champions League debut for Schalke in a goalless draw against Galatasaray. After the winter break, Schalke's head coach Domenico Tedesco, dropped Fährmann as the club's first-choice goalkeeper and promoted Nübel. On 2 February 2019, Nübel was sent off with a straight red card in a match against Borussia Mönchengladbach and was suspended for the club's next two Bundesliga matches.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
See all the tournament stats on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Jeollo von VfB-exklusiv.de · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)