Their 2026 World Cup
Three goals and two assists in 149 minutes, always off the bench: a goal and two assists against Curaçao after coming on in the 64th, and a brace against Ivory Coast after entering in the 60th. The most productive substitute of the tournament.
Match by match
D. Undav played 4 matches for Germany: 1 as a starter and 3 off the bench. He scored 3 goals against Curaçao and Ivory Coast.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group E | vs Curaçao 7-1 | Came on in the 64′ · 1 goal · 2 assists |
| Group E | vs Ivory Coast 2-1 | Came on in the 60′ · 2 goals |
| Group E | vs Ecuador 1-2 | Came on in the 60′ |
| Round of 32 | vs Paraguay 1-1 | Started, off on 63′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 19 July 1996 · aged 30 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Varel
- Club
- VfB Stuttgart
- Height
- 1.78 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Deniz Undav (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛnɪs ˈʊndaːf]; born 19 July 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains Bundesliga club VfB Stuttgart. He also plays for the Germany national team.
Early and personal life Undav was born on 19 July 1996 in Varel and grew up in Achim, near Bremen. His parents have Kurdish and Yazidi origins. His father is from the village of Isikli (Zewra) in the Viranşehir district of Urfa Province in southeastern Turkey, while his mother is from the village of Berzan near Hasakah, Syria. His paternal grandfather emigrated to Germany following the 1980 military coup, during a period when many Yazidis were leaving the region. Undav is one of five children, and his brother, Rocat, also plays for TSV Achim. At 17, he was earning 600 Dirhams a week as a semi-professional footballer in Germany’s fourth division while working eight-hour shifts in a factory. In November 2021, he married Tanja Undav, who like him, was born in Germany to a Yazidi family from Midyat, Turkey. The couple have a daughter, born in 2024.
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