Their 2026 World Cup
A goal against Curaçao and the player-of-the-match award, with the highest rating in the German defence: 7.60.
Match by match
N. Schlotterbeck played 2 matches for Germany, starting every one. His only goal came in the group stage (Group E) against Curaçao. He was named player of the match once.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group E | vs Curaçao 7-1 | Started, played the full match · 1 goal · ★ MVP |
| Group E | vs Ivory Coast 2-1 | Started, off on 46′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 1 December 1999 · aged 26 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Waiblingen
- Club
- Borussia Dortmund
- Height
- 1.91 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Nico Cédric Schlotterbeck (German pronunciation: [ˈniːko ˈʃlɔtɐˌbɛk]; born 1 December 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. He is known for his build-up play (sharp vertical flat passes), aerial ability, speed, strength and aggressive tackling.
Early career Schlotterbeck began his club career together with his older brother Keven in his home district Rems-Murr at SG Weinstadt. Both his father and uncle Niels Schlotterbeck used to play football themselves, although the former had to end his career early at the age of 19 due to illness. During trial training sessions, the brothers Nico and Keven, who grew up in the district Beutelsbach in Weinstadt, were accepted into the academy of Stuttgart Kickers. Their friend Antonios Papadopoulos, also born in 1999, was accepted along with them. Papadopoulos and Schlotterbeck played together in Stuttgart until the Under-15s and also faced teams such as Ajax Amsterdam and Juventus FC in junior tournaments.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · opening summary of the article.
Tournament data from API-Football. See more rankings on the World Cup data hub.
Photo: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)