Today is the day of the UEFA Euro 2024 Championship finals – a time when the excitement of the beautiful game brings people together, regardless of borders of language. But do you know all the important German words that capture the essence of football?
Here are some key words and expressions in German that you can learn to expand your football vocabulary and add more depth to the game.
General terms:
- das Finale – the final
- das Tor – the goal
- der Ball / der Fußball – the ball / the football
- die Mannschaft – the team
- der Anstoß – the kick-off
- die rote / gelbe Karte – the red / yellow card
- der Siegerpokal – the winner’s cup
- die Fußballfans – the football fans
- der Jubel / Jubeln – the cheer, cheering
- der Fangesang – the fan chant/ song
- das Spielfeld – the playing field
- (jemandem) den Ball abgeben – to pass the ball (to someone)
The players and officials:
- der Kapitän – the captain
- der Torwart – the goalkeeper
- der Stürmer – the striker
- der Verteidiger – the defender
- der Mittelfeldspieler – the midfielder
- der Ersatzspieler – the substitute player
- der Schiedsrichter – the referee
- der Linienrichter – the linesman