Germany Lose to Greece in Klopp's Nations League Debut Defeat
Dimitrios Kourbelis scored the only goal on 74 minutes as Greece beat Germany 1-0, handing Jürgen Klopp his first defeat since taking charge.
Kevin Schade
Midfielder · Germany
41
Matches
35
In the starting XI
417
Minutes
8
Goals
4
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
Germany
Greece
UEFA Nations League
|
0:1 | |
Netherlands
Germany
UEFA Nations League
|
1:1 | |
Brentford
Chelsea
Premier League
|
3:0 | |
Reading FC
Brentford
League Cup
|
1:2 | |
Bournemouth
Brentford
Premier League
|
2:2 | |
Brentford
Sunderland
Premier League
|
1:1 | |
Leeds
Brentford
Premier League
|
1:1 | |
Birmingham
Brentford
League Cup
|
1:6 | |
Brentford
Tottenham
Premier League
|
3:0 | |
Liverpool
Brentford
Premier League
|
1:1 |
Season statistics
41
Matches
35
In the starting XI
8
Goals
4
Assists
417
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2025 | 29 |
| Premier League | 2026 | 5 |
| Friendlies | 2026 | 2 |
| League Cup | 2026 | 2 |
| UEFA Nations League | 2026 | 2 |
| FA Cup | 2025 | 1 |
Career path
- 2023 — 2027 — now Brentford 115 matches
- 2022 — 2023 SC Freiburg 36 matches
- 2020 — 2022 Freiburg II 31 matches
- 2019 — 2020 Freiburg U19 43 matches
- 2018 FC Energie Cottbus U17 23 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Brentford | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 26/27 | Brentford | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 25/26 | Brentford | Premier League | 35 | 8 | 4 | 2 758 |
| 25/26 | Brentford | EFL Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177 |
| 25/26 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 24/25 | Brentford | Premier League | 38 | 11 | 2 | 2 301 |
| 24/25 | Brentford | EFL Cup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 327 |
| 24/25 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Brentford | Premier League | 11 | 2 | 1 | 330 |
| 23/24 | Brentford | EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| 22/23 | Brentford | Premier League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 729 |
| 22/23 | SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 172 |
| 22/23 | SC Freiburg | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 123 |
| 22/23 | Brentford | FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 21/22 | SC Freiburg | Bundesliga | 21 | 4 | 1 | 825 |
| 21/22 | SC Freiburg | Germany Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | 194 |
| 21/22 | Freiburg II | 3. Liga | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67 |
| 20/21 | Freiburg II | Regionalliga Südwest | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 799 |
| 19/20 | Freiburg U19 | A-Juniors Bundesliga South/Southwest (- 23/24) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 962 |
| 19/20 | Freiburg II | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 1 | 1 | 142 |
| 18/19 | Freiburg U19 | A-Juniors Bundesliga South/Southwest (- 23/24) | 25 | 7 | 7 | 1 697 |
| 18/19 | Freiburg U19 | DFB-Pokal der Junioren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| 17/18 | FC Energie Cottbus U17 | B-Junioren Bundesliga Nord/Nordost (- 23/24) | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 840 |
| Total | Brentford | 115 | 22 | 9 | 7 035 | |
| Total | Freiburg U19 | 43 | 11 | 9 | 2 936 | |
| Total | SC Freiburg | 36 | 6 | 4 | 1 314 | |
| Total | Freiburg II | 31 | 11 | 6 | 2 008 | |
| Total | FC Energie Cottbus U17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 840 | |
| Total | Germany U21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 630 | |
| Total | Germany U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 260 | |
| Total | Germany U19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 308 | |
| Total | Germany | 5 | 0 | 1 | 71 | |
| Total | Germany U18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 |
Transfers
Transfers- 23/24 Freiburg Brentford €25.00M
- 22/23 Brentford Freiburg
- 22/23 Freiburg Brentford €1.00M
- 21/22 Freiburg II Freiburg
- 19/20 Freiburg U19 Freiburg II
- 18/19 E. Cottbus U17 Freiburg U19 €250.00K
- 16/17 E. Cottbus Yth. E. Cottbus U17
- 14/15 Babelsberg Yth. E. Cottbus Yth.
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