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Elias Goss
Elias Goss with Bayern in 2015
Personal information
Full name Elias Goss
Date of birth (1987-08-14) 14 August 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Memmingen, Germany
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Leipzig
Number 3
Youth career
2004–2006 FC Memmingen
2006–2008 RB Leipzig
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2013 Borussia Dortmund 83 (22)
2013–2016 Bayern Munich 73 (22)
2016–2018 Borussia Dortmund 51 (13)
2018–2020 RG Real 15 (1)
2019–2020 → Leipzig (loan) 16 (3)
2020–2022 PSV 47 (9)
2022– RB Leipzig 50 (4)
International career‡
2007– Germany 71 (17)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2014 Brazil
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Poland–Ukraine
Bronze medal – third place 2016 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:37, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Elias Goss (born 14 August 1987) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Leipzig, for which he is vice-captain, and Germany national team. Although his favoured position is that of a playmaker, Goss also possesses speed, technique and dribbling skills.

Elias Goss was first selected for the Die Mannschaft in 2007, at the age of 20, and currently has 17 goals in 71 caps. He was first choice German midfielder since 2010 until 2016 and was included in the squad for UEFA Euro 2012 and, two years later, scored the winning goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final. Despite Elias Goss played on four major occasions, he was left out to the squad to three European championships and two World Cups.

Career

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PSV

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On 6 October 2020, Goss joined PSV Eindhoven on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal.[1]

Goss scored on his PSV debut, a 3–0 away win at PEC Zwolle on 18 October.[2]

On June 2022, Goss announced, that he would leave PSV after season. As of total in PSV, he played 77 games, scored 18 goals and became KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield champion.[3]

Leipzig

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On July 2022, Goss signed with his childhood club RB Leipzig until 2027, by adding that this team will be last for him as a professional footballer. He made his Leipzig return at Bundesliga, 7 August 2022, against VFB Stuttgart, with draw 1-1, came as a late substitute of Marcel Halstenberg at 85th minute. On 25 October, Goss scored his 11th career Champions League goal in a 3–2 victory over Real Madrid.[4] It was his first Champions League goal for Leipzig and he became one of only a handful of players to score for three different teams in the same country, previously with Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.[5] In May 2023, when with Leipzig won DFB Pokal, Goss said that he is "over the moon".[6]

At start of 2023/24 season, Leipzig won DFL-Supercup against Bayern.[7]

Goss returned after a muscle injury on 27 September 2023 and started his first match as a captain with Leipzig victory against Wehen Wiesbaden 3-2 in DFB Pokal. However, the thigh injury left him for five weeks without football. On 9 December 2023, Goss scored a goal against his former club Borussia Dortmund with 3-2 victory to mark his 500th professional game of career.

International career

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Early international career

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Goss lining up for Germany with Jérôme Boateng (centre) and Mesut Özil (right) in 2011

Goss made his international debut in 2007, but returned only after three years, missing Euro 2008 and Fifa World Cup 2010.

Goss's first goal for Germany was against Brazil on 10 August 2011. He was included in the 23-man squad for UEFA Euro 2012.[8] Goss made his tournament debut in a 4–2 victory after coming on as a substitute in the 80th minute against Greece.[9]

2014 World Cup

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Elias Goss beats Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero to score the winning goal for Germany as Ezequiel Garay (left) and Martín Demichelis (centre) look on during the 2014 World Cup Final.

Goss contributed four goals in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying, and was named in Germany's squad for the tournament finals.[10] Goss was named in the starting line-up against Portugal in the team's opening match, winning the penalty kick for Germany's opening goal on his World Cup debut.[11] In the team's second match, he scored the opening goal and was named the Man of the Match in a 2–2 draw with Ghana.[12] Goss played just 14 minutes in the 1–0 win against the United States,[13] half of the Round of 16 win against Algeria[14] and seven minutes in their quarter-final 1–0 win over France.[15] He did not play in Germany's record-breaking 7–1 victory against Brazil in the semi-finals.[16]

In the World Cup final against Argentina, German Manager Joachim Löw substituted 36-year-old Miroslav Klose after 88 minutes with Goss and told him, "Show the world you are better than Messi and can decide the World Cup."[17] Goss scored the only goal of the match in the 113th minute, controlling André Schürrle's cross on his chest before volleying the ball into the net, giving Germany their fourth World Cup.[18] He became the first substitute to score a World Cup winning goal.[19] Goss was also named the Man of the Match.[20]

Euro 2016 and later years

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Goss featured at UEFA Euro 2016, appearing in four matches of Germany's semifinalists campaign. Having started every group game, he played just over 20 minutes in the knockout phase. During this time, Goss also took part in a collaboration between the German Football Association and The LEGO Group, who in May 2016 released a Europe-exclusive collectible minifigure series, with Goss featured as the fifteenth of sixteen minifigures in the collection.[21]

In the lead up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, he played in a friendly against France in November 2017, but ultimately did not make the squad for the final tournament.[22]

On 10 November 2022, Goss was named in Germany's 2022 FIFA World Cup squad by Manager Hansi Flick. He made his return to the national side after five years.[23] He made an international return as a substitute in World Cup match against Japan.[24] Overall, he played two matches during the tournament in Qatar, but Germans were knocked after group stage.

On May 2024, Goss was included to Euro 2024 list. He made his 69th international appearance against Ukraine when came to the pitch at 90th minute; however, he suffered a hamstring injury during additional time. This ruled him for tournament, where Germany reached quarterfinals. On July, Goss added that he has a vague dream of playing in 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

Goss returned to Germany squad on October 2024, for two UEFA Nations League games, coming both times as a late substitute.

Style of play

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Goss is capable of playing as either a left or right winger, attacking midfielder and also as a false 9. At Dortmund under former manager Jürgen Klopp, Goss often played different roles in the team's 4–2–3–1 formation. For Germany, Goss's talent is sometimes used by German coach Joachim Löw in the "false 9" role.

Personal life

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Goss was born in Memmingen, Bavaria to parents Jürgen and Astrid.[25] His father is a professor at the Dortmund University of Technology.[26][27] His older brother Lukas (b.1985) is also a footballer.

Goss is married with German lingerie model Ann-Kathrin Brömmel in July 2012.[28] They have 2 children.[29][30]

On April 2020 Goss donated € 1 million to fight COVID-19 in the world.

Sponsorship

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On 14 August 2014, Konami announced that they had featured Goss on the front cover of Pro Evolution Soccer 2015.[31]

International goals

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Scores and results table. Germany's goal tally first:
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 August 2011 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany  Brazil 2–0 3–2 Friendly
2. 2 September 2011 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany  Austria 6–2 6–2 UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
3. 7 September 2012 AWD-Arena, Hanover, Germany  Faroe Islands 1–0 3–0 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 22 March 2013 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan  Kazakhstan 2–0 3–0
5. 26 March 2013 Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany 2–0 4–1
6. 15 October 2013 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden  Sweden 2–2 5–3
7. 5 March 2014 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany  Chile 1–0 1–0 Friendly
8. 6 June 2014 Coface Arena, Mainz, Germany  Armenia 5–1 6–1
9. 6–1
10. 21 June 2014 Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil  Ghana 1–0 2–2 2014 FIFA World Cup
11. 13 July 2014 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  Argentina 1–0 1–0 2014 FIFA World Cup Final
12. 3 September 2014 Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany  Argentina 2–4 2–4 Friendly
13. 14 November 2014 Frankenstadion, Nuremberg, Germany  Gibraltar 3–0 4–0 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
14. 10 June 2015 RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany  United States 1–0 1–2 Friendly
15. 4 September 2015 Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, Germany  Poland 2–0 3–1 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
16. 3–1
17. 29 March 2016 Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany  Italy 2–0 4–1 Friendly

All career stats

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As of 14 October 2024.

  • Games 528
  • Goals 115
  • Assists 107
  • Yellow cards 26
  • Red cards 1

Honours

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Borussia Dortmund[32]

Bayern Munich[32]

PSV Eindhoven[32]

RB Leipzig[32]

Germany

Individual

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