The Origin of German Team Members in the World Cup in South Africa

20 10 World Cup Germany has 1 1 foreign players, some of whom later became German nationals, and some of them are foreign descendants born in Germany. Details are as follows:

1, foreign descendants born in Germany:

Og has dual nationality of Germany and Nigeria, was born in Karlsruhe, and is a descendant of Nigeria.

Khedira was born in Stuttgart. She has dual German and Tunisia citizenship and is descended from Tunisia.

Ozil was born in Gelsenkirchen and is of Turkish origin.

Tashi was born in Islingen, Germany, of Turkish origin.

Boateng, a descendant of Ghana, was born in Berlin. His half-brother Prince (the one who was loaned to AC Milan this summer) plays for Ghana's national team.

Gomez was born in Redlingen, Germany. His father is Spanish and his mother is German. He has dual citizenship of West Germany and Germany, and finally chose to join the German national team.

2. Born in a foreign country and then naturalized in Germany:

Marin was born in Haig Radiska, Apollo. In 9 1 year, she immigrated to Germany with her mother and became a German citizen.

Ka Kao was born in Cruces, Mojidas, Brazil. In February 2009, he obtained German citizenship because he lived and worked in Germany for eight years.

Rohovsky was born in Danzig, Poland (a German territory before World War I), because his grandparents were German nationals and acquired German citizenship.

Podolski was born in Kilivis. At the age of 2, he immigrated to Germany with his parents and became a German citizen.

Klose was born in Hopper, Poland. When he was 7 years old, he immigrated to Germany with his parents and became a German citizen.