{"id":1139077,"date":"2020-04-03T17:14:45","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T16:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1139077"},"modified":"2020-04-04T11:46:18","modified_gmt":"2020-04-04T10:46:18","slug":"where-are-they-now-brazil-v-germany-2016-olympics-gold-medal-match","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/where-are-they-now-brazil-v-germany-2016-olympics-gold-medal-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Where are they now? Brazil v Germany 2016 Olympics Gold medal match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Perhaps no national side in modern football has craved Olympic gold quite as much Brazil.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More generally, with the age restrictions set in place for football, the Olympic games can act as a springboard for younger players to launch their international careers.<\/p>\n<p>But for Brazil, the most successful national team in football history with seven World Cups, the foremost spot on the podium had become an obsession, one intensified by three silver medals (1984, 1988 and 2012) and two bronze (1996, 2008).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7533381\/embed\/v4\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The elusive gold finally came in four years after London 2012&#8217;s defeat to Mexico. This time, Germany were the opponents. The location was Rio (where else?) and the host nation completed their collection of international honours via a penalty shootout win over Die Mannschaft after a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1139127\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1139127\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1139127\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165642\/1139077_1139077_PA-28437496-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"(160820) -- RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 20, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Neymar (2nd R) of Brazil attends the awarding ceremony of the men's football gold medal match at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 20, 2016. Brazil won the gold medal on penalty shoot-out. (Xinhua\/Cheng Min)(dh) (Photo by Xinhua\/Sipa USA)\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1729\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165642\/1139077_1139077_PA-28437496-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165642\/1139077_1139077_PA-28437496-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165642\/1139077_1139077_PA-28437496-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165642\/1139077_1139077_PA-28437496-768x519.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165642\/1139077_1139077_PA-28437496-1536x1037.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165642\/1139077_1139077_PA-28437496-2048x1383.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165642\/1139077_1139077_PA-28437496-66x45.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1139127\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo by Xinhua\/Sipa USA)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There was a host of big names on both sides that day, but where are they now?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Brazil<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Goalkeeper: Weverton<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>32<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Palmeiras<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>8<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139091\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122438\/1139077_1139077_PA-Weverton-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1476\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122438\/1139077_1139077_PA-Weverton-1.jpg 1476w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122438\/1139077_1139077_PA-Weverton-1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122438\/1139077_1139077_PA-Weverton-1-1024x710.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122438\/1139077_1139077_PA-Weverton-1-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122438\/1139077_1139077_PA-Weverton-1-66x46.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1476px) 100vw, 1476px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Weverton was only in the squad to replace the injured\u00a0Fernando Prass but made his presence felt, saving a Nils Petersen penalty during the gold medal match shootout. Back then, he played his club football for Atl\u00e9tico Paranaense but joined Palmeiras in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Since the Olympics, Weverton has managed another two senior caps with Brazil.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Right-back: Zeca<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Internacional<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>2<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139092\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122459\/1139077_1139077_PA-Zeca-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1542\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122459\/1139077_1139077_PA-Zeca-1.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122459\/1139077_1139077_PA-Zeca-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122459\/1139077_1139077_PA-Zeca-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122459\/1139077_1139077_PA-Zeca-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122459\/1139077_1139077_PA-Zeca-1-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122459\/1139077_1139077_PA-Zeca-1-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1542px) 100vw, 1542px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another home-based talent, Zeca only played twice during the Olympics but started at right-back in the all-important gold medal match.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, he&#8217;s left Santos &#8211; where he won two Campeonato Paulista titles &#8211; to join Internacional.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Centre-back: Marquinhos<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Paris Saint-Germain<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>52<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139093\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122649\/1139077_1139077_PA-Marquinhos-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1535\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122649\/1139077_1139077_PA-Marquinhos-1.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122649\/1139077_1139077_PA-Marquinhos-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122649\/1139077_1139077_PA-Marquinhos-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122649\/1139077_1139077_PA-Marquinhos-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122649\/1139077_1139077_PA-Marquinhos-1-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the monumental success stories of this side, Marquinhos was already a mainstay for PSG&#8217;s all-conquering superstars. Now, he&#8217;s one of the most highly-regarded centre-backs on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old remains in Paris and has five Ligue 1 titles under his belt to date, as well as 52 caps for Brazil, with whom he tasted Copa America success in 2019 (also on home soil).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Centre-back: Rodrigo Caio<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>26<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Flamengo<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>1o<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139094\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122710\/1139077_1139077_PA-Rodrigo-Caio-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122710\/1139077_1139077_PA-Rodrigo-Caio-1.jpg 1736w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122710\/1139077_1139077_PA-Rodrigo-Caio-1-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122710\/1139077_1139077_PA-Rodrigo-Caio-1-1024x604.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122710\/1139077_1139077_PA-Rodrigo-Caio-1-768x453.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122710\/1139077_1139077_PA-Rodrigo-Caio-1-1536x906.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122710\/1139077_1139077_PA-Rodrigo-Caio-1-66x39.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Rodrigo Caio was already a Copa Sudamericana winner with Sao Paulo by the time the Olympics came about and since then, things have got better and better.<\/p>\n<p>The 26-year-old has 10 Selecao caps to his name to date. Since moving to Flamengo in 2019, he&#8217;s lifted Brazilian Serie A, Campeonato Carioca, Copa Libertadores, Supercopa do Brasil and Recopa Sudamericana titles. Quite the trophy haul.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Left-back:\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Douglas Santos\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>26<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Zenit Saint Petersburg<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):<\/strong> 7<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139095\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122730\/1139077_1139077_PA-Douglas-Santos-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1388\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122730\/1139077_1139077_PA-Douglas-Santos-1.jpg 1388w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122730\/1139077_1139077_PA-Douglas-Santos-1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122730\/1139077_1139077_PA-Douglas-Santos-1-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122730\/1139077_1139077_PA-Douglas-Santos-1-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122730\/1139077_1139077_PA-Douglas-Santos-1-66x49.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1388px) 100vw, 1388px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Douglas Santos was one of Brazil&#8217;s best players en route to the Selecao winning gold and his performances in Rio earned him a move back to Europe with Hamburg.<\/p>\n<p>Impressing over his 88 performances with the German side, Douglas moved to Zenit Saint Petersburg in July 2019 but is yet to make a serious breakthrough in Tite&#8217;s Brazil side since.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Centre-midfield: Walace<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Udinese<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>10<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139096\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122752\/1139077_1139077_PA-Walace-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1533\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122752\/1139077_1139077_PA-Walace-1.jpg 1533w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122752\/1139077_1139077_PA-Walace-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122752\/1139077_1139077_PA-Walace-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122752\/1139077_1139077_PA-Walace-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122752\/1139077_1139077_PA-Walace-1-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1533px) 100vw, 1533px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walace was given a place in the Olympic squad when now-Manchester United midfielder Fred was denied leave to participate by Shakhtar Donetsk. He went on to feature four times at the tournament and, just a few months later, earned a move from Gremio to Hamburg.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old struggled for regular minutes there but has gone on to represent Hannover and Italian side Udinese since, all while taking his total international caps into double figures.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Centre-midfield: Renato Augusto<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>32<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Beijing Guoan<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>38<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139097\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122828\/1139077_1139077_PA-Renato-Augusto-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1460\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122828\/1139077_1139077_PA-Renato-Augusto-1.jpg 1460w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122828\/1139077_1139077_PA-Renato-Augusto-1-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122828\/1139077_1139077_PA-Renato-Augusto-1-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122828\/1139077_1139077_PA-Renato-Augusto-1-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122828\/1139077_1139077_PA-Renato-Augusto-1-66x46.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1460px) 100vw, 1460px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the over-age players selected by Brazil, Renato Augusto finally got to experience Olympic football having only made the preliminary squad in 2008 and played six times in Rio. He had the task of taking Brazil&#8217;s first penalty in the shootout and just like his five other teammates to step up, fired home.<\/p>\n<p>Now 32, Renato remains in China with Beijing Guoan, where he&#8217;s scored 36 goals in 128 games, lifting the Chinese FA Cup in 2018.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Centre-midfield: Luan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>27<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Corinthians<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>8<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139098\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122851\/1139077_1139077_PA-Luan-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1535\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122851\/1139077_1139077_PA-Luan-1.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122851\/1139077_1139077_PA-Luan-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122851\/1139077_1139077_PA-Luan-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122851\/1139077_1139077_PA-Luan-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122851\/1139077_1139077_PA-Luan-1-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Luan was one of Brazil&#8217;s most important players at Rio 2016, scoring three times and taking the fourth penalty in the gold medal shootout.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old has played all of his football in Brazil so far and after scoring 75 goals in 286 appearances for Gremio, joined Corinthians <span>\u20ac5m in 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Right wing: Gabriel Barbosa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Flamengo<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>11<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139099\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122917\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Barbosa-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1542\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122917\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Barbosa-1.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122917\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Barbosa-1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122917\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Barbosa-1-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122917\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Barbosa-1-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122917\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Barbosa-1-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122917\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Barbosa-1-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1542px) 100vw, 1542px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Gabigol&#8217; scored twice at Rio 2016 and certainly played his part but, given his achievements since then, that looks like a rather passive contribution.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old struggled to make his mark at Inter Milan and after a failed loan spell at Benfica and a much more fruitful stint back at Santos, joined Flamengo in January 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Gabriel has already sealed legendary status with Meng\u00e3o since then, scoring 43 goals in 59 games during his first season, including two in the dying minutes of the 2019 Copa Libertadores final as Flamengo sealed a 2-1 comeback win over River Plate.<\/p>\n<p>That was enough to seal the South American Footballer of the Year award and Gabigol has since made his move to Flamengo permanent for a reported <span>\u20ac18.5m.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Centre-forward: Gabriel Jesus<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Manchester City<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>45<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139100\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122939\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Jesus-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1517\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122939\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Jesus-1.jpg 1517w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122939\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Jesus-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122939\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Jesus-1-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122939\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Jesus-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03122939\/1139077_1139077_PA-Gabriel-Jesus-1-66x45.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1517px) 100vw, 1517px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A string of top European clubs were keeping tabs on the very talented young centre-forward, including Barcelona and Juventus, but Gabriel Jesus ultimately joined Manchester City following the 2016 summer games.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s largely been utilised as Sergio Aguero&#8217;s understudy, though at times manager Pep Guardiola has opted to deploy him as his more experienced teammates progess deeper into the &#8216;Golden Years&#8217; of their playing careers. To date, Jesus has bagged 63 goals across 139 matches in all competitions and lifted two Premier League titles.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Left-wing: Neymar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:<\/strong> 28<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Paris Saint-Germain<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>116<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1139128\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1139128\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1139128\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165840\/1139077_1139077_PA-28435696-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"RIO DE JANEIRO, RJ - 20.08.2016: OLYMPICS 2016 FOOTBALL RJ - Neymar Jr. Brazil rises in the stands after winning the gold medal after the match between Brazil vs Germany valid for the race for football gold in Rio Olympics 2016 held at Maracan\u00e3 Stadium. NOT AVAILABLE FOR LICENSING IN CHINA (Photo: Marcelo Machado de Melo\/Fotoarena) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field ***\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165840\/1139077_1139077_PA-28435696-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165840\/1139077_1139077_PA-28435696-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165840\/1139077_1139077_PA-28435696-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165840\/1139077_1139077_PA-28435696-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165840\/1139077_1139077_PA-28435696-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165840\/1139077_1139077_PA-28435696-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03165840\/1139077_1139077_PA-28435696-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1139128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo: Marcelo Machado de Melo\/Fotoarena)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Neymar has been Brazilian football&#8217;s poster boy for the last decade and is showing no signs of slowing down. Although he&#8217;s been dogged by injuries across since joining Paris Saint-Germain, the old adage that &#8216;class is permanent&#8217; continues to apply.<\/p>\n<p>For Neymar, the 2016 gold medal represented a redemption of sorts. He featured in Brazil&#8217;s run to the 2012 Olympic Games final, scoring three goals along the way, only to lose to Mexico. So the former Barcelona man wasn&#8217;t going to miss his home tournament for the world.<\/p>\n<p>After beginning the tournament slowly (no goals in his first three games), Neymar came alive. He scored four times in three games, including the 1-1 draw with Germany. But that wasn&#8217;t the end of his involvement. He would score the winning penalty, thus winning Brazil their first-ever men&#8217;s football gold medal. A year later, PSG would make Neymar the world&#8217;s most expensive footballer after triggering a release clause in his contract. He&#8217;s been there since, scoring 69 goals in 80 appearances.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Substitutes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong><b>Rafinha Alc\u00e2ntara<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>27<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Celta Vigo (on loan from Barcelona)<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>7<\/p>\n<p>A son of Brazil world champion Mazinho, the former Barcelona academy graduate followed in his father&#8217;s footsteps by representing the Sele\u00e7\u00e3o with his older (and more accomplished) brother Thiago Alc\u00e2ntara, who opted to wear the colours of Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Rafinha featured in all but one of Brazil&#8217;s matches as they went all the way, but to date has only made two senior appearances. His most recent outing came in a 4-1 win over the United States in 2015, a game in which he scored his only international goal.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Felipe Anderson<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>26<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>West Ham United<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>5<\/p>\n<p>Felipe Anderson started in two of Brazil&#8217;s games, including the opening goalless draw against South Africa. His only contribution came off the bench when the hosts ran out 6-0 winners against Honduras to reach the final against Germany.<\/p>\n<p>Back then, Anderson was an exciting talent at Lazio and two years later he&#8217;d make headlines by switching to West Ham. It was very seen as a statement of intent by the Hammers, and so far the forward has managed 11 goals across 64 matches for the London-based club.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139079\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02180923\/1139077_1139077_4-3-3_line-up.png\" alt=\"Brazil 2016 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL MATCH\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02180923\/1139077_1139077_4-3-3_line-up.png 1080w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02180923\/1139077_1139077_4-3-3_line-up-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02180923\/1139077_1139077_4-3-3_line-up-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02180923\/1139077_1139077_4-3-3_line-up-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02180923\/1139077_1139077_4-3-3_line-up-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02180923\/1139077_1139077_4-3-3_line-up-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02180923\/1139077_1139077_4-3-3_line-up-66x65.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02180923\/1139077_1139077_4-3-3_line-up-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Germany<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Goalkeeper: Timo Horn<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>26<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>FC Koln<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics)<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139104\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124558\/1139077_1139077_PA-Timo-Horn-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1610\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124558\/1139077_1139077_PA-Timo-Horn-1.jpg 1610w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124558\/1139077_1139077_PA-Timo-Horn-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124558\/1139077_1139077_PA-Timo-Horn-1-1024x651.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124558\/1139077_1139077_PA-Timo-Horn-1-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124558\/1139077_1139077_PA-Timo-Horn-1-1536x977.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124558\/1139077_1139077_PA-Timo-Horn-1-66x42.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1610px) 100vw, 1610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Timo Horn, who already had four senior international caps under his belt, consistently started in goal for Germany and would concede five times across their opening two games before keeping three clean sheets en route to the final.<\/p>\n<p>He wasn&#8217;t able to prevent a Brazilian effort in the shootout, but nonetheless enhanced his reputation. A move away from boyhood club FC K\u00f6ln never happened, though, and he has now played over 250 games for the mid-table Bundesliga side.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Right-back: Jeremy Toljan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:<\/strong> Sassuolo (on loan from Borussia Dortmund)<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>6<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139105\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124620\/1139077_1139077_PA-Jeremy-Toljan-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1489\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124620\/1139077_1139077_PA-Jeremy-Toljan-1.jpg 1489w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124620\/1139077_1139077_PA-Jeremy-Toljan-1-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124620\/1139077_1139077_PA-Jeremy-Toljan-1-1024x704.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124620\/1139077_1139077_PA-Jeremy-Toljan-1-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124620\/1139077_1139077_PA-Jeremy-Toljan-1-66x45.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1489px) 100vw, 1489px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yet to be capped by Joachim L\u00f6w (and that doesn&#8217;t seem set to change anytime soon) the Stuttgart-born full-back only missed 45 minutes as Germany cruised to the final. He would be on hand to assist Max Meyer to equalise after Neymar had put the hosts in front. Since picking up his silver medal, Toljan joined Borussia Dortmund from Hoffenheim before loan spells at Celtic and then Sassuolo, where he&#8217;s currently based.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Centre-back: Matthias Ginter<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>26<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Borussia Monchengladbach<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>34<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139106\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124641\/1139077_1139077_PA-Matthias-Ginter-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1518\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124641\/1139077_1139077_PA-Matthias-Ginter-1.jpg 1518w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124641\/1139077_1139077_PA-Matthias-Ginter-1-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124641\/1139077_1139077_PA-Matthias-Ginter-1-1024x691.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124641\/1139077_1139077_PA-Matthias-Ginter-1-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124641\/1139077_1139077_PA-Matthias-Ginter-1-66x45.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1518px) 100vw, 1518px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A mainstay of Germany&#8217;s senior team at the moment, Matthias Ginter would strike twice from central defence in Rio. That remains double his total for the four-time world champions in official Fifa competitions. After biding his time at Dortmund, whom he joined two years prior to the Olympics, Ginter hasn&#8217;t looked back and is now one of the first names on Lucien Favre&#8217;s teamsheet.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Centre-back: Niklas Sule<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>30<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139107\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124708\/1139077_1139077_PA-Niklas-Sule-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1535\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124708\/1139077_1139077_PA-Niklas-Sule-1.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124708\/1139077_1139077_PA-Niklas-Sule-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124708\/1139077_1139077_PA-Niklas-Sule-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124708\/1139077_1139077_PA-Niklas-Sule-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124708\/1139077_1139077_PA-Niklas-Sule-1-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s no question regarding Niklas Sule&#8217;s potential. Bayern Munich spotted that and swiftly brought him to Bavaria a year after these games, where he didn&#8217;t miss a second of the action. Unfortunately, he&#8217;s currently sidelined after rupturing his cruciate ligament in a Bundesliga outing against Augsburg last October. But once back, expect the towering centre-back to slot straight back in Bayern&#8217;s central defence.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Left-back: Lukas Klostermann<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>RB Leipzig<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics): <\/strong>14<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139108\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124736\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lukas-Klostermann-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1698\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124736\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lukas-Klostermann-1.jpg 1698w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124736\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lukas-Klostermann-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124736\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lukas-Klostermann-1-1024x618.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124736\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lukas-Klostermann-1-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124736\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lukas-Klostermann-1-1536x926.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124736\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lukas-Klostermann-1-66x40.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1698px) 100vw, 1698px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The multifunctional defender has been an integral fixture in RB Leipzig&#8217;s impressive Champions League campaign this season. Julian Nagelsmann has predominantly utilised him as a centre-back, but then Olympics coach Horst Hrubesch played the Gevelsberg-born footballer at left-back, where he helped himself to a goal against Nigeria in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Right-midfield: Sven Bender<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>30<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Bayer Leverkusen<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>13<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139109\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124826\/1139077_1139077_PA-Sven-Bender-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1684\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124826\/1139077_1139077_PA-Sven-Bender-1.jpg 1684w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124826\/1139077_1139077_PA-Sven-Bender-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124826\/1139077_1139077_PA-Sven-Bender-1-1024x623.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124826\/1139077_1139077_PA-Sven-Bender-1-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124826\/1139077_1139077_PA-Sven-Bender-1-1536x934.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124826\/1139077_1139077_PA-Sven-Bender-1-66x40.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1684px) 100vw, 1684px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The veteran midfielder, who played a key role in Borussia Dortmund&#8217;s last all-conquering team under Jurgen Klopp, brought a touch of experience to Germany&#8217;s lineup as one of the three players aged over 23, but he couldn&#8217;t be the difference-maker as the European side settled for silver. Since leaving Dortmund in 2017, he&#8217;s joined Bayer Leverkusen, where Sven has linked up with twin brother (and club captain) Lars.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Centre-midfield: Julian Brandt<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>23<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>37<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139110\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124846\/1139077_1139077_PA-Julian-Brandt-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1535\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124846\/1139077_1139077_PA-Julian-Brandt-1.jpg 1535w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124846\/1139077_1139077_PA-Julian-Brandt-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124846\/1139077_1139077_PA-Julian-Brandt-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124846\/1139077_1139077_PA-Julian-Brandt-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124846\/1139077_1139077_PA-Julian-Brandt-1-66x44.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Highly regarded during his Bayer Leverkusen youth days, Julian Brandt made the switch to Dortmund last summer and has been a relative success, registering seven goals and creating a further eight across 33 matches in all competitions. He&#8217;s now a go-to man for the national team, a role he dutifully played for the Olympics team. Despite not scoring in Rio, he&#8217;d finish the tournament with nine assists in six games.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Centre-midfield: Lars Bender<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>30<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Bayer Leverkusen<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>25<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139111\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124923\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lars-Bender-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1631\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124923\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lars-Bender-1.jpg 1631w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124923\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lars-Bender-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124923\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lars-Bender-1-1024x643.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124923\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lars-Bender-1-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124923\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lars-Bender-1-1536x964.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03124923\/1139077_1139077_PA-Lars-Bender-1-66x41.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1631px) 100vw, 1631px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Lars Bender is undoubtedly a Bayer Leverkusen great having now been with the Bundesliga club for over a decade and making 300+ appearances. Though he&#8217;s not been able to help the club to any silverware, his undying commitment has endeared him to supporters. A right-back predominantly under Peter Bosz, the 19-time capped German international was exclusively used as a defensive midfielder in Rio.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Left-midfield: Max Meyer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Crystal Palace<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>10<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139113\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125133\/1139077_1139077_PA-Max-Meyer-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125133\/1139077_1139077_PA-Max-Meyer-1.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125133\/1139077_1139077_PA-Max-Meyer-1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125133\/1139077_1139077_PA-Max-Meyer-1-1024x639.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125133\/1139077_1139077_PA-Max-Meyer-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125133\/1139077_1139077_PA-Max-Meyer-1-1536x959.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125133\/1139077_1139077_PA-Max-Meyer-1-66x41.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A rising star at Schalke 04, many expected Meyer to follow the path of fellow academy stars Mesut Ozil and Leroy Sane, but the attacking midfielder now represents Crystal Palace and not one of Europe&#8217;s biggest clubs. Back in 2016, he finished on four goals &#8211; a hat-trick against Fiji, which ended 10-0, before scoring the equaliser in the final against Brazil.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Striker: Serge Gnabry<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>24<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Bayern Munich<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>19<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125153\/1139077_1139077_PA-Serge-Gnabry-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1681\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125153\/1139077_1139077_PA-Serge-Gnabry-1.jpg 1681w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125153\/1139077_1139077_PA-Serge-Gnabry-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125153\/1139077_1139077_PA-Serge-Gnabry-1-1024x624.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125153\/1139077_1139077_PA-Serge-Gnabry-1-768x468.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125153\/1139077_1139077_PA-Serge-Gnabry-1-1536x936.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125153\/1139077_1139077_PA-Serge-Gnabry-1-66x40.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1681px) 100vw, 1681px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Few could have foreseen Serge Gnabry becoming the player he is now back when he was struggling to get into West Brom&#8217;s team on loan from Arsenal all those years ago. He&#8217;s been nothing short of sensational following a lucrative move to Bayern, though, and that form has reinvigorated Germany &#8211; 13 goals in 13 senior games &#8211; as they continue rebuilding after disappointingly surrendering their crown in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The signs were there for all to see at the 2016 games, though, where he struck six times (all of which came in the opening four games), making Gnabry the joint-leading scorer for the 2016 Games.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Striker: Davie Selke<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Werder Bremen (on loan from Hertha Berlin)<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>5<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139115\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125248\/1139077_1139077_PA-Davie-Selke-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1778\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125248\/1139077_1139077_PA-Davie-Selke-1.jpg 1778w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125248\/1139077_1139077_PA-Davie-Selke-1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125248\/1139077_1139077_PA-Davie-Selke-1-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125248\/1139077_1139077_PA-Davie-Selke-1-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125248\/1139077_1139077_PA-Davie-Selke-1-1536x885.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/03125248\/1139077_1139077_PA-Davie-Selke-1-66x38.jpg 66w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1778px) 100vw, 1778px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Davie Selke led the line in Brazil but could only muster two goals. He&#8217;s yet to earn a senior international call-up and the Schorndorf-born centre-forward has only managed one goal in 22 league matches for Werder Bremen this season.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Substitutes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Grischa Promel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>25<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>Union Berlin<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics):\u00a0<\/strong>4<\/p>\n<p>A central midfielder by trade, Grischa Pr\u00f6mel came off the bench four times in Rio, including the final 67 minutes (which includes extra time) of the final against Brazil. Now, at Union Berlin, Promel recently came back from a serious knee injury.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nils Petersen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Age:\u00a0<\/strong>31<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current club:\u00a0<\/strong>SC Freiburg<\/p>\n<p><strong>International caps (including Olympics): <\/strong>8<\/p>\n<p>Nils Petersen will not look back fondly on the summer of 2016, even though he finished joint-top scorer on six goals alongside Gnabry as the two-time capped international missed the only penalty in the shootout against Brazil.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1139080\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02181753\/1139077_1139077_4-4-2_line-up.png\" alt=\"GERMANY 2016 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL MATCH\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02181753\/1139077_1139077_4-4-2_line-up.png 1080w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02181753\/1139077_1139077_4-4-2_line-up-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02181753\/1139077_1139077_4-4-2_line-up-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02181753\/1139077_1139077_4-4-2_line-up-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02181753\/1139077_1139077_4-4-2_line-up-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02181753\/1139077_1139077_4-4-2_line-up-50x50.png 50w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02181753\/1139077_1139077_4-4-2_line-up-66x65.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2020\/04\/02181753\/1139077_1139077_4-4-2_line-up-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps no national side in modern football has craved Olympic gold quite as much Brazil. 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