mGünter Netzer made his debut for the West German national team in October 1965 in a friendly against Austria. He represented West Germany 37 times from 1965 to 1975, scoring six goals and playing a vital role in the country’s victory at UEFA Euro 1972. He also appeared briefly (for 21 minutes against East Germany) in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, during which time the goal was scored against his team.
At the tournament, Wolfgang Overath was the central figure in Germany’s midfield; Netzer, despite being friends with Overath, considered the pair as not being able to play together.
Internationals
| league | Matches | goals | Starting line-up | Substitue in | Substitue out | Yellow cards | Second yellow cards | Red cards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | FIFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | » World Cup-Matches | ||
| WC Qualifiers Europe | FIFA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | » WCQ Europe-Matches | ||
| Friendlies | FIFA | 23 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | » Friendlies-Matches | ||
| EURO | UEFA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | » EURO-Matches | ||
| EURO Qualifiers | UEFA | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | » EURO Qualif.-Matches | ||
| ∑ | 37 | 6 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
