Fiorentina striker Mario Gomez has been excluded by Germany coach Joachim Loew from his 30 man squad for the coming World Cup in summer.
Gomez has netted 25 goals in 59 games for Germany but due to lack of time on the field this season for his club Fiorentina, he was not included by the German coach for the World Cup, he has only played 13 games this season, scoring only four goals.
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Mario Gomez (Fiorentina- all competitions)
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Games played
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13
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Goals scored
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4
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Assists
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1
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Total shots
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21
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Key Passes
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5
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Passing Acc. %
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68.2
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Fouls won
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10
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Yellow Card
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1
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Red card
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0
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Lazio striker Miroslav Klose and Hoffenheim striker Kevin Volland are the only strikers selected in the 30 man squad.
Klose, 35, has scored 8 goals in 26 games in all competition this season while the other striker Volland who plays for Hoffenheim is only 21-year-old and has netted 10 in 32 appearances.
Gomez who scored three important goals for Germany in the Euro 2012 also captained the team in the first game against Ukraine, it was his 50th appearance for Germany.
While the rest 28 names are:
Ten players in the squad are those who were not even born when Germany won the World Cup last time in 1990.
Ten players in the squad are those who were not even born when Germany won the World Cup last time in 1990.
Ali Jawad
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