Germany will make its sixth appearance at the World Lacrosse Men’s U20 Championship at the 2025 edition in Jeju, Korea in August.
At the 2024 ELF Men’s U20 Lacrosse Championship in Wroclaw, Poland, Zenonas Schmidt emerged as a leader on Germany’s offense.
Schmidt led the team with nine goals and tied for the team lead in points with 10 alongside Oliver Spaeh, who tallied five goals and five assists.
His standout performance came in the team’s opener against Ireland, where he recorded a hat trick. He added two goals against Latvia, helping lead a huge 4-1 second half to secure a 7-4 win. Schmidt also scored twice against Poland and posted one goal and one assist against Israel.


Schmidt will be a key returning player for Germany at the 2025 Men’s U20 Championship on Jeju Island in Korea, scheduled for Aug. 15–24.
Germany’s full roster can be found below. Germany will compete in Pool E alongside Kenya, Puerto Rico and Chinese Taipei.