In your own bed, you simply sleep best,
Niclas Füllkrug said when explaining his resurgence at SV Werder Bremen.
The 33-year-old striker has fought his way back into the Germany national team squad under national coach Jürgen Klopp, welt.de reported. He was last in the DFB squad in September 2025.
Füllkrug sits atop the Bundesliga scoring chart with nine goals, ahead of Patrik Schick with eight and Younes Ebnoutalib with six, welt.de noted. Across all competitions, he has netted eleven times this season.
His return to Bremen in the summer followed a difficult stint abroad with West Ham United and AC Milan, where he managed just a single goal in 29 appearances, welt.de stated.
Werder currently occupies sixth place in the Bundesliga standings with 15 points after nine matches, welt.de reported.
Addressing persistent questions about his age, Füllkrug noted that being 33 is merely a numerical fact, welt.de reported. He is the second-oldest player in the current DFB squad behind 34-year-old goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen, welt.de observed.
Klopp previously remarked on DAZN regarding the striker’s prolific form: Niclas Füllkrug scores one goal after another in the Bundesliga, but he is 33. That is not my fault,
welt.de noted. Füllkrug told reporters he felt zero offense from the comment, having already spoken with the national coach, welt.de stated.
To counter concerns about longevity, Füllkrug pointed to 2014 World Cup winner Miroslav Klose, who played until 38 and won the tournament at 36, welt.de reported.
Germany prepares for upcoming international matches against Serbia on Friday at 20.45 RTL and the Netherlands three days later at 20.45 ARD, welt.de reported.
Looking further ahead to the European Championship in England in two years, Füllkrug maintained a short-term focus, welt.de stated. He told reporters he does not look past the immediate future, emphasizing that the squad possesses deep talent up front, welt.de noted.
The striker spoke with media for over half an hour at the DFB equipment supplier Adidas in Herzogenaurach, welt.de reported, following an abrupt television interview exit after Werder’s 1-0 defeat to VfB Stuttgart, where ZDF reporter Florian Zschiedrich had attempted to question him about the upcoming fixtures before Füllkrug ended the exchange by stating, Nee, danke, ciao,
placing the microphone on the table, and shaking the 40-year-old reporter’s hand.
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