National Team
Westermann played his first match for the German national team in February 2008 against Austria. Germany won the match 3–0. Westermann was part of the German team that finished in second place at Euro 2008. He has since played a total of ten games for Germany. On 2 June 2009, Westermann scored the first goal in Germany's 7–2 rout against United Arab Emirates national football team. He was part of Germany's preliminary selection for the World Cup 2010, but had to pull out because of an injury suffered in a friendly against Hungary. He has been capped 24 times by Germany and has scored 3 goals for them since 2008.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 September 2008 | Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein | Liechtenstein | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2010 WCQ |
| 2 | 2 June 2009 | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | 2–7 | Friendly |
| 3 | 7 September 2010 | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, Germany | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | 6–1 | Euro 2012 Q |
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