 Kimmich with Bayern Munich in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Joshua Walter Kimmich[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1995[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rottweil, Germany[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back, midfielder[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | VfB Bösingen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2013 | VfB Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | RB Leipzig | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | RB Leipzig | 53 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Bayern Munich | 272 | (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Germany U17 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Germany U18 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Germany U19 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Germany U21 | 14 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Germany | 95 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:24, 9 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:59, 14 October 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Joshua Walter Kimmich (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːzu̯aː ˈkɪmɪç];[6] born 8 February 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back or midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and captains the Germany national team.[7] Widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in the world,[8][9] he is known for his versatility, aggression and playmaking ability,[10][11][12][13] and has been compared with former Bayern Munich and Germany captain Philipp Lahm.[14][15]
After coming through RB Leipzig's youth academy, Kimmich began playing for the club's first team in 2013. Two years later, he joined Bayern Munich.[16] In the 2019–20 season, after winning the continental treble with Bayern Munich, Kimmich was included in the UEFA Team of the Year, the FIFA FIFPro Men's World11,[17] and was recognized as the UEFA Champions League Defender of the Season.[18]
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Joshua Kimmich: Overview". ESPN. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Joshua Kimmich: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Joshua Kimmich". FC Bayern Munich. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Joshua Kimmich: What is the Bayern Munich and Germany star's best position?". Bundesliga. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ FC Bayern Munich (6 September 2016). "Internationals back in Bayern training". YouTube (in German). Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Deshalb ist Kimmich Nagelsmanns Kapitän". kicker.de (in German). 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "2024 FC 100: Odegaard among best midfielders in men's soccer". ESPN.com. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Best midfielders in the world 2024". Radio Times. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Radjavi, Cholo. "Sport Match - Xavi praises Kimmich: 'The perfect player for FC Barcelona!'". sportmatch.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ ""Phenomenal!" - Mourinho showered Bayern star Kimmich with praise". LigaLIVE. 21 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Guardiola full of praise for 'serious player' Kimmich". bundesliga.com. 8 March 2016. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ "A Tactical Analysis Of Joshua Kimmich That Proves He's The Most Complete Midfielder In World Football". SPORTbible. February 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Bayern Munich legend Paul Breitner on Joshua Kimmich as the next Philipp Lahm, Thomas Müller and Thiago Alacantara". www.bundesliga.com. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ Brassell, Andy (18 August 2020). "How Bayern's Joshua Kimmich became the new Philipp Lahm". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Bayern sign German youth international Kimmich". bundesliga.com. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "The FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 of 2019-2020". FIFPRO. Archived from the original on 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Joshua Kimmich: Champions League Defender of the Season". UEFA.com. 1 October 2020. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.