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JoshuaKimmich
Kimmich's reading of the game and dual midfield/right-back role have made him a Bayern Munich constant since 2015.
Overview
Joshua Kimmich reads the game a step before the ball arrives. The first touch is usually taken away from pressure, not into it, and the pass that follows tends to be the one that opens the next line rather than the safe one back. Off the ball he stays switched on, covering the right channel when needed and stepping into midfield when the shape demands it.
At FC Bayern Munich, where he has been since 2015, Kimmich is a senior figure in a squad that expects to control possession in the Fußball-Bundesliga and beyond. He can be deployed as a defensive midfielder or at right-back, and his influence tends to grow in matches where the team needs someone to set the rhythm and organise those around him.
Career at Bayern Munich
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Questions fans ask
He features as a defensive midfielder or right-back, and is listed among midfielders.
The German international wears shirt number 6.
He was born on 8 February 1995 in Rottweil, Germany, and is 31 years old.
A Germany international who has earned 106 caps and scored 10 goals, standing 1.77 m tall.
He has been at FC Bayern Munich in Germany since 2015, competing in the Fußball-Bundesliga.