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Joshua Kimmich
Joshua Kimmich
Personal information
Full name: Joshua Walter Kimmich
Date of birth: 8 February 1995 (1995-02-08) (age 30)
Place of birth:    Rottweil, Flag of Germany Germany
Height: 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Playing position: Defensive midfielder
Right-back
Club information
Current club Flag of Germany Bayern Munich
Number: 6
Youth clubs
0000–2007
2007–2013
Flag of Germany VfB Bösingen
Flag of Germany VfB Stuttgart
Senior clubs
Years Club App (Gls)
2013–2015
2015–
Flag of Germany RB Leipzig
Flag of Germany Bayern Munich
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173 0(17)   
National team
2011
2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2016–
Flag of Germany Germany U17
Flag of Germany Germany U18
Flag of Germany Germany U19
Flag of Germany Germany U21
Flag of Germany Germany
0000(0)
0000(0)
0000(1)
014 00(2)
053 00(3)


Joshua Walter Kimmich (born 8 February 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right back or defensive midfielder for Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.

He started his footballing career at his local youth team, VfB Bösingen. During his time at Bösingen, he scored a hattrick against the youth team of VfB Stuttgart. His performances led him to join Stuttgart youth team in 2007. Kimmich progressed quickly through all youth ranks. However, his requests to play for the senior team was rejected. His new coach said that Kimmich was not 'strong enough' and he needed one more year with the youth team.

He got an opportunity to start his professional career with RB Leipzig through his former youth coach who brought him to Stuttgart. In July 2013, he officially joined Die Roten Bullen with Stuttgart secured a buy-back option. He made his 3. Liga debut for the club on 28 September of that year, as a substitute for Thiago Rockenbach in a 2–2 draw with SpVgg Unterhaching. He was in the club for two years contributing three goals in 53 games.

On 2 January 2015, Kimmich agreed to join Bayern Munich on a five-year contract for a reported fee of €7 million. He officially joined Bayern in the start of 2015–16 season. Kimmich made his debut with the club in the first round of DFB Pokal match against FC Nöttingen on 9 August. His first appearance in the Bundesliga came on 12 September when he played as a late substitute in a home match against Augsburg. During his time at Bayern, he played in various positions, mostly as right-back and midfielder. Kimmich played every single minute in all 34 matches in the 2018–19 Bundesliga. He won six Bundesliga titles in all seasons since he joined the Bavarians. In the 2019–20 season, he played an important role in the team and helped them to win the continental treble.

Kimmich has represented Germany at several youth levels, including at under-21 level. Kimmich made his international debut in a friendly match against Slovakia on 29 May 2016. He was selected as part of Germany squad for UEFA Euro 2016. He made an impressive performance in the tournament which led him to be named in UEFA's Team of the Tournament. He also represented the nation in 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020.

Honours[]

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Bayern Munich

International[]

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Germany

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Bayern München squad - 2024–25

Neuer (c) · Upamecano · Kim · De Ligt · Kimmich · Gnabry · Goretzka · Kane · 10 Sané · 11 Coman · 13 Choupo-Moting · 18 Peretz · 19 Davies · 20 Sarr · 22 Guerreiro · 25 Müller · 26 Ulreich · 27 Laimer · 28 Buchmann · 39 Tel · 40 Mazraoui · 41 Krätzig · 42 Musiala · 43 Hülsmann · 45 Pavlović ·

Manager:  Flag of Belgium Vincent Kompany
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Germany – UEFA Euro 2016 – Semi-Final

1. Neuer 2. Mustafi 3. Hector 4. Höwedes 5. Hummels 6. Khedira 7. Schweinsteiger 8. Özil 9. Schürrle 10. Podolski 11. Draxler 12. Leno 13. Müller 14. Can 15. Weigl 16. Rüdiger 17. Boateng 18. Kroos 19. Götze 20. Sané 21. Kimmich 22. Ter Stegen 23. Gómez Manager:  Flag of Germany Joachim Löw

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Germany – 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup

1. Trapp 2. Mustafi 3. Hector 4. Ginter 5. Plattenhardt 6. Henrichs 7. Draxler (c) 8. Goretzka 9. Wagner 10. Demirbay 11. Werner 12. Leno 13. Stindl 14. Can 15. Younes 16. Rüdiger 17. Süle 18. Kimmich 20. Brandt 21. Rudy 22. Ter Stegen Manager:  Flag of Germany Joachim Löw

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Germany – 2018 FIFA World Cup – Group stage

1. Neuer (c) 2. Plattenhardt 3. Hector 4. Ginter 5. Hummels 6. Khedira 7. Draxler 8. Kroos 9. Werner 10. Özil 11. Reus 12. Trapp 13. Müller 14. Goretzka 15. Süle 16. Rüdiger 17. Boateng 18. Kimmich 19. Rudy 20. Brandt 21. Gündoğan 22. Ter Stegen 23. Gómez Manager:  Flag of Germany Joachim Löw

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Germany – UEFA Euro 2020 – Round of 16

1. Neuer (c) 2. Rüdiger 3. Halstenberg 4. Ginter 5. Hummels 6. Kimmich 7. Havertz 8. Kroos 9. Volland 10. Gnabry 11. Werner 12. Leno 13. Hofmann 14. Musiala 15. Süle 16. Klostermann 17. Neuhaus 18. Goretzka 19. Sané 20. Gosens 21. Gündoğan 22. Trapp 23. Can 24. Koch 25. Müller 26. Günter Manager:  Flag of Germany Joachim Löw

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Germany – UEFA Euro 2024 – Quarter-finals

.  1. Neuer 2. Rüdiger 3. Raum 4. Tah 5. Groß 6. Kimmich 7. Havertz 8. Kroos 9. Füllkrug 10. Musiala 11. Führich 12. Baumann 13. Müller 14. Beier 15. Schlotterbeck 16. Anton 17. Wirtz 18. Mittelstädt 19. Sané 20. Henrichs 21. Gündoğan (c) 22. Ter Stegen 23. Andrich 24. Koch 25. Can 26. Undav
Manager:  Flag of Germany Julian Nagelsmann

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