Joshua Kimmich, hailing from Germany and born on the 8th of February, 1995, currently aged 30, has garnered quite a reputation as an impressive central defensive midfielder. Kimmich, standing at a strapping 5ft 9in (1.77m) and sporting a weighty 11st 11lb (75kg), has been notably performing for Bayern Munich, donning their signature number 6 jersey. His abilities and talent have also seen him called up to represent his nation, competing for the German national team.
According to Transfermarkt, his current market value hovers around a hefty £43.5m. His contract, currently serving Bayern Munich, has a leftover duration of 5 months, expected to conclude on the 30th of June, 2025.
On his joining Leipzig from Stuttgart in July 2013, a defence-oriented transfer within the Bundesliga, it reportedly took around £440k to finalise the deal. The following season of 2013 - 2014 saw Kimmich make a commendable 26 first team appearances with Leipzig, scoring once. In his second season of 2014 - 2015, he managed 27 first team appearances along with two goals to his credit. However, in July 2015, Kimmich was rerouted back to Stuttgart with a transfer fee of roughly £1.3m.
Perplexingly, in that same year of 2015, Kimmich left Stuttgart and transferred to Bayern Munich, his ongoing club, with the insurance of the deal being a notable £7.5m. Since his move to Munich, he has consistently made his presence noised in the first team. His initial season of 2015 - 2016 with the Bavarian club counted him in 23 times. The subsequent seasons have repeatedly counted him making over 25 first team appearances, along with a consistent tally of goals. Over this extended duration with Munich, his lowest seasonal appearance count is remained at 22, whilst his goal count has peaked at six in the 2016 - 2017 season.
In addition to his domestic prowess, Kimmich has showcased himself on the continental scale time and again. The 2023 - 2024 Champions League run with Bayern had him strike a goal in 12 starts. Additionally, he was part of Germany's lineup during Euro 2024 with five starts, the Nations League 2024 - 2025 where he scored once in six starts, and is currently competing in the 2024 - 2025 Champions League for Bayern with ten starts under his belt.
