Joshua Kimmich
Germany
Age
31
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Joshua Kimmich
Joshua Kimmich goes to the 2026 World Cup as a defensive midfielder who can also play right-back, named in Julian Nagelsmann's final 26. The Bayern Munich midfielder is 31 at kick-off, a former Germany youth international valued at around EUR 35.00m. Germany were drawn in Group E alongside Curacao, the Ivory Coast and Ecuador. They open against Curacao at NRG Stadium in Houston on 14 June, then face the Ivory Coast at BMO Field in Toronto on 20 June before meeting Ecuador at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 25 June. Germany reached the finals by winning UEFA Group A, qualifying on 17 November 2025. The group stage runs through June as Julian Nagelsmann's side look to reach the knockout rounds.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
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Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
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Playing Style
Kimmich is known for his versatility, aggression and playmaking, and has been compared with former Bayern Munich and Germany captain Philipp Lahm. He is known for precise passing and crossing and is a fine striker of the ball with a superb long range of distribution, citing Bastian Schweinsteiger, Xabi Alonso and Xavi among his inspirations. He stands 1.77 m and is right-footed, and has played 3,439 minutes this season.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Joshua Kimmich's third. He was part of Germany's squads at the 2018 and 2022 finals, and Julian Nagelsmann has named the midfielder once more for 2026. Kimmich arrives with 10 goals from 108 senior caps for Germany, a vastly experienced head in the centre of midfield this summer.
National Team
Germany
Tier 2
£24m
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Goal Rush Impact
Weighing the Germany card, you reach Kimmich, with Germany landing at Tier 2 for £24m. He has 108 caps and 10 goals for Germany, with 2 goals in 42 club games this season. As a Tier 2 side at £24m, Germany share that slot as a group for the finals this summer, the card a squad measure rather than a line on Kimmich alone, the billing a team one as the side get their group stage under way.
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Kimmich at the 2026 World Cup
Kimmich is a confirmed defensive midfielder in Julian Nagelsmann's 26-man Germany squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the Germany side opening their Group E campaign in June.
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Germany are a Tier 2 side on the card at £24m, drawn into Group E with Curacao first up in the group.
Joshua Kimmich World Cup 2026 FAQs
The card lists Germany in Tier 2 at £24m, and with Curacao to open Group E the reading is Germany as a team rather than Kimmich as a lone name at the tournament in the summer of 2026.
For Germany, Kimmich plays as a defensive midfielder, his club football with Bayern Munich. Julian Nagelsmann has included him in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where Germany feature in Group E during the group stage.
Yes. Germany took the Bayern Munich defensive midfielder to the 2018 and 2022 finals, so 2026 is Kimmich's third appearance after Julian Nagelsmann named him in the 26 once more for the finals later this summer.
For his club, Kimmich plays at Bayern Munich. He sits among Germany's midfielders in Julian Nagelsmann's 26 for the 2026 finals, and Germany begin Group E against Curacao in mid-June at the World Cup this summer.
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