Joshua Kimmich

Location: Munich, Germany

Playing Santa! The German is known as The Joker for his sense of humour and ability to play in many different areas of the pitch (drawing the comparison from a Joker card in a deck of cards). He is born and bred and Munich, and loves Bavaria! (Image: Instagram)

Born in Rottweil, Germany, he is a product of VfB Stuttgart’s youth academy. On 28 September 2013, he made his debut for Stuttgart as an 18 year-old, featuring as a substitute in a 2-2 draw against SpVgg Unterhaching in 3.Liga. On 2 January 2015, he moved to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich on a five-year deal. On 9 August, he took the field for the first time in a Bayern shirt, as the Bavarian giants won 3-1 against FC Nöttingen in the opening round of the DFB-Pokal. He became an indispensable member of the squad under coach Pep Guardiola, who lauded the player’s ability to play in several positions on the pitch in both defence and midfield. Capable of neat passing, tackling, crossing and shooting, he defined the concept of ‘total football’. Aptly nicknamed “Joker” for his versatility, the 24-year old has featured in 183 competitive games for Die Roten; he has found the found the back of the net on 18 occasions and provided 43 assist for his teammates. His trophy haul at FC Hollywood includes: 4 Bundesliga titles; 2 DFB-Pokal titles; and 3 DFL-Supercup. On the international scene, he won the 2014 UEFA European U19 Championship with Germany. He has been capped 46 times by the senior team, and featured for Die Mannschaft in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.