Bayern leader Joshua Kimmich: The international is the captain of the future

It was a gala performance that Joshua Kimmich conjured up against BVB. The crowning highlight - his soulful lift to 0: 1. This is not the only reason why the 25-year-old is the Bayern captain of the future.

• Joshua Kimmich once again delivered an outstanding game against Dortmund.
• The German international has long been a leading player at FC Bayern *.
• And maybe even more in the future? 

Munich - “He caresses him from 17 meters into the corner. THE. IS. WORLD CLASS! “So FC Bayern Munich celebrated Joshua Kimmich's picturesque dream goal against Dortmund on Twitter. The Italian Gazetta dello Sport even spoke of "magic". It was probably the golden goal for the eighth championship in a row for FCB *. And at the same time another exclamation mark of the 25-year-old, which impressively underlines its importance for the German record champions.

Bayern Munich: Joshua Kimmich - international player probably shoots FCB to the championship

After the final whistle, Kimmich was able to recognize concentrated emotions and clearly heard the cheers of number 32 in the empty stadium area of ​​the Signal Iduna Park. In this context, one can certainly speak of the Bayern gene, because this unconditional “winning mentality”, which coach Hansi Flick * spoke of after the Dortmund game, embodies Kimmich . 

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Bayern Munich: Joshua Kimmich - a leader on and off the pitch

Since he moved from RB Leipzig to the Isar in 2015 , the strategist, who is only 1.76 meters tall, has developed into one of the most important pieces of the Bavarian title ambition. The long-running favorite comes to 139 competitive games for the record champions.

After Kimmich initially caused a sensation as one of the best right-backs in the world, he can also penetrate these spheres as a defensive midfielder. The 25-year-old is adaptable. And at world-class level.

Kimmich has long been a leading player in the Red * squad and is now also on the team council. The German international is a fixed point in the midfield of Munich and gives the commands on the pitch. The Swabian completed more than 13 kilometers against BVB and in the end - almost traditionally - made more than 100 ball contacts. The looseness with which the native Rottweiler pulls the strings and at the same time leads the way in combat is impressive.

And this is how @tzmuenchen rates it according to #BVBFCB:

New 2
Pavard 3
Boateng 2
Alaba 2
Davies 2
Kimmich 1
Goretzka 3
Coman 2
Müller 3
Gnabry 3
Lewandowski 3

Apt? Or what would you have done differently? #FCBayern #BVB

FC Bayern Munich: Joshua Kimmich - the Bayern captain of the future

All in all, Kimmich is a real leader. At the training camp in Doha, he explained to tz * what qualities such a leader must have in principle: “They are not just about themselves and not only look at their own performance, but the team success is important to them and they are in order accordingly under. "Character traits that also apply to the national team.

Together with Leon Goretzka, the 25-year-old proved that Kimmich has an eye for others even in times of crisis. The aid campaign "We kick Corona" *, founded by the two Bayern stars  , has already collected more than 4.4 million euros for charitable purposes. The defensive player shows greatness. 

Present and Future? Joshua Kimmich is the perfect Bayern captain.

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Will Kimmich ultimately be more than just a leading player in the future? Manuel Neuer is currently the captain's office, but the 34-year-old will not play forever at FC Bayern despite the contract being extended. How good that Joshua Kimmich already has the right successor - just a leader.  

Andreas Schmid

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