Joshua Kimmich

Joshua Kimmich

Joshua Kimmich
Quick Facts About Joshua Kimmich
Celebrated Name Joshua Kimmich
Age 29 years old
Nick Name Mr. Versatile
Birth Name Joshua Walter Kimmich
Birth Date 1995-02-08
Gender Male
Profession Football Player
Nationality German
Place of Birth Rottweil, Germany
Ethnicity white
Religion Christianity
Horoscope Aquarius
Father Berthold Kimmich
Mother Anja Kimmich
Sister Debora Kimmich
Sexualorientation straight
Marital Status Unmarried
Girlfriend Lina Meyer
Children 2
Net Worth €42 million
Salary £18 million per year
Height 5 ft 10 inches
Weight 75kg
Body Build/Type Athletic
Hair Color brown
Eye Color brown
Current Team Bayern Munich
Coach Julian Nagelsmann
Jersey Name Kimmich

Joshua Kimmich, one of the best defensive midfielders in the world, is best known for his complete playstyle, versatility, aggression, and playmaking ability. He is also known for his precise passing and crossing. He is often compared with former Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm and is considered his successor. 

Who is Joshua Kimmich?

Joshua Kimmich is a German professional footballer. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder or right-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. With a market value of €85 million, he is one of the most expensive footballers ranking as the no.1 Defensive midfielder in world football. He is also ranked 1st among all the players born in 1995. 


Kimmich joined Bayern Munich from RB Leipzig in 2015 for a contract lasting until 2020. In the 2019–20 season, after winning the continental treble with Bayern Munich, Kimmich was included in the UEFA Team of the Year, the FIFA FIFPro Men's World11, and was recognized as the UEFA Champions League Defender of the Season. In 2021, his contract was extended until 2025. 

Where is Joshua Kimmich from?

Joshua Kimmich was born on 8th February 1995 in Rottweil, a town in southwest Germany. His birth name is Joshua Walter Kimmich. He holds a German nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. His star sign is Aquarius. He is a follower of Christianity. 

Kimmich was born into a middle-class family. His father Berthold Kimmich was an amateur German footballer while his mother Anja Kimmich seems to be a fashion enthusiast. He was brought up in his hometown Rottweil along with his elder sister Debora Kimmich. 

Kimmich's passion for football was developed in his childhood. While playing around the house, he used to sometimes broke the house's windows pane and glasses but his parents never become mad at his destructive tendencies as they were supportive of their son's future dream to become a footballer. 

Who is Joshua Kimmich married to?

Joshua Kimmich has been romantically linked with his longtime girlfriend, Lina Meyer since 2013. Meyer is a well-educated lady. Although achieving a bachelor's degree in law, she switched her career to become a professional Volleyball player. She originally comes from Bad Bevensen, a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. Joshua met his beautiful girlfriend when he was playing for RB Leipzig in 2013 and has been together ever since then. 

Meet Joshua Kimmich Wife, Girlfriend, Partner

They had to spend some time apart from each other, as Lina was still studying when Kimmich had to move to Bayern Munich, but when she finished her education in 2017, she joined him in Munich and now they live together. As of now, Kimmich has two children, a son, born in 2019, and a daughter, born in October 2020, with his girlfriend. 

How much is Joshua Kimmich's net worth?


As of March 2022, the net worth of Joshua Kimmich is estimated to be €42 million. His current market value is 85 million euros. In March 2018 the right-back signed a contract with Bayern Munich that nets him a whopping salary of 7.9 million euros annually.

As of 2022, he is earning a massive £18 million for the 2021-22 Bundesliga season. Apart from his football contract and salary, he earns additional income via endorsement deals, and bonuses too.

How tall is Joshua Kimmich?

Joshua Kimmich is 5 ft 10 inches tall and his body weight is 75 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a football player, he regularly does workouts and gym exercises to keep him fit and active. He has a short side-faded hairstyle that is brown in color. His eyes color are also brown as well.

He always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the Bayern Munich training center for warm-ups and training. He is a simple guy with no tattoos on his body parts. 

Facts About Joshua Kimmich

  • #1He is three years younger than his Girlfriend.
  • #2He made his international debut for the German national team on 21 June 2016.
  • #3On 17 June 2018, Kimmich made his World Cup debut against Mexico.
  • #4 Bastian Schweinsteiger, Xabi Alonso, and Xavi are his football role model.
  • #5 Kimmich has remained unvaccinated against COVID.
  • #6He is ranked no.1 among all players from Germany.
  • #7Apart from football, his other hobby is tennis.
  • #8He loves helping others.
  • #9He can easily adapt to the energy that surrounds him.
  • #10He is a veritable Swiss Army knife of a player.