Each six months, Kicker publishes a rating of the very best gamers within the Bundesliga, in addition to the very best German gamers overseas, divided into various classes.
The German soccer journal not too long ago launched the primary a part of its winter rankings primarily based on performances within the first half of the 2024/25 season.
Beneath you may discover the defensive midfielder rankings.
World Class
None.
Worldwide class
1. Joshua Kimmich, Bayern Munich
2. Granit Xhaka, Bayer Leverkusen
3. Exequiel Palacios, Bayer Leverkusen
4. Robert Andrich, Bayer Leverkusen
5. Angelo Stiller, Stuttgart
Nationwide class
6. Aleksandar Pavlovic, Bayern Munich
7. Nadiem Amiri, Mainz
8. Jens Stage, Werder Bremen
9. Hugo Larsson, Eintracht Frankfurt
10. Rocco Reitz, Gladbach
11. Aleix Garcia, Bayer Leverkusen
12. Maximilian Arnold, Wolfsburg
13. Felix Nmecha, Borussia Dortmund
14. Tom Bischof, Hoffenheim