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Inside the life of Joshua Kimmich, the Arsenal transfer target who is a serial trophy winner

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Take a look at everything you need to know about Arsenal transfer target Joshua Kimmich from his personal life to his career statistics.

Arsenal have been linked with a transfer for Joshua Kimmich, as his contract at Bayern Munich enters the final few months.

The versatile star has been a serial winner at the top level, but as he heads towards the latter end of his peak years, uncertainty clouds his future.

Kimmich is out of contract in the summer 2025 transfer window, opening up a chance for one club to land him on a free transfer.

Arsenal are one of those rumoured with concrete interest, so here’s a look at all you need to know about the star.

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What is Joshua Kimmich’s age?

Joshua Kimmich was born on February 8, 1995, which makes him 30 years old at the time of writing and at the peak of his career.

Where was Joshua Kimmich born?

Joshua Kimmich was born in Rottweil, a south-western town in Germany located close to the Swiss border.

What is Joshua Kimmich’s height?

Joshua Kimmich measures in at roughly 1.77 metres, or five feet and ten inches tall.

What is Joshua Kimmich’s position?

Throughout his career, Joshua Kimmich has largely played in one of two main positions for Bayern Munich.

The 30-year-old has been a midfielder by trade, often sitting in the deeper role to help circulate possession.

However, he has also become a useful right-back option for the Bavarian side over the years, showing his versatility.

What is Joshua Kimmich’s best position?

It is largely up for debate where Kimmich is best playing, however, he has played plenty more as a midfielder than at full-back.

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Joshua Kimmich trophies statistics

Joshua Kimmich has become a serial winner in his time with Bayern Munich, picking up 20 trophies at the club.

Those trophies are:

Joshua Kimmich wage, salary and contract details

In his current contract with Bayern Munich, Joshua Kimmich has an expiry of July 2025, which could see him leave on a free transfer if he doesn’t agree to a new one.

The terms in the deal, according to Capology, have him earning €375,000-per-week wage – or roughly £310,000.

That makes a base salary of €19,500,000 – which equates to roughly £16.1million.

Joshua Kimmich number history

In his senior club career so far, Joshua Kimmich has worn three different numbers on the back of his shirt.

The midfielder currently wears number six at Bayern Munich, but did previously hold the number 32 at the club as well.

Before then, during his RB Leipzig days, he opted for the number 17 shirt.

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Joshua Kimmich wife and family

Joshua Kimmich married his wife Lina Meyer in 2022, with the pair having been together since 2013.

The couple have four children together, building their family outside of the football side of things.