Discover inspiring quotes by Joshua Kimmich! Dive into a collection of the best 100 quotes by the renowned footballer for motivation, insight, and wisdom. Find empowerment and inspiration in the words of Joshua Kimmich.
Joshua Kimmich Quotes
1- “It’s not that it doesn’t matter to me where I play, but it’s secondary.” -Joshua Kimmich
2- “My parents’ garden is where I learned to play – and love – football. When I was little, only 4 or 5, I’d be out there with my dad, who taught me how to pass and shoot, first with my left foot and then with my right.” -Joshua Kimmich
3- “It is an option and I would like to take part in the Olympics.” -Joshua Kimmich
4- “I am a national player myself and I know how special it is to play for Germany.” -Joshua Kimmich
5- “As a young boy, I had gone to a Bayern match with my father. I had never seen such a big stadium before, and it was overwhelming. Everything was so big, so loud.” -Joshua Kimmich
6- “I think before the kids, this was different – when I came home it was football, football, football all the time, every day. Now I have another balance in my life.” -Joshua Kimmich
7- “It’s really important for a young guy to have a coach who wants to improve you and believes in you.” -Joshua Kimmich
8- “I’m happy to play in any position. I would not, however, be the perfect striker.” -Joshua Kimmich
9- “It is very hard to win the World Cup twice in a row.” -Joshua Kimmich
10- “For me, it’s all the time a big challenge to play against the best player of the opponent. I think only with this I can develop and grow for myself.” -Joshua Kimmich
11- “I would prefer to play left-wing, striker or even goalkeeper – any other position – rather than sitting on the bench as a central midfielder.” -Joshua Kimmich
12- “It was clear that it wouldn’t always be plain sailing for me.” -Joshua Kimmich
13- “Both with Bayern and with the national team, I have a lot of teammates who have achieved a lot more than me – most of them are world champions, European champions or Champions League winners.” -Joshua Kimmich
14- “It’s not everything to be tall.” -Joshua Kimmich
15- “It’s always nice to play in new and big stadiums.” -Joshua Kimmich
16- “We always want to win, even when we don’t play very well.” -Joshua Kimmich
17- “All that matters to me is playing.” -Joshua Kimmich
18- “You can see that mistakes in the Bundesliga are punished harshly and that we can have problems against every opponent if we don’t play at the limit – even if it is the bottom of the table.” -Joshua Kimmich
19- “I just started playing football because it’s fun for me, it’s the best thing for me.” -Joshua Kimmich
20- “I know what it’s like to sit on the bench.” -Joshua Kimmich
21- “I learnt French in school and can already speak English.” -Joshua Kimmich
22- “I always try to find the solution before I receive the ball. Afterwards, I have to control it and to pass it. But when you know before where you want to play then all the things went faster.” -Joshua Kimmich
23- “Xavi was a big idol in my youth because he was smart in his head. He was not the biggest player because of his body length, but he was one of the greatest players because he was always smart in his mind. He had really good technique.” -Joshua Kimmich
24- “You can lose confidence when you’re not in the rhythm.” -Joshua Kimmich
25- “We as footballers, like with Sancho, have a lot of power to reach other people, to be role models and to say something. What we say to people outside gives us a big chance to make a statement.” -Joshua Kimmich
26- “It’s more emotional when there are fans.” -Joshua Kimmich
27- “I’m not scared of any other player, but I normally know the quality of the others and try to be ready before the game. But I don’t forget my own style to play soccer.” -Joshua Kimmich
28- “When you’re fit but you can’t play, it’s very hard, especially for the head, especially for a young player. But all you can do is train hard and give your best. Afterwards, it’s the decision of the coach.” -Joshua Kimmich
29- “It’s a fact I don’t want to leave Bayern Munich.” -Joshua Kimmich
30- “My favorite position is in the center of the midfield, maybe the defensive midfield. I think I can play this position the best. I played there in my youth all the time, and I like to be in the center of the game because you’re never standing still.” -Joshua Kimmich
31- “As a young player, you can’t always have positives.” -Joshua Kimmich
32- “Normally you have more adrenaline, and more tension inside your body when you walk in and see the 80,000 fans screaming.” -Joshua Kimmich
33- “My role model was always Xavi Hernandez from Barcelona.” -Joshua Kimmich
34- “In football, you have the chance to point things out and we should continue doing that.” -Joshua Kimmich
35- “I sometimes think about playing with my friends in our own little stadium in Bosingen, and about how I used to dream of fans cheering my name.” -Joshua Kimmich
36- “I know my weaknesses and work on them – especially when I’m not playing, I try to do more.” -Joshua Kimmich
37- “Every position is a bit different, but for a young player it’s important to be able to play different positions, to see the game in a different view, to learn of every position. Because you need different skills, and it’s perfect for a young player to develop.” -Joshua Kimmich
38- “Philipp is an absolute legend.” -Joshua Kimmich
39- “I just know that it is strange if you win a game at the Allianz Arena and cannot celebrate with your fans.” -Joshua Kimmich
40- “I grew up in the small German village of Bosingen, which is located between Black Forest and the state capital of Stuttgart. And when I say small, I mean small. In our village, there were no more than 1,700 people. And we all loved football, but there weren’t a lot of places for us boys around town to play in.” -Joshua Kimmich
41- “I try to play my own style.” -Joshua Kimmich
42- “Making a major contribution to Bayern is more important to me than a transfer abroad. Staying at Bayern is more tempting and more attractive to me.” -Joshua Kimmich
43- “It’s in me, since I was a child. I’ve always wanted to win every game. Not only in football, but in other things.” -Joshua Kimmich
44- “There are a lot of players when I watch them playing I say, ‘Amazing, I want to do like them.’ But not to be like them – just some parts to copy. But always be myself and always play my own style.” -Joshua Kimmich
45- “This is the most special thing at Bayern Munich. They won everything, but the players still want to win more.” -Joshua Kimmich
46- “As a young player the most important thing besides having a very good coach is to play a lot because you improve that way.” -Joshua Kimmich
47- “At 14 I went to Stuttgart academy and it was a big dream. But I felt lonely. It also got hard later. At 18 I hoped to play in the second team but the club said I was not strong enough.” -Joshua Kimmich
48- “It’s my goal to establish myself at Bayern Munich.” -Joshua Kimmich
49- “The only important thing is your performance. If you perform well, then you get the respect of your team-mates.” -Joshua Kimmich
50- “Normally you have more adrenaline and tension when you see 80,000 fans, screaming after every corner or chance. You have to push yourself and your teammates. Normally when there are fans you are focused just because of that. You feel mistakes more. Also you feel more if you score a goal.” -Joshua Kimmich
51- “As footballers we have a certain responsibility. We have the responsibility to talk about things.” -Joshua Kimmich
52- “I’m getting better when I have a good opponent. And so I try to analyze my own game.” -Joshua Kimmich
53- “I don’t want to hide. I don’t want to be focused just on defending, because I also have to be offensive and create opportunities for us.” -Joshua Kimmich
54- “If I had a choice between playing and watching, then I would always decide to play each and every time.” -Joshua Kimmich
55- “There’s seriously talented players who have been around for a long time, both in the national team and with Bayern, so there’s always a danger of not playing so often.” -Joshua Kimmich
60- “I knew when I came here it wouldn’t all be easy, that I wouldn’t play every game. But my goal was to be a part of Bayern, to be a starter. I want to achieve things here.” -Joshua Kimmich
61- “It’s not only conceivable, but it’s my goal to stay at Bayern for a long time – under the assumption that I play.” -Joshua Kimmich
62- “I want to impose myself at Bayern. I want become an important player for the club and for the team. I want to be a regular member of the side.” -Joshua Kimmich
63- “For me as a young player, it’s great to have had a coach like Pep Guardiola and have coaches like Carlo Ancelotti and Jogi Low, because you get different impressions.” -Joshua Kimmich
64- “It’s not easy to speak about your own performances.” -Joshua Kimmich
65- “The stadium is always full at Bayern and it’s really amazing.” -Joshua Kimmich
66- “Here in Germany, we have emotional players, too.” -Joshua Kimmich
67- “When I came to Bayern, I was a second-division player. For me it was a new world.” -Joshua Kimmich
68- “I don’t only defend.” -Joshua Kimmich
69- “I would like to have Leroy at Bayern, that would send the right message. He is a player who would be a good fit at Bayern. I think he is a very good player.” -Joshua Kimmich
70- “Obviously Schweinsteiger is a great role model for me.” -Joshua Kimmich
71- “I’m obviously aware that Germany’s head-to-head record with Italy is not particularly positive. I myself have memories from a few previous encounters. I was 11 years old for the 2006 disappointment and the 2012 match is obviously much fresher in my memory.” -Joshua Kimmich
72- “Even in my youth, my speed of thought was better than others’ in some situations.” -Joshua Kimmich
73- “I responded and anticipated faster than other players. I was not the fastest, but my passing, speed of thought and the ability to anticipate were my strengths.” -Joshua Kimmich
74- “For us players, it’s good to learn and hear something new.” -Joshua Kimmich
75- “In football, it is normal that coaches and players change. There is always a new environment and you have to prove yourself again and again.” -Joshua Kimmich
76- “You have to go to the limit every day as a player, or others will take over.” -Joshua Kimmich
77- “My favourite position is in the midfield. I think I can play to my strengths there. I can communicate with every player. I’m more in the game, because as a right-back you have to stay on one side and you’re not always in the game for 90 minutes. So I prefer the centre midfield position.” -Joshua Kimmich
78- “At RB Leipzig at first I was 18 years old. I was the youngest player in the squad and so at first it wasn’t easy because I came there with an injury.” -Joshua Kimmich
79- “Neymar is not that old but he’s not my age. Paul Pogba is two years older than me and Paulo Dybala I think is one year older than me.” -Joshua Kimmich
80- “Every kid who plays football dreams of appearing in the Bundesliga one day.” -Joshua Kimmich
81- “I only know Bayern with Thomas Muller. Without him the club would not be where it is now. It’s the case that when he comes on he always plays well.” -Joshua Kimmich
82- “In every game I want to perform well, not for me but for the team.” -Joshua Kimmich
83- “Normally when there are fans you are focused just because of that, because you know when you’re going to make a mistake, everybody is like, ‘Whoa,’ you feel this mistake more. Also, you feel more if you score a goal. It’s more emotional when there are fans.” -Joshua Kimmich
84- “If I have something to say then I am prepared to speak to my teammates about it.” -Joshua Kimmich
85- “Praise is great, but it’s also an incentive.” -Joshua Kimmich
86- “It’s really different without the fans, because there is less atmosphere, no screaming after every corner or chance. But the positive is you can communicate with each other. You can speak with each other. You can hear what the coach is screaming on the touchline.” -Joshua Kimmich
87- “I always wanted to be me and not a Lahm clone or Lahm the second.” -Joshua Kimmich
88- “I want to create chances and also maybe score.” -Joshua Kimmich
89- “Bayern could buy any No. 6 in the world, so that they want me is a great honour.” -Joshua Kimmich
90- “Mr. Guardiola has already told me what he likes about me.” -Joshua Kimmich
91- “I don’t care in which position I play so long as I am in the team.” -Joshua Kimmich
92- “You can always learn lessons.” -Joshua Kimmich
93- “It’s hard to comprehend beating Barcelona 8-2.” -Joshua Kimmich
94- “At FC Bayern, you know that, every year, you have to compete for titles – but, on the other hand, there is a possibility of stagnating at Bayern if you do not get the chances to play.” -Joshua Kimmich
95- “You have always to keep up your performances and, at the same time, you can learn new approaches.” -Joshua Kimmich
96- “I took a risk by joining Bayern.” -Joshua Kimmich
97- “Bayern are the perfect club for me.” -Joshua Kimmich
98- “I played at RB Leipzig from 2013 to 2015, and my coach was Alexander Zorniger. He was a coach who was very focused on the details. He did a lot of analytics and we were focused at Leipzig on the play against the ball.” -Joshua Kimmich
99- “It’s why you become a footballer, so you can play against the best in the Champions League.” -Joshua Kimmich
100- “You’ve got to have self-confidence that you’re going to make it at Bayern and I have that self-confidence.” -Joshua Kimmich
101- “I want to be Joshua Kimmich and not Philipp Lahm 2.0.” -Joshua Kimmich
102- “Philipp is one of the best outside backs in the world, and has proved this over many years – how well he can perform on the right side.” -Joshua Kimmich
103- “I played many positions under Guardiola. That helps to see the game from a different perspective, you learn more.” -Joshua Kimmich
104- “I’m not shy about speaking up.” -Joshua Kimmich
105- “Praise is great, but it’s also an incentive.” -Joshua Kimmich