Joshua Kimmich will succeed Ilkay Gundogan as Germany’s new captain after the Manchester City midfielder retired from international football, the national team’s coach Julian Nagelsmann announced on Monday (September 2).
The 33-year-old Gundogan, who featured in all five games for Germany at Euro 2024 with his last appearance coming in their quarter-final defeat by eventual champions Spain, retired from internationals after winning 82 caps last month.
Having made his debut for Germany in 2016, 29-year-old Kimmich has made 91 appearances for the national team.
Kimmich, who plays as a right back and midfielder for Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, will lead Germany when they host Hungary in the Nations League in Dusseldorf on Saturday.
Real Madrid centre back Antonio Rudiger and Arsenal forward Kai Havertz will be vice-captains.
Germany will also play Bosnia & Herzegovina and the Netherlands in League A Group 3 of the Nations League.
