Best Bundesliga centre-backs of 2026 so far

Every six months, German football publication Kicker publishes its ranking of the best players in the Bundesliga, as well as the top German players competing abroad, with the selections divided by position and further categorised by performance level.

The magazine has now released the first part of its summer rankings, assessing performances from the second half of the 2025/26 season. The centre-back rankings can be found below.