Best Bundesliga goalkeepers 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 goalkeeper rankings can be found below.

World Class

None. 

International Class

1. Gregor Kobel, Borussia Dortmund

2. Noah Atubolu, SC Freiburg

3. Daniel Heuer Fernandes, Hamburger SV

4. Jonas Urbig, FC Bayern

National Class 

5. Mio Backhaus, Werder Bremen (now at SC Freiburg)

6. Moritz Nicolas, Borussia Mönchengladbach

7. Oliver Baumann, TSG Hoffenheim

8. Alexander Nübel, Stuttgart (returned to Bayern after loan spell)

9. Daniel Batz, Mainz (now at Gladbach)

10. Manuel Neuer, FC Bayern

11. Maarten Vandevoordt, RB Leipzig