By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Best Bundesliga centre-backs of 2023 so far

Here are the best Bundesliga centre-backs of 2023 so far, according to German football magazine Kicker.

Every six months, Kicker publishes a ranking of the best players in the Bundesliga, as well as the best German players abroad, divided into a number of categories.

Today, the German football magazine has released the first part of their summer rankings based on the performances in the second half of the 2022/23 season. Below, you'll find the centre-back rankings.

World Class:
None.

International Class:
1. Matthijs de Ligt, Bayern Munich
2. Jonathan Tah, Bayer Leverkusen
3. Matthias Ginter, Freiburg
4. Benjamin Pavard, Bayern Munich
5. Mats Hummels, Borussia Dortmund
6. Edmond Tapsoba, Bayer Leverkusen

National Class:
7. Willi Orban, RB Leipzig
8. Julian Chabot, FC Köln
9. Josko Gvardiol, RB Leipzig
10. Hiroki Ito, Stuttgart
11. Niklas Süle, Borussia Dortmund
12. Moritz Jenz, Schalke 04
13. Timo Hübers, FC Köln
14. Micky van de Ven, Wolfsburg
15. Robin Knoche, Union Berlin
16. Piero Hincapie, Bayer Leverkusen
17. Lukas Klostermann, RB Leipzig
18. Nico Schlotterbeck, Borussia Dortmund
19. Philipp Lienhart, Freiburg

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