By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Best German players abroad of the 2020/21 season so far

Kicker has ranked the German players abroad based on their performances in the 2020/21 season so far.
Every six months, Kicker releases a ranking of the best players in the Bundesliga as well as the best German players abroad, dividing them into a number of categories.

This week, the German sports magazine released their winter rankings based on the performances in the first half of the 2020/21 season.

Below, you'll find the list of German players abroad playing in the top tier in England, Spain, Italy or France.

World Class:
Ilkay Gündogan, Manchester City

International Class:
Marc-André ter Stegen, Barcelona
Robin Gosens, Atalanta
Toni Kroos, Real Madrid
Kevin Volland, Monaco

National class:
Bernd Leno, Arsenal
Robin Koch, Leeds
Timo Werner, Chelsea

Click here to see how Kicker ranked the German players abroad after the second half of the 2019/20 season.

Kicker's Bundesliga rankings:
Goalkeepers

Centre-backs

Full-backs

Defensive midfielders

Attacking midfielders

Wingers

Strikers

Germans abroad

Bundesliga news

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Preview Bundesliga Matchday 31Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart preview: A tough test for the champions
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 31Freiburg vs. Wolfsburg preview: The Breisgau club are dreaming of Europe
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 31Bayern vs. Frankfurt preview: Can Eintracht shock the Bavarians?
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 31
Bayer LeverkusenBoniface on training with Xabi Alonso: "Imagine your coach is doing better than you"
Bayer LeverkusenXabi Alonso lauds Stuttgart: "One of the best teams in Europe"
VfB StuttgartAnton keen to produce top-class display ahead of Leverkusen clash
BayernTuchel praises Dier: "He has exceeded all expectations"
GladbachSeoane confirms long list of absentees for Union clash
Bayer LeverkusenRolfes reiterates desire to keep Tah amid Bayern links

Table

Match days

Preview Bundesliga Matchday 31RB Leipzig vs. Borussia Dortmund preview: Fourth play fifth in mouth-watering clash
VfB StuttgartAnton keen to produce top-class display ahead of Leverkusen clash
BayernTuchel gives squad update ahead of games against Eintracht and Real Madrid
RB LeipzigYussuf Poulsen passed fit to face Dortmund
Borussia DortmundTerzic gives update on Malen and Sabitzer ahead of Leipzig clash
FSV Mainz 05Mainz maintain injury concerns ahead of Köln, Amiri reveals which Henriksen change he rejected
SC FreiburgStreich gives injury update on Röhl, addresses "cult trainer" status
Preview Bundesliga Matchday 31Bochum vs. Hoffenheim preview: Can the hosts claim three crucial points?
Bundesliga Matchday 31Chandler and Toppmöller recall recent Bayern thrashing: "Goosebumps when thinking back."
Bundesliga Matchday 31Hoeneß confirms Millot will start in place of suspended Stiller
Bundesliga Matchday 31Matarazzo reflects on December success against Bochum: "That was a good game from us."
Predicted lineups Bundesliga Matchday 31Predicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 31
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 30
Post-match reaction Bayer LeverkusenXabi Alonso celebrates another injury-time goal for Leverkusen: "We just didn't want to lose"
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundFüllkrug reacts to Leverkusen draw: "We were the better team and deserved to win"
Team of the week Bundesliga Matchday 30Bundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 30
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 30Freiburg held at home by Mainz
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 30Stanišić strikes late as Leverkusen share spoils with Dortmund
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 30Ducksch brace sees Werder Bremen defeat Stuttgart
FC Bayern Tuchel gives Bayern squad update ahead of Union clash
Bundesliga Matchday 30Toppmöller provides personnel updates, expresses desire to win in "Bernd's honor"
Team of the week Bundesliga Matchday 29Bundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 29
Bayer LeverkusenXabi Alonso reveals when he first told his Leverkusen players they could win the Bundesliga title
Post-match reaction Bayer LeverkusenHat-trick hero Wirtz on Leverkusen's title win: "Can't even comprehend it yet"
Post-match reaction Leverkusen & BayernAndrich takes swipe at Bayern: "Finally a good German champion"

Long reads

Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 31
Analysis/Commentary Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen are getting closer to immortality
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 30
Analysis/Commentary Leverkusen"Laterkusen" - the art of deciding games late
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 30
2. Bundesliga Schalke 04The tragic downfall of Schalke 04
Analysis/Commentary FC BayernThe end of an era: FC Bayern and their eleven years of glory
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 29
Editor's pick FeatureTuS Haltern: Germany’s Athletic Bilbao
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 29
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 28
Analysis/Commentary VfL WolfsburgWhy Hasenhüttl could be the man to turn things around at Wolfsburg
Editor's pick BayernThe top three candidates to replace Tuchel as Bayern coach
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 27
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 26
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 25
Interview BundesligaEXCLUSIVE: Michael Owen talks Kane, Musiala, Sancho and looks back on famous hat-trick against Germany
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga Matchday 24Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 24
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 23
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 22
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 21
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 20
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Season so far
Analysis/Commentary Bayer 04 LeverkusenHow Leverkusen’s wingbacks are taking the Bundesliga by storm
Editor's pick Bundesliga & DFBEXCLUSIVE: Dietmar Hamann on the Bundesliga title fight, Der Klassiker and Nagelsmann's start as Germany coach

Exclusive interviews

Interview BundesligaEXCLUSIVE: Michael Owen talks Kane, Musiala, Sancho and looks back on famous hat-trick against Germany
Editor's pick Bundesliga & DFBEXCLUSIVE: Dietmar Hamann on the Bundesliga title fight, Der Klassiker and Nagelsmann's start as Germany coach
Editor's pick MainzEXCLUSIVE: Danny da Costa rules out future coaching job
Interview Bayer LeverkusenEXCLUSIVE: Edmond Tapsoba on England links, his role models and Leverkusen's struggles this season
Interview Bundesliga InterviewEXCLUSIVE: From infancy to Eisernen - An Interview with Union Berlin’s rising star Laurenz Dehl
Editor's pick LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview – part two: Leverkusen boss points out "problem" with German youth development
Editor's pick LeverkusenFernando Carro interview: Bayer Leverkusen CEO says Bundesliga rights are “sold under value”, questions 50+1 rule
Editor's pick Bayer 04 LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview: Leverkusen boss on global scouting, Frimpong’s “fantastic” rise and more
Editor's pick WolfsburgEXCLUSIVE: Jonas Wind on Wolfsburg's poor start, Niko Kovac, his dream club and more
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Editor's pick DortmundEXCLUSIVE: Ex-BVB star and agent Niclas Jensen on life on and off the pitch and why Bielefeld's Bello is one to watch
Editor's pick GladbachEXCLUSIVE: Gladbach's Joe Scally on first United States call-up and World Cup chances
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