Top 5 players who shifted positions successfully in recent times

#4 Joshua Kimmich

Kimmich is a great crosser of the ball

Joshua Kimmich's quality can be best measured by the fact that he opened the scoring for Bayern in both legs of the semi-final tie against Real Madrid. He did that while playing at right-back.

You wouldn't be wrong if you thought that Kimmich is one of the world's best right backs. He could even be the very best. However, the 23-year-old wasn't always a fullback. In fact, a couple of years ago, he wasn't even close to being one.

Bayern prefer inverted wingers and they use them to create width on the pitch. Philipp Lahm had been performing those duties for the Bavarians for a very long time. But the time to hang up his boots was fast approaching and Bayern needed to find a worthy replacement.

First of all, replacing Lahm is a herculean task. But Kimmich, who was playing as a defensive midfielder and flourishing in that position, was identified as a good replacement. And that was down to his impressive crossing abilities.

He has 10 assists in the Bundesliga so far and those are stats that even creative midfielders will be envious of. He has a further 3 assists and 4 goals in the UEFA Champions League.

The numbers are insane. It would be safe to say that Kimmich has shifted positions successfully.