German football magazine Kicker periodically releases rankings of top players across various categories, including the Bundesliga and German players abroad. Their latest edition for summer 2025 evaluates performances from the latter half of the 2024/25 season. Below is their classification for attacking midfielders.
World Class
No players were rated as World Class in this ranking period.
International Class
- Florian Wirtz, Bayer Leverkusen (now Liverpool)
- Paul Nebel, Mainz
National Class
- Deniz Undav, VfB Stuttgart
- Mario Götze, Eintracht Frankfurt
- Jamal Musiala, FC Bayern
- Romano Schmid, Werder Bremen
- Steven Skrzybski, Holstein Kiel
- Lee jae-Sung, Mainz
- Xavi Simons, RB Leipzig
- Andrej Kramaric, Hoffenheim
- Patrick Wimmer, Wolfsburg
- Maximilian Beier, Borussia Dortmund
