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- Rune Gjerulff selects his Bundesliga Best XI for the 2025/26 campaign
- The formation is 4-1-4-1 with stars from Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund
- Harry Kane leads the attack after scoring 36 league goals
- Michael Olise earns Player of the Season with 15 goals and 19 assists
- A total of seven different clubs feature in the starting line-up
Rune Gjerulff, Editor-in-Chief at Bulinews.com, has named his Bundesliga Team of the Season. The 2025/26 campaign has ended. Gjerulff chose an eleven-man squad in a 4-1-4-1 formation.
The goalkeeper comes from Borussia Dortmund. He enjoyed a superb season. He kept 15 clean sheets. He conceded only 34 goals. His save percentage was the highest in the league.
The right-back position goes to a 33-year-old Czech international. He joined Hoffenheim from West Ham last summer. The transfer was free. He played up and down the right side. He made nine assists and scored one goal. He also made 2,800 intensive runs. This was more than any other player.
Jonathan Tah plays at centre-back. He moved from Bayer Leverkusen to Bayern Munich last summer. He proved his critics wrong. He won 70.5% of his aerial duels. He completed 96.3% of his passes. Nico Schlotterbeck partners him. The Dortmund defender led the league’s best back line. He completed 88.3% of his passes. He made 187 long passes. This was the most in the league. He also scored five goals and made two assists.
Alejandro Grimaldo plays left-back. He was key for Bayer Leverkusen. He scored eight goals. He made eight assists. He played as a wing-back. He also led the team as captain.
Joshua Kimmich sits in defensive midfield. The Bayern Munich player is vital for his club. His passing numbers were among the best. He scored two goals. He provided eight assists.
An Ivory Coast player joins Kimmich in midfield. He was named Rookie of the Season. He scored 12 goals. He made nine assists. His dribbling was excellent. He won 437 duels. This was the most in the league.
Michael Olise also plays in midfield. He had a remarkable season. He scored 15 goals. He made 19 assists. He was named Bundesliga Player of the Season. A German international from Stuttgart plays beside him. He helped his club finish fourth. He scored 19 goals. He made six assists. This secured Champions League football.
A winger on the left scored 15 goals in his first Bundesliga season. He also made 17 assists. He played 32 games. This means he made one goal contribution per match.
Harry Kane leads the attack. The Bayern Munich striker was the top scorer. He scored 36 goals in 31 games. He scored three goals in the final match against Köln. This was his fourth hat-trick of the season.
The substitutes are Moritz Nicolas from Borussia Mönchengladbach, Luka Vušković from Hamburger SV, Dayot Upamecano from FC Bayern, Julian Ryerson from Borussia Dortmund, Christoph Baumgartner from RB Leipzig, Said El Mala from 1. FC Köln and Andrej Kramarić from TSG Hoffenheim.