David Santos Daiber: Who is the Bayern Munich youngster tipped to succeed Joshua Kimmich?

Stats correct as of 23 March 2026

David Santos Daiber

Age: 19 (born 1 January 2007)
Club: Bayern Munich
Position: Defensive midfielder
Country: Portugal (six U19 caps)

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After being selected in Bayern Munich's squad for the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup, Daiber has gone on to play twice under Vincent Kompany in the Bundesliga, earning a first professional deal through to summer 2030 for his efforts. It is just reward for a player who has overcome obstacles to earn recognition.

Daiber joined Bayern from local club TSV Milbertshofen in 2016, aged nine. He debuted for the club's U17s in 2022/23, and was a regular the following season, scoring twice and providing six assists in 21 U17 Bundesliga appearances.

He continued to progress in 2024/25, making the step up to the U19s. Unfortunately, an injury prevented him from playing in more than the 17 matches he did throughout the campaign, but he recovered to feature in the final three matches of the U19 Bundesliga season, starting all three and even captaining the team twice.