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Current England Players in the Bundesliga 2025/26 is Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Jobe Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund), Carney Chukwuemeka (Borussia Dortmund), Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), Oladapo Afolayan ( FC St. Pauli)
For years, English players avoided Germany. The language felt different. The football felt different. And the belief was simple: English footballers belong in England.
But the Bundesliga has quietly changed that story. In recent seasons, it has become a place where English players don’t just survive, they grow, score, lead, and win.
The 2025/26 season tells that story clearly. Right now, only a few England players are active in the Bundesliga, but their impact is loud.
This is the updated and accurate list of current England players in the Bundesliga this season, what they’ve done since arriving, and how they’re shaping their clubs.
When Harry Kane finally left Tottenham for Bayern Munich, it felt unreal. England’s most reliable goalscorer stepping into German football came with pressure, doubt, and massive expectations.
But Kane didn’t need time to settle, he arrived already in control.
Since joining Bayern, Kane has turned the Bundesliga into his comfort zone. He scores against low blocks, scores in big matches, scores under pressure, and scores when Bayern need calm.
In his first Bundesliga season, he finished as league top scorer, breaking long-standing records along the way.
By the end of the 2023/24 league campaign, Kane had scored 36 Bundesliga goals with 8 assists, the best league return of his career.
He followed it up strongly in the early part of the 2025/26 season, continuing to lead Bayern’s attack.
He isn’t just finishing chances. Kane drops deep, pulls defenders out of shape, and creates space for Bayern’s wingers.
His passing range and decision-making have made Bayern more patient and more dangerous.
When Jobe Bellingham moved from Sunderland to Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2025, it was more than just a transfer, it was a statement.
He chose Germany’s top league to grow his game, follow in his older brother’s footsteps, and show he could make his own mark.
Dortmund trusted his potential and signed him on a long-term deal that made him one of Sunderland’s biggest ever sales.
Since joining Dortmund in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, Jobe has featured regularly, making 14 league appearances so far.
While he has yet to find the net or record a league assist, his influence goes beyond simple numbers.
He has stepped into a midfield filled with competition, shown composure on the ball, and worked his way into Dortmund’s rotation as a creative link between defence and attack.
Carney Chukwuemeka signed permanently for Borussia Dortmund in August 2025, after impressing during a loan spell earlier in the year.
He made 17 appearances in all competitions for Dortmund last season (2024/25) while on loan, scoring 1 goal.
For the 2025/26 season, he’s registered and active with Dortmund and showing increasing influence in league games, though his exact current Bundesliga totals (goals + assists) are still building as the season progresses.
When Jarell Quansah left Liverpool for Bayer Leverkusen, it wasn’t because he lacked talent. It was because he needed games.
At Liverpool, chances came in bits and pieces. In Germany, Leverkusen offered him something more valuable, trust and responsibility.
Since arriving, Quansah has settled faster than many expected. He didn’t come in as a backup. He came in to play.
In the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, he has already made 12 league appearances, becoming a regular part of Leverkusen’s defensive setup.
Early in the season, he also opened his Bundesliga account with 1 goal, showing his threat during set pieces.
So far, he has 1 goal and 0 assists in the league, but his real impact has been defensive stability. Since joining, he’s played more top-level football in one season than he did in years before.
When Oladapo Afolayan arrived at St. Pauli, there were no big headlines around his name. He wasn’t coming from a top Premier League club or with hype behind him.
But season by season, he became one of the players who pushed the club forward.
The 2023/24 season was where everything clicked for him. Playing a key role in St. Pauli’s promotion push, Afolayan finished the campaign with 10 goals and 3 assists, his best return since moving to Germany.
Those goals were not stat-padding numbers, many came in tight games where St. Pauli needed someone to step up. He scored from wide areas, attacked space well, and carried real responsibility in the final third.
That season changed how the club viewed him. He was no longer just a squad option, he was one of the attackers St. Pauli trusted in big moments.
Now in the 2025/26 Bundesliga season, his role has shifted slightly. He has made regular league appearances, often asked to stretch play, press aggressively, and support the striker rather than play as the main scorer.
English players in the Bundesliga may be few, but they matter. Some create goals, some stop them, and some quietly control the game from midfield or defense.
Across these four clubs, their talent, effort, and adaptability are on full display.
Watching them succeed abroad shows that making an impact isn’t about numbers, it’s about influence, growth, and seizing the moment in a league that challenges every step of the way.
As transfers happen and careers move, the list may change. But for now, this is the complete and accurate picture, and it tells a strong story about English football beyond England.