Bayern Munich s Joshua Kimmich is not getting carried away following his rise to prominence and is determined to keep on improving.
The versatile 21-year-old joined Bayern from Stuttgart ahead of the 2015-16 campaign and has quickly established himself as an important first-team member at the Allianz Arena.
But despite a return of five goals in nine largely impressive appearances, he remains humble amid his recent success.
I came to Bayern from the second division last year and not too many people knew who I was, but that s all different now, the Germany international told the DFB website.
I played a few games last season and came back from the Euros as an international player. It s certainly meant that the demands and expectations of me have changed. But I m still just really happy to play any minute that I can get out on the pitch.
The pressure hasn t really increased, because I probably put most pressure on myself, but the level of attention has grown.
My name comes up more often in the media and I m being asked for autographs more often. That wasn t the case a year ago, when I could still get on the team bus without anyone knowing who I was.
Both with Bayern and with the national team, I have a lot of team-mates who have achieved a lot more than me most of them are world champions, European champions or Champions League winners.
They have a lot more to live up to. Just because I m now playing regularly and scoring the odd goal or two, that s still nothing compared to Manuel Neuer, Thomas Muller or Xabi Alonso.
