Philipp Max
Max in training for FC Augsburg in 2016
Personal information
Full name Philipp Martin Max[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Viersen, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Eintracht Frankfurt
Number 31
Youth career
2000–2003 SC Baldham
2003–2007 1860 Munich
2007–2010 Bayern Munich
2010–2012 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Schalke 04 II 54 (3)
2014 Schalke 04 2 (0)
2014–2015 Karlsruher SC 23 (0)
2015–2020 FC Augsburg 145 (15)
2020–2023 PSV 70 (6)
2023 → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) 10 (0)
2023– Eintracht Frankfurt 0 (0)
International career‡
2016 Germany Olympic 3 (1)
2020– Germany 3 (0)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Philipp Martin Max (German pronunciation: [ˈfiːlɪp ˈmaks]; born 30 September 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a left-back for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team.

Club career

Schalke 04

Max joined Schalke 04 in 2010 from Bayern Munich.[2] He made his Bundesliga debut on 25 March 2014 against Borussia Dortmund, coming in for Julian Draxler.[3][4]

Karlsruher SC

On 30 April 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Karlsruher SC, effective the following season.[5]

FC Augsburg

On 4 August 2015, Max joined FC Augsburg on a two-year contract with an option to extend the agreement, for a reported fee of €3.6 million.[6] Max scored his first goal for Augsburg in a 4–0 victory over Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on 30 April 2017.[7] He finished the 2017–18 Bundesliga season with 2 goals and 12 assists for Augsburg[8] With 12 assists, he became the 2nd top assist provider in the league only behind Bayern's Thomas Müller who had 14 assists.[9] In December 2018, in a 2–2 draw with Hertha BSC, he made his 100th league appearance for Augsburg.[10] On 13 December 2019, Max scored a brace away to TSG Hoffenheim while playing on the left wing, as regular winger Ruben Vargas was serving a one-game suspension. Max scored another brace in their next game, a win over Fortuna Düsseldorf, also while on the wing.

PSV Eindhoven

On 2 September 2020, Max joined PSV Eindhoven.[11]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 31 January 2023, Max moved to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan with an option to buy.[12] On 26 May 2023, Eintracht activated their option to buy and made the transfer permanent, signing a three-year contract with Max.[13]

International career

He was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.[14] He earned his first call-up for the senior team on 6 November 2020.[15] His debut came on 11 November 2020, in a friendly game against the Czech Republic.[16]

Personal life

He is the son of former German international striker Martin Max.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 8 April 2023[18]
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Schalke 04 2013–14 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 2 0
Karlsruher SC 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 22 0 1 0 — 2[b] 0 25 0
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 23 0 1 0 — 2 0 28 0
FC Augsburg 2015–16 Bundesliga 26 0 1 0 4[c] 0 — 31 0
2016–17 Bundesliga 25 1 1 0 — — 26 1
2017–18 Bundesliga 33 2 1 0 — — 34 2
2018–19 Bundesliga 30 4 4 0 — — 34 4
2019–20 Bundesliga 31 8 0 0 — — 31 8
Total 145 15 7 0 4 0 — 156 15
PSV Eindhoven 2020–21 Eredivisie 31 5 3 1 10[c] 0 — 44 6
2021–22 Eredivisie 25 1 5 0 17[d] 1 1[e] 0 48 2
2022–23 Eredivisie 14 0 1 0 9[f] 0 1[e] 0 25 0
Total 70 6 9 1 39 1 2 0 117 8
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga 9 0 2 0 2[g] 0 — 13 0
Career total 249 21 19 1 45 1 4 0 314 23
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
  3. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  5. ^ a b Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  6. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 17 November 2020[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany
2020 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

PSV

Germany

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016 – Men: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Philipp Max at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Borussia Dortmund vs. Schalke 04 - 25 March 2014 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Debüt in der Bundesliga" (in German). ligainsider.de. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Karlsruhe holt Philipp Max von Schalke 04" (in German). focus.de. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Augsburg sign Karlsruher SC's Philipp Max as Baba Rahman nears exit". ESPN FC. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Augsburg vs HSV". World Football. 30 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  8. ^ "Philipp Max - Player Statistic - Bundesliga 2017/2018". Bundesliga. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Assists - Player Statistic - Bundesliga 2017/2018". Bundesliga. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Koo Ja-cheol and Alfred Finnbogason combine to rescue a draw for Augsburg in four-goal thriller at Hertha Berlin". Bundesliga. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
  11. ^ "PSV versterkt zich met Philipp Max". PSV.nl (in Dutch). 2 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Philipp Max becomes an Eagle". Eintracht Frankfurt. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Philipp Max bleibt in Frankfurt" (in German). Eintracht Frankfurt. 26 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory". fifa.com. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016.
  15. ^ "Tripleheader: Gündogan und Sané zurück, Max und Uduokhai neu" [Tripleheader: Gündogan und Sané zurück, Max und Uduokhai new]. dfb.de (in German). DFB. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Junges DFB-Team siegt gegen Tschechien". dfb.de (in German). DFB. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  17. ^ "Philipp und Martin Max: Jeder muss seinen Weg finden" (in German). dfb.de. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  18. ^ "Philipp Max » Club matches". WorldFootball.net.
  19. ^ Philipp Max at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  20. ^ "PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker". NOS. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  21. ^ "Super Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Ajax - PSV". PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  23. ^ "FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. April 1, 2022.

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