Philipp Max
{{short description|German footballer (born 1993)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Philipp Max
| image = File:Philipp-Max-2016-07.jpg
| caption = Max in training for FC Augsburg in 2016
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|9|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Viersen, Germany
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| currentclub = Panathinaikos
| clubnumber = 3
| position = Left-back
| youthyears1 = 2000–2003
| youthclubs1 = SC Baldham
| youthyears2 = 2003–2007
| youthclubs2 = 1860 Munich
| youthyears3 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs3 = Bayern Munich
| youthyears4 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs4 = Schalke 04
| years1 = 2012–2014
| clubs1 = Schalke 04 II
| caps1 = 54
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2014
| clubs2 = Schalke 04
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = Karlsruher SC
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2020
| clubs4 = FC Augsburg
| caps4 = 145
| goals4 = 15
| years5 = 2020–2023
| clubs5 = PSV
| caps5 = 70
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)
| caps6 = 10
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = Eintracht Frankfurt
| caps7 = 23
| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2024–
| clubs8 = Panathinaikos
| caps8 = 9
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2016
| nationalteam1 = Germany Olympic
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2020
| nationalteam2 = Germany
| nationalcaps2 = 3
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| pcupdate = 9 March 2025
| ntupdate = 17 November 2020 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Rio de Janeiro|Team}}
}}
Philipp Martin Max ({{IPA|de|ˈfiːlɪp ˈmaks}}; born 30 September 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos.
Club career
=Schalke 04=
Max joined Schalke 04 in 2010 from Bayern Munich.{{Soccerway|philipp-max/255272}} He made his Bundesliga debut on 25 March 2014 against Borussia Dortmund, coming in for Julian Draxler.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/03/25/germany/bundesliga/bv-borussia-09-dortmund/fc-schalke-04/1487258/|title=Borussia Dortmund vs. Schalke 04 - 25 March 2014 - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}{{cite web|title=Debüt in der Bundesliga|date=25 March 2014 |url=http://www.ligainsider.de/philipp-max_3668/debuet-in-der-bundesliga-81330/|publisher=ligainsider.de|access-date=6 May 2014|language=de}}
=Karlsruher SC=
On 30 April 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Karlsruher SC, effective the following season.{{cite web|title=Karlsruhe holt Philipp Max von Schalke 04|url=http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/bundesliga2/2-bundesliga-karlsruhe-holt-philipp-max-von-schalke-04_id_3810803.html|publisher=focus.de|access-date=6 May 2014|language=de}}
=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.{{cite web|title=Augsburg sign Karlsruher SC's Philipp Max as Baba Rahman nears exit|url=http://www.espnfc.us/story/2547810/augsburg-sign-philipp-max-as-baba-rahman-nears-exit|publisher=ESPN FC|access-date=4 August 2015|date=4 August 2015}} Max scored his first goal for Augsburg in a 4–0 victory over
Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on 30 April 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.com/m/103684/2017-04-30/bundesliga/fc-augsburg/hamburger-sv|title=Augsburg vs HSV|publisher=World Football|date=30 April 2017|access-date=2 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916164308/http://www.worldfootball.com/m/103684/2017-04-30/bundesliga/fc-augsburg/hamburger-sv|archive-date=16 September 2018|url-status=dead}} He finished the 2017–18 Bundesliga season with 2 goals and 12 assists for Augsburg{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/player/current-season/DFL-OBJ-00029T/philipp-max/stats|title=Philipp Max - Player Statistic - Bundesliga 2017/2018|publisher=Bundesliga|access-date=2 June 2018}} With 12 assists, he became the 2nd top assist provider in the league only behind Bayern's Thomas Müller who had 14 assists.{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/stats/bundesliga/current-season/all-matchdays/player-stats/assists|title=Assists - Player Statistic - Bundesliga 2017/2018|publisher=Bundesliga|access-date=2 June 2018}} In December 2018, in a 2–2 draw with Hertha BSC, he made his 100th league appearance for Augsburg.{{cite news|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/hertha-berlin-augsburg-live-line-ups-stats-grujic-kalou-philipp-max-finnbogason-fantasy-909|title=Koo Ja-cheol and Alfred Finnbogason combine to rescue a draw for Augsburg in four-goal thriller at Hertha Berlin|publisher=Bundesliga|date=19 December 2018|access-date=19 December 2018}} 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=
=Eintracht Frankfurt=
On 31 January 2023, Max moved to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan with an option to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Eintracht Frankfurt|url=https://en.eintracht.de/news/philipp-max-wird-ein-adlertraeger-147753|title=Philipp Max becomes an Eagle|date=31 January 2023|access-date=3 February 2023}} On 26 May 2023, Eintracht activated their option to buy and made the transfer permanent, signing a three-year contract with Max.{{cite web|publisher=Eintracht Frankfurt|url=https://profis.eintracht.de/news/philipp-max-bleibt-in-frankfurt-150738|title=Philipp Max bleibt in Frankfurt|date=26 May 2023|language=de}}
=Panathinaikos=
On 6 August 2024, Max signed a three-year contract with Panathinaikos in Greece.{{cite web|publisher=Panathinaikos|url=https://www.pao.gr/en/transfer/philipp-max-is-green/|title=Philipp Max is Green!|date=6 August 2024|access-date=6 August 2024}}
International career
File:Portugal x Alemanha - Futebol masculino - Olimpíadas Rio 2016 (28958833075).jpg in 2016]]
He was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/y=2016/m=8/news=neymar-s-golden-penalty-sees-brazil-to-victory-2823069.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821102147/http://www.fifa.com/mensolympic/news/y=2016/m=8/news=neymar-s-golden-penalty-sees-brazil-to-victory-2823069.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2016|title=Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory|date=20 August 2016|work=fifa.com}} He earned his first call-up for the senior team on 6 November 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/tripleheader-guendogan-und-sane-zurueck-max-und-uduokhai-neu-221508/|title=Tripleheader: Gündogan und Sané zurück, Max und Uduokhai neu|trans-title=Tripleheader: Gündogan und Sané zurück, Max und Uduokhai new|date=6 November 2020|website=dfb.de|publisher=DFB|language=de|access-date=6 November 2020}} His debut came on 11 November 2020, in a friendly game against the Czech Republic.{{cite web|url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/junges-dfb-team-siegt-gegen-tschechien-221695/|title=Junges DFB-Team siegt gegen Tschechien|date=11 November 2020|website=dfb.de|publisher=DFB|language=de|access-date=11 November 2020}}
Personal life
He is the son of former German international striker Martin Max.{{cite web | url = https://www.dfb.de/news/de/regionalliga/philipp-und-martin-max-jeder-muss-seinen-weg-finden/55233.html | title = Philipp und Martin Max: Jeder muss seinen Weg finden | language = de | date = 17 February 2014 | publisher = dfb.de | access-date = 27 March 2014}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 12 February 2025}}{{cite web|title=Philipp Max » Club matches|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/philipp-max/2/|website=WorldFootball.net}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes DFB-Pokal, KNVB Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Schalke 04
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Karlsruher SC
|22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|2. Bundesliga |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="6"|FC Augsburg
|Bundesliga |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|Bundesliga |25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18
|Bundesliga |33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2018–19
|Bundesliga |30 | 4 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 34 | 4 | |||
| 2019–20
|Bundesliga |31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 8 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!145 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 156 | 15 | ||
| rowspan="4"|PSV Eindhoven
|31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 44 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22
|Eredivisie |25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 17{{efn|Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 1 | 1{{efn|name=JCS|Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield}} | 0 | 48 | 2 | |
| 2022–23
|Eredivisie |14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9{{efn|Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|name=JCS}} | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!70 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 117 | 8 | |
| Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)
|Bundesliga |10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="2"|Eintracht Frankfurt
|Bundesliga |23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 1 | |
| Panathinaikos
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UCoL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!290 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 367 | 24 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 17 November 2020}}{{Soccerway}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Germany | |||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
PSV
- KNVB Cup: 2021–22{{Cite web |date=17 April 2022 |title=PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2425523-psv-verrast-ajax-met-twee-goals-vlak-na-rust-en-wint-knvb-beker |access-date=30 December 2022 |website=NOS |language=}}
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021,{{cite news
|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/08/07/netherlands/super-cup/afc-ajax/psv-nv/3513238/
|title=Super Cup
|publisher=soccerway.com
|access-date=10 August 2021}} 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.psv.nl/english-psv/matches/match/ajax-psv-30-07-2022.htm|title=Ajax - PSV|website=PSV.nl|date=30 July 2022|accessdate=30 July 2022}}
Germany
- Summer Olympics Silver medal: 2016
Individual
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Fussballdaten|maxphilipp}}
- {{WorldFootball.net|philipp-max}}
- {{Soccerway|philipp-max/255272}}
{{Panathinaikos F.C. squad}}
{{Germany men's football squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Max, Philipp}}
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Category:FC Schalke 04 players
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Category:2. Bundesliga players
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