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Philipp Max

Philipp Martin Max (German pronunciation: [ˈfiːlɪp ˈmaks]; born 30 September 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a left-back, most recently for Gamba Osaka.

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 32)
Place of birth Viersen, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Left-back
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)
2023–2024 Eintracht Frankfurt 23 (1)
2024–2026 Panathinaikos 9 (0)
2026 Gamba Osaka 0 (0)
International career‡
2016 Germany Olympic 3 (1)
2020 Germany 3 (0)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

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Schalke 04

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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

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

FC Augsburg

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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

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

Eintracht Frankfurt

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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]

Panathinaikos

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On 6 August 2024, Max signed a three-year contract with Panathinaikos in Greece.[14]

Gamba Osaka

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On 12 March 2026, Max transferred to J1 League club Gamba Osaka.[15] Six weeks later, his contract was terminated by mutual consent due to fitness concerns, without Max making a single appearance for the club.[16]

International career

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Max with the German Olympic team in 2016

Max was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.[17] He earned his first call-up for the senior team on 6 November 2020.[18] His debut came on 11 November 2020, in a friendly game against the Czech Republic.[19]

Personal life

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He is the son of former German international striker Martin Max.[20]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 12 February 2025[21]
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 2013–14 Bundesliga 200000—20
Karlsruher SC 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 22010—2[b]0250
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 1000——10
Total 23010—20280
FC Augsburg 2015–16 Bundesliga 260104[c]0—310
2016–17 Bundesliga 25110——261
2017–18 Bundesliga 33210——342
2018–19 Bundesliga 30440——344
2019–20 Bundesliga 31800——318
Total 145157040—15615
PSV Eindhoven 2020–21 Eredivisie 3153110[c]0—446
2021–22 Eredivisie 2515017[d]11[e]0482
2022–23 Eredivisie 140109[f]01[e]0250
Total 70691361201178
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga 100302[g]0—150
Eintracht Frankfurt 2023–24 Bundesliga 231207[g]0—321
Total 431509000571
Panathinaikos 2024–25 Super League Greece 70002[h]0—90
2025–26 Super League Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 290222215114036724
  1. ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal, KNVB Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
  3. 1 2 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. 1 2 Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
  6. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  8. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 17 November 2020[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany
202030
Total30

Honours

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PSV

Germany

Individual

References

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  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 6 September 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. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Karlsruhe holt Philipp Max von Schalke 04" (in German). focus.de. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. 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. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Assists - Player Statistic - Bundesliga 2017/2018". Bundesliga. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. 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. ↑ "Philipp Max is Green!". Panathinaikos. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  15. ↑ "Announcement of permanent transfer of Philipp Max". GAMBA OSAKA Official Site. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  16. ↑ "He didn't play a single game. The former German international has left his new club after just one and a half months | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  17. ↑ "Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory". fifa.com. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "Junges DFB-Team siegt gegen Tschechien". dfb.de (in German). DFB. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  20. ↑ "Philipp und Martin Max: Jeder muss seinen Weg finden" (in German). dfb.de. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  21. ↑ "Philipp Max » Club matches". WorldFootball.net.
  22. ↑ Philipp Max at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  23. ↑ "PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker". NOS. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  24. ↑ "Super Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  25. ↑ "Ajax - PSV". PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  26. ↑ "FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 1 April 2022.
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