Philipp Max

Philipp Martin Max (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlɪp ˈmaks]; born 30 September 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a left back for PSV Eindhoven.

Philipp Max
Max with training for FC Augsburg in 2016
Personal information
Full name Philipp Martin Max[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993
Place of birth Viersen, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 PSV Eindhoven
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– PSV Eindhoven 18 (5)
National team‡
2016 Germany Olympic 3 (1)
2020– Germany 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Schalke 04

He 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]

International career

He was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.[12] He earned his first call-up for the senior team on 6 November 2020.[13] His debut came on 11 November 2020, in a friendly game against the Czech Republic.[14]

Personal life

He is the son of former German international striker Martin Max.[15]

Career statistics

Club
As of 16 February 2020.[16]
ClubSeasonLeagueCupEuropeOtherTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 042013–14Bundesliga200000—20
Karlsruher SC2014–152. Bundesliga22010—2[lower-alpha 1]0250
2015–162. Bundesliga1000——10
Total23010—20260
FC Augsburg2015–16Bundesliga2601040—310
2016–17Bundesliga25110——261
2017–18Bundesliga33210——342
2018–19Bundesliga30440——344
2019–20Bundesliga21700——217
Total135147040—14614
Career total1601480402017415
  1. Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs

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

Honours

International
Germany

References
  1. "Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016 – Men: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 9 January 2017. p. 7. 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. "Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory". fifa.com. 20 August 2016.
  13. "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.
  14. "Junges DFB-Team siegt gegen Tschechien". dfb.de (in German). DFB. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  15. "Philipp und Martin Max: Jeder muss seinen Weg finden" (in German). dfb.de. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  16. "Philipp Max » Club matches". Worldfootball.
  17. Philipp Max at Soccerway
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