Philipp Max Explained

Philipp Max
Full Name:Philipp Martin Max[1]
Birth Date:30 September 1993
Birth Place:Viersen, Germany
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
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:Germany Olympic
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2020
Nationalteam2:Germany
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:21 May 2024
Ntupdate:17 November 2020 (UTC)

Philipp Martin Max (pronounced as /de/; 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. He made his Bundesliga debut on 25 March 2014 against Borussia Dortmund, coming in for Julian Draxler.[2] [3]

Karlsruher SC

On 30 April 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Karlsruher SC, effective the following season.[4]

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.[5] Max scored his first goal for Augsburg in a 4–0 victory over Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on 30 April 2017.[6] He finished the 2017–18 Bundesliga season with 2 goals and 12 assists for Augsburg[7] With 12 assists, he became the 2nd top assist provider in the league only behind Bayern's Thomas Müller who had 14 assists.[8] In December 2018, in a 2–2 draw with Hertha BSC, he made his 100th league appearance for Augsburg.[9] 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.[10]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 31 January 2023, Max moved to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan with an option to buy.[11] On 26 May 2023, Eintracht activated their option to buy and made the transfer permanent, signing a three-year contract with Max.[12]

Panathinaikos

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

[18]

ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 042013–14Bundesliga20000020
Karlsruher SC2014–152. Bundesliga2201020250
2015–162. Bundesliga100010
Total2301020280
FC Augsburg2015–16Bundesliga2601040310
2016–17Bundesliga25110261
2017–18Bundesliga33210342
2018–19Bundesliga30440344
2019–20Bundesliga31800318
Total14515704015615
PSV Eindhoven2020–21Eredivisie31531100446
2021–22Eredivisie2515017110482
2022–23Eredivisie140109010250
Total70691361201178
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)2022–23Bundesliga1003020150
Eintracht Frankfurt2023–24Bundesliga2312070321
Total431509000571
Career total283222214914035824

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany
202030
Total30

Honours

PSV

2021–22[19]

2021,[20] 2022[21]

Germany

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016 – Men: List of Players . https://web.archive.org/web/20170906095625/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/81/29/21/oft2016playerlist-update09.01.2017_neutral.pdf . dead . September 6, 2017 . FIFA.com . Fédération Internationale de Football Association . 7 . 9 January 2017 . 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Borussia Dortmund vs. Schalke 04 - 25 March 2014 - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com.
  3. Web site: Debüt in der Bundesliga. 25 March 2014 . ligainsider.de. 6 May 2014. de.
  4. Web site: Karlsruhe holt Philipp Max von Schalke 04. focus.de. 6 May 2014. de.
  5. Web site: Augsburg sign Karlsruher SC's Philipp Max as Baba Rahman nears exit. ESPN FC. 4 August 2015. 4 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Augsburg vs HSV. World Football. 30 April 2017. 2 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180916164308/http://www.worldfootball.com/m/103684/2017-04-30/bundesliga/fc-augsburg/hamburger-sv. 16 September 2018. dead.
  7. Web site: Philipp Max - Player Statistic - Bundesliga 2017/2018. Bundesliga. 2 June 2018.
  8. Web site: Assists - Player Statistic - Bundesliga 2017/2018. Bundesliga. 2 June 2018.
  9. News: Koo Ja-cheol and Alfred Finnbogason combine to rescue a draw for Augsburg in four-goal thriller at Hertha Berlin. Bundesliga. 19 December 2018. 19 December 2018.
  10. Web site: PSV versterkt zich met Philipp Max . PSV.nl . nl . 2 September 2020 .
  11. Web site: Eintracht Frankfurt. Philipp Max becomes an Eagle. 31 January 2023. 3 February 2023.
  12. Web site: Eintracht Frankfurt. Philipp Max bleibt in Frankfurt. 26 May 2023. de.
  13. Web site: Panathinaikos. Philipp Max is Green!. 6 August 2024. 6 August 2024.
  14. Web site: Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory. 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. dead. August 21, 2016. 20 August 2016. fifa.com.
  15. Web site: Tripleheader: Gündogan und Sané zurück, Max und Uduokhai neu. Tripleheader: Gündogan und Sané zurück, Max und Uduokhai new. 6 November 2020. dfb.de. DFB. de. 6 November 2020.
  16. Web site: Junges DFB-Team siegt gegen Tschechien. 11 November 2020. dfb.de. DFB. de. 11 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Philipp und Martin Max: Jeder muss seinen Weg finden . de . 17 February 2014 . dfb.de . 27 March 2014.
  18. Web site: Philipp Max » Club matches. WorldFootball.net.
  19. Web site: 17 April 2022 . PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker . 30 December 2022 . NOS .
  20. News: Super Cup . soccerway.com. 10 August 2021.
  21. Web site: Ajax - PSV. PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. 30 July 2022.
  22. Web site: FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month. April 1, 2022. eredivisie.eu.