Philipp Max

Philipp Max
Max training with FC Augsburg in 2016
Personal information
Full name Philipp Martin Max
Date of birth (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 33)
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)
Total 336 (25)
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

Philipp Martin Max (German pronunciation: [ˈfiːlɪp ˈmaks]; born 30 September 1993) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back.

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.

Karlsruher SC

On 30 April 2014, Max signed a three-year contract with Karlsruher SC, effective the following season.

FC Augsburg

On 4 August 2015, Max joined fellow German club FC Augsburg on a two-year contract with an option to extend the agreement, for a reported fee of €3.6 million. He scored his first goal for Augsburg in a 4–0 victory over Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on 30 April 2017. He finished the 2017–18 Bundesliga season with 2 goals and 12 assists for Augsburg With 12 assists, he became the 2nd top assist provider in the league only behind Bayern's Thomas Müller who had 14 assists. In December 2018, in a 2–2 draw with Hertha BSC, he made his 100th league appearance for Augsburg. On 13 December 2019, Max scored a brace away at 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.

Eintracht Frankfurt

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

Panathinaikos

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

Gamba Osaka and retirement

On 12 March 2026, Max transferred to J1 League club Gamba Osaka. On 30 April, his contract was terminated by mutual consent due to fitness concerns, without Max making a single appearance for the club.

On 16 August 2026, Max retired from professional football aged 32.

International career

Max with Germany in the 2016 Summer Olympics

Max was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.

He earned his first call-up for the senior team on 6 November 2020, making his debut on 11 November, in a friendly game against the Czech Republic.

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Schalke 04 2013–14 Bundesliga 200000—20
Karlsruher SC 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 22010—20250
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 1000——10
Total 23010—20280
FC Augsburg 2015–16 Bundesliga 2601040—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 31531100—446
2021–22 Eredivisie 2515017110482
2022–23 Eredivisie 140109010250
Total 70691361201178
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan) 2022–23 Bundesliga 1003020—150
Eintracht Frankfurt 2023–24 Bundesliga 2312070—321
Total 431509000571
Panathinaikos 2024–25 Super League Greece 700020—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

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

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 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. ↑ "Former Germany international Philipp Max retires from football". Yahoo Sports. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Neymar's golden penalty sees Brazil to victory". fifa.com. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "Junges DFB-Team siegt gegen Tschechien". dfb.de (in German). DFB. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  21. ↑ "Philipp und Martin Max: Jeder muss seinen Weg finden" (in German). dfb.de. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
  22. ↑ "PSV verrast Ajax met twee goals vlak na rust en wint KNVB-beker". NOS. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  23. ↑ "Super Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  24. ↑ "Ajax - PSV". PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  25. ↑ "FC Twente is the main provider for the Eredivisie team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 1 April 2022.