Philipp Treu

Philipp Treu
Treu in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-12-03) 3 December 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Heidelberg, Germany
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 SC Freiburg
Number 29
Youth career
SV Sandhausen
–2015 1. FC Kaiserslautern
2015–2017 RB Leipzig
2017–2019 SC Freiburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 SC Freiburg II 68 (0)
2023–2025 FC St. Pauli 59 (1)
2025– SC Freiburg 33 (1)
International career‡
2026– Germany 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 11 October 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 4 October 2026

Philipp Treu (born 3 December 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bundesliga club SC Freiburg, and the Germany national team.

Career

Treu was born in Heidelberg. He joined the SV Sandhausen youth at the age of 11 and also played youth football for 1. FC Kaiserslautern and RB Leipzig before joining the U17s of SC Freiburg. During the 2022–23 3. Liga season with SC Freiburg II, his performances drew the attention of league rivals Dynamo Dresden and of Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli.

In May 2023 it was announced Treu would join Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli.

On 30 June 2025, Treu returned to SC Freiburg.

International career

In September 2026, Treu was one of players who were called up with the Germany national team by head coach Jürgen Klopp for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches against Netherlands, Greece, Serbia and Greece between 24 September and 4 October 2026. He made his debut on 24 September 2026 against the Netherlands.

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
SC Freiburg II 2019–20 Regionalliga Südwest 10–––10
2020–21 50–––50
2021–22 3. Liga 270–––270
2022–23 350–––350
Total 680–––680
FC St. Pauli 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 26140––301
2024–25 Bundesliga 33020––350
Total 59160––651
SC Freiburg 2025–26 Bundesliga 28140140–461
2026–27 Bundesliga 500030–80
Total 33140170–541
Career total 1602100170001872
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 4 October 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Germany 202630
Total30

Honours

FC St. Pauli

SC Freiburg

References

  1. 1 2 3 Philipp Treu at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 3 Karrer, Lukas (10 May 2023). "Philipp Treu wechselt vom SC Freiburg zum FC St. Pauli - SC Freiburg" [Philipp Treu moves from SC Freiburg to FC St. Pauli - SC Freiburg]. Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Philipp Treu returns to SC Freiburg". SC Freiburg. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ↑ "Bundestrainer Klopp beruft erstes Aufgebot für Nations League" (in German). German Football Association. 17 September 2026. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Debüt unter Jürgen Klopp: Drei DFB-Neulinge feiern Premiere beim Remis gegen die Niederlande" (in German). sky.de. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Philipp Treu, international football player". EU-Football.info. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 24 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "SC Freiburg 0 - 3 Aston Villa (20 May 2026) ESPN". www.espn.com. Retrieved 20 May 2026.