 Degen with Borussia Dortmund in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Philipp Degen[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1983[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Liestal, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1987–1995 | FC Oberdorf | ||
| 1995–2001 | Basel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Basel | 82 | (4) |
| 2005–2008 | Borussia Dortmund | 68 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Liverpool | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2011–2016 | Basel | 76 | (7) |
| Total | 238 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Switzerland U-17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2001 | Switzerland U-19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Switzerland U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Switzerland U-21 | 14 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Switzerland | 32 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Philipp Degen (born 15 February 1983)[4] is a retired Swiss professional footballer. Degen was usually a right back who could also play at left back or on the right wing.[5] Degen reached the last 16 in the 2006 World Cup with Switzerland and was selected again for Euro 2008 but did not play any games.
He began his professional career at the local Swiss club FC Basel, playing four seasons in the first team before moving to Borussia Dortmund. He spent three years at the German club, his last season being marred by injury. Degen signed for Liverpool on a free transfer on 3 July 2008, his stay at Liverpool was also blemished by many injuries. His Liverpool contract was terminated by mutual consent on 31 August 2011 and he returned to Basel. Degen ended his professional career at the end of season 2015/16 with a total of eight Swiss championship titles.
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Switzerland" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Philipp Degen: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Philipp Degen". Liverpool F.C. Archived from the original on 19 December 2008. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "Steckbrief – Philipp Degen". pddd.ch (in German). Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2008.
- ^ "Philipp Degen profile". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2008.