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| Full name | Philipp Lahm[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1983[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Munich, West Germany[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right-back, left-back | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1995 | FT Gern München | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–2001 | Bayern Munich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Bayern Munich II | 63 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2017 | Bayern Munich | 332 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 53 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 448 | (17) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Germany U17 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Germany U18 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Germany U19 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Germany U20 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Germany U21 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2014 | Germany | 113 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Philipp Lahm (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlɪp ˈlaːm]; born 11 November 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a full-back. Considered by many to be one of the greatest full-backs of all time,[3][4][5][6] Lahm was the longtime captain of Bayern Munich, having led them to numerous honours including the 2013 UEFA Champions League as part of the Treble.
Lahm is also a former captain of his national team, which he led to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup, before retiring from international football.[2][7] He was included in the World Cup team of the tournament in 2006, 2010, and 2014, and the UEFA Team of the Tournament in 2008 and 2012 and in the UEFA Team of the Year 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014. With 113 international appearances, Lahm is one of the 10 players with the most caps for Germany.
- ^ a b "2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 14 July 2014. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Philipp Lahm". Bayern Munich. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
- ^ Max, Cooper (12 August 2020). "The Best Right-Backs of All Time". 90min.com. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "German legend Philipp Lahm somehow retired without ever getting a red card". For The Win. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Lahm's full-back guide". UEFA. 20 February 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "The 20 Best Fullbacks in World Football". Bleacher Report. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
- ^ Miller, Nick (22 July 2014). "Top Tenner: Players who retired on top". ESPN FC. Retrieved 22 July 2014.