Philipp Max


Philipp Martin Max is a German footballer who plays as a left back for FC Augsburg.

Club career

Schalke 04

He 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, he signed a three-year contract with Karlsruher SC, effective the following season.

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. Max 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 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.

International career

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

Personal life

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

Career statistics

Honours

International

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