Philipp Max

Philipp Martin Max (; 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 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

International

Honours PSV KNVB Cup: 2021–22 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021, 2022

Germany Summer Olympics Silver medal: 2016

Individual Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2022,