Philipp Mwene

Phillipp Mwene (born 29 January 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for club Mainz 05 and the Austria national team.

Club career VfB Stuttgart II He made his first appearance for VfB Stuttgart II on 20 April 2013 in the 3. Liga against SV Wacker Burghausen.

1. FC Kaiserslautern In 2016, Mwene signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In the 2017–18 season he was a consistent performer at right-back contributing 4 goals and 7 assists in 31 appearances while the club was relegated from the 2. Bundesliga.

Mainz 05 In May 2018, Bundesliga side Mainz 05 announced Mwene would join the club on a free transfer from Kaiserslautern for the 2018–19 season.

Return to Mainz 05 On 23 August 2023, Mwene returned to Mainz 05 with a three-year contract.

International career Mwene was born in Vienna and holds dual citizenship of Kenya and Austria. He is a youth international for Austria. He was called up to the preliminary Austria squad for UEFA Euro 2020.

He made his debut for the Austria national football team on 4 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Israel, a 2–5 away loss. He started the game and played the whole match.

On 18 May 2026, Mwene was selected in Ralf Rangnick’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, marking Austria’s first appearance in the tournament since 1998.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours PSV KNVB Cup: 2021–22, 2022–23 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021, 2022, 2023

Individual Eredivisie Team of the Month: December 2021