Philipp Max

Philipp Martin Max (German pronunciation: [ˈfiːlɪp ˈmaks]; born 30 September 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos.

Philipp Max

Max in training for FC Augsburg in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Philipp Martin Max[1]
Date of birth	(1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Viersen, Germany
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Panathinaikos
Number	3
Youth career
2000–2003	SC Baldham
2003–2007	1860 Munich
2007–2010	Bayern Munich
2010–2012	Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2014	Schalke 04 II	54	(3)
2014	Schalke 04	2	(0)
2014–2015	Karlsruher SC	23	(0)
2015–2020	FC Augsburg	145	(15)
2020–2023	PSV	70	(6)
2023	→ Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)	10	(0)
2023–2024	Eintracht Frankfurt	23	(1)
2024–	Panathinaikos	9	(0)
International career‡
2016	Germany Olympic	3	(1)
2020	Germany	3	(0)
Medal record Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 November 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Schalke 04

Max joined Schalke 04 in 2010 from Bayern Munich.^[2] He made his Bundesliga debut on 25 March 2014 against Borussia Dortmund, coming in for Julian Draxler.^[3][4]

Karlsruher SC

On 30 April 2014, he signed a three-year contract with Karlsruher SC, effective the following season.^[5]

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.^[6] Max scored his first goal for Augsburg in a 4–0 victory over Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga on 30 April 2017.^[7] He finished the 2017–18 Bundesliga season with 2 goals and 12 assists for Augsburg^[8] With 12 assists, he became the 2nd top assist provider in the league only behind Bayern's Thomas Müller who had 14 assists.^[9] In December 2018, in a 2–2 draw with Hertha BSC, he made his 100th league appearance for Augsburg.^[10] 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.

PSV Eindhoven

On 2 September 2020, Max joined PSV Eindhoven.^[11]

Eintracht Frankfurt

On 31 January 2023, Max moved to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan with an option to buy.^[12] On 26 May 2023, Eintracht activated their option to buy and made the transfer permanent, signing a three-year contract with Max.^[13]

Panathinaikos

On 6 August 2024, Max signed a three-year contract with Panathinaikos in Greece.^[14]

International career

Max with the German Olympic team in 2016

He was part of the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, where Germany won the silver medal.^[15] He earned his first call-up for the senior team on 6 November 2020.^[16] His debut came on 11 November 2020, in a friendly game against the Czech Republic.^[17]

Personal life

He is the son of former German international striker Martin Max.^[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 February 2025^[19]

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Schalke 04	2013–14	Bundesliga	2	0	0	0	0	0	—		2	0
Karlsruher SC	2014–15	2. Bundesliga	22	0	1	0	—		2[b]	0	25	0
	2015–16	2. Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		23	0	1	0	—		2	0	28	0
FC Augsburg	2015–16	Bundesliga	26	0	1	0	4[c]	0	—		31	0
	2016–17	Bundesliga	25	1	1	0	—		—		26	1
	2017–18	Bundesliga	33	2	1	0	—		—		34	2
	2018–19	Bundesliga	30	4	4	0	—		—		34	4
	2019–20	Bundesliga	31	8	0	0	—		—		31	8
	Total		145	15	7	0	4	0	—		156	15
PSV Eindhoven	2020–21	Eredivisie	31	5	3	1	10[c]	0	—		44	6
	2021–22	Eredivisie	25	1	5	0	17[d]	1	1[e]	0	48	2
	2022–23	Eredivisie	14	0	1	0	9[f]	0	1[e]	0	25	0
	Total		70	6	9	1	36	1	2	0	117	8
Eintracht Frankfurt (loan)	2022–23	Bundesliga	10	0	3	0	2[g]	0	—		15	0
Eintracht Frankfurt	2023–24	Bundesliga	23	1	2	0	7[g]	0	—		32	1
	Total		43	1	5	0	9	0	0	0	57	1
Panathinaikos	2024–25	Super League Greece	7	0	0	0	2[h]	0	—		9	0
Career total			290	22	22	1	51	1	4	0	367	24

1. Includes DFB-Pokal, KNVB Cup
2. Appearances in Bundesliga relegation play-offs
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
5. Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
6. Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League
7. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
8. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

As of match played 17 November 2020^[20]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Germany
	2020	3	0
Total		3	0

Honours

PSV

• KNVB Cup: 2021–22^[21]
• Johan Cruyff Shield: 2021,^[22] 2022^[23]

Germany

• Summer Olympics Silver medal: 2016

Individual

• Eredivisie Team of the Month: March 2022,^[24]