Philipp Sander

Philipp Sander (born 21 February 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach.^[2]

Philipp Sander

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-02-21) 21 February 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Rostock, Germany
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Borussia Mönchengladbach
Number	16
Youth career
	Hafen Rostock
0000–2015	Hansa Rostock
2015–2017	Holstein Kiel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2022	Holstein Kiel II	51	(10)
2018–2024	Holstein Kiel	81	(4)
2020–2021	→ SC Verl (loan)	35	(2)
2024–	Borussia Mönchengladbach	27	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2025

Career

Sander made his professional debut for Holstein Kiel in the 2. Bundesliga on 23 December 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 90+2nd minute for Kingsley Schindler in the 3–1 home win against Hamburger SV.^[3]

He joined 3. Liga side SC Verl on loan for the 2020–21 season.^[4] In the summer of 2023, he extended his contract in Kiel until 2027.^[5]

On 20 May 2024, Sander signed a four-year contract with Borussia Mönchengladbach.^[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DFB-Pokal		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Holstein Kiel II	2016–17	Oberliga	1	0	—		—		—		1	0
	2017–18	Oberliga	21	3	—		—		2[a]	3	23	6
	2018–19	Regionalliga Nord	20	2	—		—		—		20	2
	2019–20	Regionalliga Nord	6	1	—		—		—		6	1
	2021–22	Regionalliga Nord	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
	2023–24	Regionalliga Nord	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
	Total		50	8	—		—		2	3	52	11
Holstein Kiel	2018–19	2. Bundesliga	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2019–20	2. Bundesliga	4	0	2	0	—		—		6	0
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	19	0	2	1	—		—		21	1
	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	32	1	1	0	—		—		33	1
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	25	3	1	0	—		—		26	3
	Total		81	4	6	1	—		—		87	5
SC Verl (loan)	2020–21	3. Liga	35	2	1	0	—		—		36	2
Borussia Mönchengladbach	2024–25	Bundesliga	26	0	2	0	—		—		28	0
Career total			192	14	9	1	0	0	2	3	203	18

1. Appearance(s) in promotion playoffs