Philipp Degen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Philipp Degen
Occupation	Swiss footballer
Date Of Birth	Feb 15, 1983(1983-02-15)
Age	41
Birthplace	Liestal
Country	Switzerland
Horoscope	Aquarius

Philipp Degen Biography

Philipp Degen is one of the most popular and richest Swiss footballer who was born on February 15, 1983 in Liestal, Switzerland. Philipp Degen (born 15 February 1983) is a retired Swiss professional footballer. Degen was usually a right back who could also play at left back or on the right wing. Degen reached the last 16 in the 2006 World Cup with Switzerland and was selected again for Euro 2008 but did not play any games.

On 12 November 2008, he made his first-team comeback in the 4–2 League Cup defeat at Spurs, only to suffer a broken metatarsal. Degen was quoted after the game. “This is the worst thing that has ever happened to me,” … “I simply burst into tears in the dressing-room. Tottenham’s Gareth Bale made a bad challenge on me, and I did not even get a penalty. But the bone in my foot is torn apart, and I will be out another four to six weeks. It is the saddest event of my life – I keep asking myself if I did something wrong in a past life.”

On 3 July 2008, Degen signed a four-year contract with Liverpool after a bosman free transfer. Liverpool manager Rafael Benítez described him as “an offensive player with great energy and a winning mentality. His strength is going forward and I am confident he will be prove to be a quality addition to our squad.” On his move to Liverpool, Degen said

He began his professional career at the local Swiss club FC Basel, playing four seasons in the first team before moving to Borussia Dortmund. He spent three years at the German club, his last season being marred by injury. Degen signed for Liverpool on a free transfer on 3 July 2008, his stay at Liverpool was also blemished by many injuries. His Liverpool contract was terminated by mutual consent on 31 August 2011 and he returned to Basel. Degen ended his professional career at the end of season 2015/16 with a total of eight Swiss championship titles.

Degen was then signed by Borussia Dortmund of the German Bundesliga and in three seasons at the club he made 68 first team appearances, scoring one goal. Degen’s last season at Dortmund the 2007–08 season was marred by injury as he only made 16 first team appearances.

Philipp Degen Net Worth

Philipp Degen is one of the richest Swiss footballer from Switzerland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Philipp Degen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Degen made the transition to professional football in 1995, signing for the Swiss team FC Basel. He spent five seasons in the youth team before making his first team debut in 2001. In the first four seasons of his senior career Degen made 82 Basel first team appearances in the Swiss Football League scoring four goals. Over this four-year period he claimed three league titles and one domestic cup with Basel, managed by Christian Gross.

Degen has represented Switzerland at various age levels including Under-17s, Under-19s, Under-20s and Under-21s. Degen made his Swiss U-17s debut on 10 February in the 2–1 away win against the Turkish U-17s. His U-21s debut was on 20 August 2003 in the 1–1 home draw against the French national under-21 football team.

Degen made his Liverpool debut on 12 July 2008 as a half-time substitute in a friendly against Tranmere Rovers which they won 1–0. Degen made his competitive Liverpool debut in the third round of the Football League Cup in the 2–1 home win against Crewe Alexandra, during which he broke two of his ribs and punctured his lung in a collision with teammate Sami Hyypiä and was out for two months.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Philipp Degen height 185 cm Narendra weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Philipp Degen Dating?

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On 21 July 2010, Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson announced that Degen was free to look for a new club after a meeting between the pair and on 8 August 2010 it was announced that Degen was loaned out to VfB Stuttgart until the end of the season. He made just five appearances for Stuttgart.

Facts & Trivia

Narendra Ranked on the list of most popular Swiss footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Switzerland. Philipp Degen celebrates birthday on February 15 of every year.

At the end of the Swiss Super League season 2012–13 Degen won the Championship title and was Swiss Cup runner up with Basel. In the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League Basel advanced to the semi-finals, there being matched against the reigning UEFA Champions League holders Chelsea, but they were beaten 2–5 on aggregate.