Philipp Lahm

Quick Facts

Full Name	Philipp Lahm
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 11, 1983(1983-11-11)
Age	41
Birthplace	Munich
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Scorpio

Philipp Lahm Biography

Philipp Lahm is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on November 11, 1983 in Munich, Germany. German fullback who became team captain of both Bayern Munich and the German national team. He helped Germany capture the 2014 World Cup title and led Bayern Munich to five Bundesliga championships from 2002 to 2013.

He played with Bayern Munich under the leadership of manager Jupp Heynckes.

On 13 November 2002, Lahm made his debut for the Bayern Munich first team as a 92nd-minute substitute in a 3–3 draw with RC Lens in the group stage of the Champions League. However, since Willy Sagnol and Bixente Lizarazu were established as Bayern’s first choice full-backs, and the club’s midfield was also well-staffed, Lahm made no further appearances during the 2002–03 season and was loaned to VfB Stuttgart for the 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons to gain first team experience in the Bundesliga.

Lahm was originally signed as a back-up for Andreas Hinkel, who played as right back, but coach Felix Magath moved him to the left back position, on which he toppled the German international Heiko Gerber. He made his Bundesliga debut on the first day of the season 2003–04 against Hansa Rostock as he came in as a substitute left back in the 76th minute for midfielder Silvio Meissner. He made his first professional start as a left back on the fourth matchday as a 63rd-minute substitute for Gerber and his first game over the full 90 minutes followed on the sixth matchday against Borussia Dortmund. Thereafter he established himself as a regular left back for Stuttgart. On 29 September 2003, Lahm made his first Champions League appearance as a starter against Manchester United. On 3 April 2004, he scored his first ever Bundesliga goal in a 5–1 away win for Stuttgart against VfL Wolfsburg. During the 2003–04 season Lahm appeared for Stuttgart in 31 Bundesliga and seven Champions League matches overall and came second in the election for the German footballer of the year.

He married his longtime girlfriend Claudia Schattenberg in 2010, just days after his team took third place at the FIFA Word Cup. He has a son named Julian.

Philipp Lahm Net Worth

Philipp Lahm is one of the richest Soccer Player from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Philipp Lahm 's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He joined the Bayern Munich youth system after a scout saw him play for his hometown side.

His crisp tackling and precise passing ability, combined with his 5’7″ stature, earned him the nickname ‘Magic Dwarf.’

Philipp Lahm (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlɪp ˈlaːm] ; born 11 November 1983) is a German retired professional footballer who played as a right back or defensive midfielder and spent much of his early career playing left back. He was the captain of Bayern Munich, having led them to numerous honours including the 2013 UEFA Champions League as part of the Treble. He is also a former captain of his national team, which he led to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup, before retiring from international football.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Philipp Lahm Dating?

According to our records, Philipp Lahm married to Claudia Lahm. As of December 1, 2023, Philipp Lahm’s is not dating anyone.

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During the season 2006–07, Lahm played in all of Bayern’s 34 Bundesliga games and in nine of the ten Champions League games and was only substituted twice, mainly because Lahm was the only left back in the team but also due to his sufficiently solid performances during a season that was one of the worst for Bayern in many years. On 20 August 2006, in Bayern’s first away match of the season, a 2–1 win over VfL Bochum, he scored his first goal for the club.

Facts & Trivia

Philipp Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Philipp Lahm celebrates birthday on November 11 of every year.

Lahm has established a foundation, Philipp Lahm-Stiftung, to support underprivileged children and is also an official ambassador representing “FIFA for SOS Children’s Villages”. In addition he was an ambassador of the 2007, 2008 and 2009 World AIDS Day. He has also taken part in a campaign against speeding and various others such as Bündnis für Kinder, a campaign against child abuse.

What does Lahm do now?

Since his retirement from his athletic career in 2017, Lahm, now 37, has fashioned a public persona as a business-savvy leader, publishing a series of articles on LinkedIn —notably a critique of Jogi Löw in 2018, “When Avoiding Change Prohibits Success.” In 2018, he was appointed by the DFB to head the organization of …

Why did Lahm retire so early?

His transition away from the game was aided by his work in business, and of course more time with the family. Perhaps most all though, Lahm just felt the timing. “When I watch Bayern games today, I’m convinced that my retirement was also the right move for the team.

How many yellow cards did Philipp Lahm get?

Philipp Lahm Phillip Lahm made a total of 765 career appearances from which 652 was at club level and 113 was at International level. Even though the German midfielder received a huge number of yellow cards during his career ( 60 yellow cards ), he was never sent off.

Did Philipp Lahm win the Ballon d Or?

Hansi Flick had plenty of positive words to say about in-form striker Robert Lewandowski who is competing with Lionel Messi for this year’s Ballon d’Or, but the Bayern Munich coach added that he is flumoxed as to why Philipp Lahm never won the award.

Who is the best left back in football history?

1. Paolo Maldini (ITA) Who else?
2. Roberto Carlos (BRA) Roberto Carlos took attacking full-back play to a new level. …
3. Nilton Santos (BRA) …
4. Giacinto Facchetti (ITA) …
5. Paul Breitner (GER) …
6. Andreas Brehme (GER) …
7. Jose Antonio Camacho (SPA) …
8. Bixente Lizarazu (FRA) …