Philipp Lahm

Philipp Lahm
Lahm in 2024
Personal information
Full name Philipp Lahm
Date of birth (1983-11-11) 11 November 1983
Place of birth Munich, West Germany
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)
Youth career
1989–1995 FT Gern München
1995–2001 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Bayern Munich II 63 (3)
2002–2017 Bayern Munich 332 (12)
2003–2005VfB Stuttgart (loan) 53 (2)
Total 448 (17)
International career
1999 Germany U17 1 (0)
2000 Germany U18 1 (0)
2001–2002 Germany U19 9 (1)
2002–2003 Germany U20 6 (0)
2003 Germany U21 3 (0)
2004–2014 Germany 113 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA World Cup
Winner 2014 Brazil
2010 South Africa
2006 Germany
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2008 Austria–Switzerland
2012 Poland–Ukraine
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Runner-up 2002 Norway
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Philipp Lahm (German pronunciation: [ˈfɪlɪp ˈlaːm]; born 11 November 1983) is a German former professional footballer who played as a full-back or midfielder. Widely regarded as one of the greatest full-backs of all time, Lahm was the long-time captain of Bayern Munich, having led them to numerous honours including the UEFA Champions League in 2013 as part of the treble.

Lahm is also a former captain of his national team, which he led to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup, before retiring from international football. He was included in the World Cup team of the tournament in 2006, 2010, and 2014, and the UEFA Team of the Tournament in 2008 and 2012 and in the UEFA Team of the Year 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014. His 113 appearances, make him the eighth-most capped player in Germany’s history.