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Philipp Lahm

Philipp Lahm

NAME:

Philipp Lahm

BORN:

11/11/1983 in Munich

POSITION:

DF

CLUB:

Bayern Munich

PREVIOUS CLUBS:

VfB Stuttgart (loan)

INTERNATIONAL CAPS:

64 (3 goals)

INTERNATIONAL DEBUT:

18/2/2004 vs Croatia

16 Philipp Lahm

Lahm has plied his trade with VfB Stuttgart and Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.

He is widely considered as one of the world’s best fullbacks, possessing great pace, dribbling and crossing abilities.

Lahm began his international career with the Under-19 team, moved to the Under-21 team, and quickly broke into the senior team.

He participated in the Euro 2004 and Euro 2008 Championships, and scored the opening goal for Germany in the 2006 Fifa World Cup.


 

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