| Philipp Degen |
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Philipp Degen |
| Date of birth |
February 15, 1983 (1983-02-15) (age 25) |
| Place of birth |
Hölstein, Switzerland |
| Height |
1.84 m (6 ft +1⁄2 in) |
| Playing position |
Right back |
| Club information |
| Current club |
Liverpool |
| Number |
TBA |
| Youth clubs |
1990–1996
1996–2001 |
FC Oberdorf
FC Basel |
| Senior clubs1 |
| Years |
Club |
App (Gls)* |
2001–2005
2005–2008
2008– |
FC Basel
Borussia Dortmund
Liverpool |
71 (4)
68 (1)
00 (0) |
| National team2 |
| 2005– |
Switzerland |
29 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of May 20, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of May 20, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)
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Philipp Degen (born February 15, 1983 in Hölstein) is a Swiss international footballer who plays for Liverpool F.C.[1][2]. He was signed from Borrusia Dortmund on a free transfer on the 1st July 2008[3], and plays right-back. Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez says he is "an offensive player with great energy and a winning mentalitly"[4].
Degen played for the Swiss team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup, until they were knocked out on penalties by Ukraine national football team in the last 16. Despite having been injured for much ot this season, Degen is part of the Swiss squad for the European Championships 2008[5].
He is half Dutch as his mother is from the Netherlands. His twin brother, David, is also a footballer, who plays for FC Basel, where Philipp also grew up as a player. He is married to his French wife, Camille.
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Contents
- 1 Club career
- 2 Honours
- 3 References
- 4 External links
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Club career
All-Time Club Performance
| Club |
Season |
Domestic League |
Domestic Cup |
European Competition |
Total |
| App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
App |
Goals |
| Borussia Dortmund |
07-08 |
10 |
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2 |
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| 06-07 |
27 |
|
2 |
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| 05-06 |
31 |
1 |
1 |
|
2 |
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| Total |
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68 |
1 |
5 |
|
2 |
|
75 |
1 |
| FC Basel |
04-05 |
20 |
0 |
|
|
10 |
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| 03-04 |
32 |
4 |
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|
4 |
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| 02-03 |
16 |
0 |
|
|
1 |
|
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| 01-02 |
3 |
0 |
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|
|
|
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| Total |
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71 |
4 |
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|
15 |
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86 |
4 |
| Career Totals |
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139 |
5 |
5 |
|
17 |
|
161 |
5 |
Honours
FC Basel
- Swiss League: 2002, 2004, 2005
- Swiss Cup: 2003
References
- ^ "SWISS STAR TO SIGN FOR REDS", Liverpoolfc.tv, 2008-05-20. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ "Liverpool boss Benitez reveals Degen signing", tribalfootball.com, 2008-05-20. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2008/05/20/ufndegen120.xml
- ^ http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~1316015,00.html
- ^ http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/news/kind=1/newsid=695050.html
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