Former Germany international Philipp Max has announced his retirement from professional football, bringing an end to a career that included 180 Bundesliga appearances, spells in the Netherlands, Greece and ***** an, and three senior caps for his country. Max confirmed the decision in an emotional Instagram post on Sunday. The former Schalke, Augsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt defender had been without a club since leaving ***** anese side Gamba Osaka earlier this year.
"A chapter is coming to an end," Max wrote. "I'm obviously sad that you leave behind something you lived for and worked towards your entire life. I came to the conclusion relatively quickly that the best thing is to hang up my boots now."
Max made his Bundesliga debut with Schalke during the 2013/14 campaign before eventually establishing himself at Augsburg. It was in Bavaria that the left-back became a recognizable Bundesliga figure. Max made 145 top-flight appearances for FCA and developed a reputation as an unusually attack-minded defender, capable of advancing aggressively down the flank and contributing through crosses, set pieces and direct involvement in the final third.
His importance to Augsburg became particularly obvious when he departed for PSV Eindhoven in 2020. Max had developed into such an important part of the club's attacking structure that his exit represented a major tactical loss ahead of the new Bundesliga campaign. The move abroad also coincided with the high point of his international career.
Max earned his first Germany cap in November 2020 and immediately contributed an ***** ist in a 1-0 friendly victory over the Czech Republic. Joachim Löw deployed him as an advanced wing-back, a role that suited the attacking qualities he had demonstrated throughout his Bundesliga career. He ultimately collected three senior international appearances in 2020.
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"A chapter is coming to an end," Max wrote. "I'm obviously sad that you leave behind something you lived for and worked towards your entire life. I came to the conclusion relatively quickly that the best thing is to hang up my boots now."
Max made his Bundesliga debut with Schalke during the 2013/14 campaign before eventually establishing himself at Augsburg. It was in Bavaria that the left-back became a recognizable Bundesliga figure. Max made 145 top-flight appearances for FCA and developed a reputation as an unusually attack-minded defender, capable of advancing aggressively down the flank and contributing through crosses, set pieces and direct involvement in the final third.
His importance to Augsburg became particularly obvious when he departed for PSV Eindhoven in 2020. Max had developed into such an important part of the club's attacking structure that his exit represented a major tactical loss ahead of the new Bundesliga campaign. The move abroad also coincided with the high point of his international career.
Max earned his first Germany cap in November 2020 and immediately contributed an ***** ist in a 1-0 friendly victory over the Czech Republic. Joachim Löw deployed him as an advanced wing-back, a role that suited the attacking qualities he had demonstrated throughout his Bundesliga career. He ultimately collected three senior international appearances in 2020.
#bundesliga #former #senior
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