Philipp Lahm

Age42

PositionRight-back

Nationality🇩🇪 German

StatusRetired

About Philipp Lahm

In 2002, a young German right-back pulled on the Bayern Munich shirt for the first time. Philipp Lahm, born in 1983, would go on to play for 2 clubs over the following 15 years. Now retired, Lahm left the game having last played for Bayern Munich in 2017.

Club by club, the full journey looks like this: Bayern Munich (2002–2003), then VfB Stuttgart (2003–2005), then Bayern Munich (2005–2017). Every transfer on that list changed the trajectory in its own way.

Bayern Munich claims the biggest chapter: around 12 years, more than at any other club.

The ledger shows 773 recorded appearances, 23 goals, 77 assists.

The trivia goes deeper than the timeline. He is one of the few players to have won both the World Cup and the Champions League as captain. He was considered by Pep Guardiola as 'the most intelligent player I have ever trained in my career'. After his retirement, he became the tournament director for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.

This profile doubles as a study guide: from Bayern Munich in 2002 to Bayern Munich, the timeline below is exactly what the riddle shows when Philipp Lahm is the mystery player.

Career Timeline

Bayern Munich

2005 — 2017🇩🇪 Germany

VfB Stuttgart

2003 — 2005🇩🇪 Germany

Bayern Munich

2002 — 2003🇩🇪 Germany

Career Statistics

Goals

Assists

773

Matches Played

Scout's notes

The clues Daily Play reveals, in order, to anyone trying to name Philipp Lahm.

Clue 1He was the captain of the German national team that won the World Cup in 2014.
Clue 2He spent most of his career at Bayern Munich, winning numerous titles.
Clue 3He is known for his versatility, playing as a full-back and midfielder.
Clue 4Considered one of the greatest right-backs of all time.

Fun Facts

1He is one of the few players to have won both the World Cup and the Champions League as captain.

2He was considered by Pep Guardiola as 'the most intelligent player I have ever trained in my career'.

3After his retirement, he became the tournament director for UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany.

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