Full name: Philipp Lahm

Growth: 170 cm

Weight: 70 kg

Role: full back (defender, attacking midfielder)

Biography of Philip Lahm

Lahm was born in Munich, Germany. Lama can be considered a native of sports family, despite the fact that there were no outstanding athletes among his relatives, his father loved football and played all his life as part of a local amateur team. In July 2010, he married Claudia Schattenberg, whom he dated for over 10 years. In August 2012, Philip had a son, Julian.

Lam has always been famous for his generosity, he helped his family with the first money from fees, then he began to actively participate in various charity events held under the auspices of FIFA and UEFA. In December 2014, Philip opened his own charitable foundation, the purpose of which was to support needy children in Germany and several African countries.

Philippe Lahm's Club Career

As a child, on the instructions of his father, he was sent to football section native school, then successfully passed the selection to the Bavarian Academy. The coaches of the Munich team were amazed by Philip's talents and predicted a bright future for him. In the children's and youth team, Lahm was almost always the captain, having managed to take the champion title of the German youth championship twice in 2001 and 2002. Particularly noteworthy is the composition of the youth team of the Bavarians in 2002: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Christian Lel, Philipp Lahm, Piotr Trachowski. Some of these players will remain in the Munich team and in 12 years they will be able to win absolutely all the trophies of the European continent.

Double Bayern and loan to Stuttgart

However, the victory in the junior tournament did not guarantee a place in the first team. Moreover, Philipp could not gain a foothold in Bayern 2 for a long time and made his debut only in the 2002/03 season in the fifth regional league match against Wacker. It was in this team that Lam began to show his leadership qualities, as well as the ability and desire to play in any position on the field. Philippe started the season as an attacking midfielder and even managed to score one goal, but then the head coach Herman Gerland transferred him to the right flank of the defense. Here he became a typical flank player, able to connect to the attacks of his team and work out in defense.

In November 2002, the defender made his debut in the first team of the Reds. He came out for two minutes of the Champions League match against Lens, which ended in a fighting draw 3-3. Main coach Munich team Markus Feulner was impressed with Lahm's performance and advised him to go on loan, as the place on the flanks of the Bavarian team was assigned to the club's proven veterans. In 2003, Philip went on loan to Stuttgart. As part of this team, the German will spend two years and will be able to fully reveal his talent. Swabian head coach Felix Magath debut season used Lam in a variety of positions, trying not to ruin his talent and to provide an opportunity to choose the best position himself.

As a player of Stuttgart, Lahm made his debut in the Bundesliga, then played in the Champions League against Manchester United, and also held several cup meetings. With the Swabians, Philip reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League, played 8 matches on the field and was recognized as the best young player in the 2003/04 Champions League. The second season at Stuttgart began just as well, but a series of injuries in the second half of the season (a broken leg and a torn cruciate ligament) put an end to this chapter of Philip's career.

Bayern main squad: "amazing dwarf"

In July 2005, Philipp returned to Bayern. The injured and out of shape defender spent most of the season on the bench, occasionally replacing Bixant Lizarazu. At the end of the season, Bixant announced his retirement, which provided Lam with a chance to prove himself. He started the 2006/06 season as a main defender and hasn't dropped out of the starting lineup since. By this time, Bayern was headed by Felix Magath, who, like no one else, knew what this player was capable of. In the 2007/08 season, Lahm played 26 Bundesliga matches and 9 Champions League matches on the field, and he started all matches from the starting lineup and was replaced only once.

In 2008, Bayern won the league title and the national cup. One of the leaders of that team was the “amazing dwarf,” as his own fans called him. It is not surprising that by this time a whole line of scouts had lined up outside the gates of the Allianz Arena, who wanted to get a talented defender. The list of applicants included "Real Madrid" and "Barcelona", "Liverpool" and "Milan". Philipp remained loyal to his club, however, which is surprising as Bayern were having a hard time keeping their stars at the time. The contract with the defender was extended until June 20, 2012 and did not provide for any increase in salary.

The following season, Philipp Lahm played all 36 Bundesliga games on the pitch, totaling 6,120 minutes. He scored six goals + two goals in the national cup, setting his own goalscoring record. Despite such achievements by the defender, Bayern this season for the first time in a long time was left without trophies. Shortly after the end of the championship, Lahm, who enjoyed the confidence of the fans, criticized the management of the Munich team for the wrong policy of strategic development. Perhaps it would cost another player a career, but not Lam, who retained his place at the base, and the team really began to change with the new season.

New achievements

In the 2010/11 season, Philip put on the captain's armband for the first time. This season, the footballer once again made a mark in absolutely all matches of the season, while never going as a substitute. Philipp became the champion of Germany for the third time in his career, and also won the Supercup. In the summer of 2011, Bayern extended their leader for another four years, increasing his annual salary by 2.5 times. Philip's cost by this time was 35 million euros and, in theory, he was the most expensive flank defender in the world. However, it would be illogical to leave the club at this time, so he continued to work for the good of the team and in the next season he managed to achieve his first successes in the European arena.

Together with the Bavarian team, Lahm reached the Champions League final, having spent 1170 minutes on the field. In the final meeting against Chelsea, he spent 120 minutes on the field and scored his penalty in a series of post-match kicks, but the trophy was still missed in the end. Lam was crushed after the finale:

“I can't express how I feel right now. This trophy was too close to be lost this way. We just have to keep working and try to reach such heights again.”

And indeed, the next season, Lahm and the entire Munich company worked hard and reached the final, where they beat Borussia Dortmund. The captain still appeared in absolutely all matches, but more often finished the game on the bench. However, his place in the final meetings of the Cup of the Country and the Champions League was not discussed, he ran these meetings from whistle to whistle and personally made sure that his team won trophies. The following season, under the leadership of Josep Guardiola, Philippe's dispatching qualities appeared. He gave 12 assists at once, becoming the team's third assistant and the sixth Bundesliga assistant. On October 18, 2014, Lahm scored the first double for Bayern, hitting the gates of Werder Bremen in the 8th round of the Bundesliga.

Lam's international career

As a player in the youth team of Bayern, Lahm captained the Germany under-17 and under-21 teams. In 2004 he made his debut in the Bundesteam main team, and already in 2004 he went to the European Championship in Portugal. The first full tournament in international career Lama became the 2006 World Cup. Lam began this tournament with a goal against Costa Rica, which became the first goal of the 2006 World Cup. Subsequently, he played all the matches of his team, which lost in the quarterfinals to the Argentina national team.

After this tournament, Lam's place at the base was not discussed: in 2008 he was the Bundesteam's main right-back at the European Championship. In the semi-finals, he scored the winning goal against Turkey, but was substituted at half-time in the final against the Spaniards due to injury, and his team lost 0-1. He went as a captain to the 2010 World Cup, replacing Michael Ballack in this post. In this tournament he played eight matches, but in the duel for third place he remained on the bench.

In the triumphant World Cup 2014, he was simply unstoppable, running back absolutely all the meetings of the German national team, including 120 minutes of the final match against Argentina. In the semi-final against the Brazilians, he gave two assists. Shortly after returning to his homeland, Lam announced his retirement from the national team. By that time, he had 113 matches and 5 goals scored (in official meetings).

Achievements of Philip Lahm

Bayern U-21

• German Champion 2000, 2001
• German Cup Winner 2001

Bayern

• German Champion 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014
• Winner of the German Cup 2006, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014
• Winner of the German Super Cup 2010, 2012
• European Super Cup Winner 2013
• UEFA Champions League Winner 2013
• Club World Cup Winner 2013
• Winner of the German League Cup 2007
• Winner of Telekom-Cup 2013
• Winner of the Hours Cup 2013

Germany national team

• Bronze medalist of the World Championship 2006, 2010
• Silver medalist of the European Championship 2008
• Bronze medalist of the European Championship 2012
• World Champion 2014

Lam's Individual Achievements

• Member of the symbolic team of the 2006 FIFA World Cup
• Member of the symbolic team of the 2008 European Championship according to FIFA.
• Member of the symbolic team of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
• Member of the symbolic team of the European Championship 2012 according to UEFA
• Included in the symbolic team of Europe according to UEFA: 2012

It is somehow customary to consider Philipp Lam young and talented; meanwhile, the "magic dwarf" is already thirty years old. It could be that the Brazilian World Cup is the last of the career of this great player who captained Germany a long time ago, since Kevin-Prince Boateng injured Michael Ballack in the FA Cup final. Short, but swift and unstoppable, as well as a tireless and incomprehensible thunderbolt, capable of playing both on the right and on the left flanks. Moreover, regardless of which edge Philip "furrows" in this season, there is no doubt that he will remain one of the best in the world in his position. With leadership qualities, Lam is also all right. He knows the value of himself, deed and word. Lahm allows himself to criticize the leadership of Bayern, upsets teammates and keeps iron discipline in the national team. One can say about Lama "small spool, but expensive" - ​​it is the short footballer who embodies in the German national team the qualities for which it was once famous: iron will and character.

Philip is hard to find in the game weak spots. Yes, for obvious reasons, he plays poorly with his head. But his speed is still great. Catch up even with Ronaldo. Lam has a cannon punch, besides, he is versatile. Last season, Josep Guardiola started playing as a defensive/central midfielder at the behest of Josep Guardiola, quickly mastering the new role. Lampard and Xavi believe that Philipp as a midfielder is not much worse than Lama. Let's not argue with honored people, but Lam is still the greatest benefit brings it on the flank. Although the discovery of Guardiola could not but please Joachim Löw.

Lahm is the “flesh of the flesh” of Bayern Munich and the “wings” of the national team. A great player with all the qualities of a modern top-class footballer. A native of Munich, a native of a sports family, he began to study football skills in the team of the regional sports club "Gern", where his mother was in charge of the youth department. When the guy's talent became obvious, he was invited to the Bayern academy, which he successfully graduated from. The guy would have played for another five years for the double “Lederhosen”, at best from time to time spending a season or two somewhere on loan, if not for Felix Magath, the then coach of “Stuttgart”. Herr the coach was just forming the composition of the “Schwabians” from promising and talented youth, and one day he turned to his old friend, and part-time mentor youth team Bayern to Hermann Gerland with a question about capable youngsters who are already ready to fight in big football. It is worth paying tribute to Lederhosen, whose management did not sell the junior, limiting himself to a two-year lease of Lam. In Stuttgart, Philip not only played, but became one of the stars. It is not surprising that Magat, being invited to the coaching bridge at Bayern, did not hesitate to take one of his favorites with him. "Returner" Lam immediately staked out the left edge, sending the ageless Lizarazu to retire. For Philip, who, according to the assurances of relatives and friends, in ordinary life is just "darling, good friend and a soulful guy, "everything worked out in the Bundesteam. Before the start of the 2006 Mundial, Lam injured his elbow and was forced to miss the start of training national team to the World Cup, but the national team coaches immediately declared that they believed in Phil and were not going to look for a replacement for him. "We'll wait as long as it takes. Lam is a real modern defender - aggressive, mobile, thinking." After such support, the player quickly recovered and thanked everyone who believed in him with a miracle goal against Costa Rica in the first match of Mundial. And at the end of the championship, Lahm became one of the tidbits of the global transfer market.

But Philip remained at Bayern to eventually become one of the leaders. For example, in the 2006/2007 season, Lam played 34 matches in the Bundesliga and nine more in the Champions League, while he was changed only twice. The following season, another young and very talented German lateral moved to Bayern - Marcel Jansen, who tends to play on the left flank. The lama was transferred to the right (he himself admitted more than once that he likes to “furrow” the right edge more). True, after injuries to Jansen, Willy Sagnol and Lam himself, the Rothose coach's cards turned out to be confused, so Philip had to play on the left flank as well.

In the summer of 2008, Lahm almost ended up in Barcelona, ​​but rather unexpectedly for many extended his contract with Bayern until June 20, 2012, deciding that "they don't look for good from good." With the advent of "Die Roten" Louis van Gaal from hopelessness "donkey" on the right edge, because the rate of the Dutch specialist on Görlitz did not justify itself. At the 2010 World Cup, after the injury of Michael Ballack, who received a serious injury before the start of the Mundial, he became the captain of the Bundesteam.

Lam is a tenacious and quick cornerback who reads the game superbly. Universal, can equally successfully play on any of the flanks. unyielding, possessing powerful blow from both legs. A strong-willed player, a born leader. IN Everyday life is engaged in charity work - in the summer of 2007, together with Piotr Trochowski, he visited South Africa, where he was engaged in cases related to the promotion German football. At the same time, he did not forget to participate in such projects as the "Kick-AIDS event". Supports the fund to fight AIDS, annually transfers substantial funds to the fund of an organization opposing child abuse.

Philip always has his own opinion, which he does not hesitate to express. For example, in November 2009, in an interview with a German publication, the player criticized the club's management for the lack of "strategic development planning". The attitude towards this interview from the club management, the media and the fans turned out to be different, although many praised Philip for honesty. Place in starting lineup Bayern, of course, he kept.

The trophies and achievements of Philipp Lahm are hard to count, and his role at Bayern and - until recently - in the German national team cannot be overestimated. UEFA.com pays tribute to the UEFA Champions League winner and reigning world champion who made his 500th appearance for Bayern and then announced his retirement at the end of the season.

They talk about him
"One of the reasons for my stay at Bayern was the personal relationship with Philipp Lahm, he helped me a lot from the very beginning. He always plays the high level. I have not seen a bad match in his performance. He will always have a special place in my life, he is a real legend. Philipp Lahm is the smartest player I have ever coached."
Former Bayern manager Josep Guardiola

"Philip is an ideal professional who will sacrifice everything for success. He has always been an important figure for me when discussing ideas. For more than ten years he has provided stability, reliability and the highest standards in the national team. He has innate authority, willingness to take responsibility, excellent communication skills and leadership qualities.
Germany coach Joachim Loew

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"One of his former coaches said Philippe started playing football in my womb. He learned to walk at the age of one and always had a soft ball in his feet. With soft - because otherwise it would have smashed everything around! Sometimes we went to Guern matches where his father and uncle played so that he could watch and play himself at the touchline. Philip was five years old when the coach told him to pack his things and come to the team!"
Philip Lama's mother Daniela

Statistics
Germany national team: 113 caps, 5 goals
European Cups: 128 matches, 3 goals
National tournaments: 441 matches, 17 goals

Path to glory
Bayern
A native of Munich, he began to play for the Gern district team. At the age of 12, he received offers from Bayern Munich and 1860 Munich - he chose the first club, because there he was allowed to serve balls at first team matches.

With Bayern, he won two national championships among 19-year-olds, and then seven German championship titles.

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One could write a separate book about its versatility. When Lahm joined Stuttgart on loan in 2003, Felix Magath made him the country's leading left-back. It was in this position that he proved himself in the national team and Bayern. Subsequently, he expressed a desire to play on the right edge - where he still operates. In the Guardiola era, it turned out that Lahm was also a great midfielder.

Germany national team
In the first match of the 2006 World Cup, he scored already in the sixth minute. "The ball had to go exactly to that point," he recalled. "It must have been the goal of my life." However, Lahm scored the main goal of his career two years later - in the last minute of EURO 2008 against Turkey.

Since 2006, he has been named to the symbolic teams in all five major tournaments in which he participated: the 2006 World Cup, the 2010 World Cup, and the 2014 World Cup.

For many years, one of Lam's main tormentors was Fernando Torres. Their first confrontation took place in 2002 when Torres scored Spain's winning goal in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Six years later, they met in a similar match at the senior level. In the final of EURO 2008, El Niño was ahead of Lama and sent the decisive ball into the goal of Jens Lehmann -. Subsequently, Torres beat the German in the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup, in the final of the 2011/12 Champions League and in the semi-finals of the 2014/15 Champions League.

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Lam's gentlemanly character is best described by his words after defeating the Brazilians 7-1 in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup. "A depressing feeling," he admitted. "No one usually wants an opponent to make such gross mistakes, at our level this rarely happens."

What You Might Not Know
Lam established a foundation in his name, which is mainly dedicated to improving life in South Africa through football. In 2008, he helped found a club near Johannesburg. His foundation regularly hosts events and tournaments at the base.

In the case of Lam, it is difficult to find negative statistics, but there is one fact. He suffered seven defeats in matches with long-term rivals Borussia Dortmund - an anti-record for Bayern players.

Lahm became the youngest Bundesteam captain at the World Cup. In 2010, in South Africa, he adopted a bandage from an injured Michael Ballack when he was only 26 years old.

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He says
"The pressure was unbelievably high. I've never experienced anything like it before. The sensations are, of course, great, to be sure. Especially the year before we were very close to the trophy and lost in the home final on penalties. It was clear that in At the beginning of the meeting, the team was under tremendous pressure, because everyone understood that it would be even harder to lose the third final. The pressure was incredible."
After at Wembley in the 2012/13 Champions League final

"I'm still young and I haven't achieved anything yet. I have a lot to learn."
From an interview in 2004

"Whatever happens in the future, I can always remember with pleasure my career, which, I think, turned out to be successful. Of course, I would like to win the Champions League again. If I succeeded once, I want to experience this feeling again."
Reflections on an ending career

"It has always been a pleasure for me to be a conductor of coaching ideas and to be involved in shaping the style of my teams. Whether on the field, in training or in discussions with players and coaches. The captain's armband is the best evidence that this is the right approach."
From the biography of Lam

"Today professional football player must be communicative. Otherwise, he will be isolated from the team and will not succeed. I believe, that good player it takes talent, ambition, discipline and social competence."
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What else can you achieve
May become the most titled Bayern player in the Bundesliga. Lahm, with seven league titles, is one behind Kahn, Mehmet Scholl and Bastian Schweinsteiger.

First goal in the Champions League! Yes, yes, Lam still hasn't scored it, although he has already played 109 matches in the main draw. This is among the players who have not yet scored in the Champions League. What could be better than opening the scoring on the way to a second title?!

But the level of German basketball, frankly, leaves much to be desired, which is why Philip gradually became interested in football. From a young age, he supported Bayern Munich, and soon he was lucky enough to get to the Olympic Stadium.

2006

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Philip Lahm was born on November 11 1983 year in Munich. As a child, the child was very fond of basketball and wanted to be like "his air" Michael. But the level of German basketball, frankly, leaves much to be desired, which is why Philip gradually became interested in football. From a young age, he supported Bayern Munich, and soon he was lucky enough to get to the Olympic Stadium.

Lahm is the “flesh of the flesh” of Bayern Munich and the “wings” of the national team. A great player with all the qualities of a modern top-class football player. A native of Munich, a native of a sports family, he began to study football skills in the team of the regional sports club "Gern", where his mother was in charge of the youth department.

When the guy's talent became obvious, he was invited to the Bayern academy, which he successfully graduated from. The guy would have played for another five years for the double “Lederhosen”, at best from time to time spending a season or two somewhere on loan, if not for Felix Magath, the then coach of “Stuttgart”.

Herr the coach was just forming the Schwab team from promising and talented youth, and once turned to his old friend, and part-time mentor of the Bayern youth team, Herman Gerland with a question about capable youngsters who are already ready to fight in big football.

It is worth paying tribute to Lederhosen, whose management did not sell the junior, limiting himself to a two-year lease of Lam. In Stuttgart, Philip not only played, but became one of the stars. It is not surprising that Magat, being invited to the coaching bridge at Bayern, did not hesitate to take one of his favorites with him.

"Returner" Lam immediately staked out the left edge, sending the ageless Lizarazu to retire. For Philip, who, according to the assurances of relatives and friends in ordinary life, is just "darling, a good friend and sincere guy," everything worked out in the Bundestim. Before the start of the World Cup 2006 Lahm injured his elbow and was forced to miss the start of the preparation of the national team for the World Cup, but the coaches of the national team immediately declared that they believed in Phil and were not going to look for a replacement for him. "We'll wait as long as it takes.

Lam is a real modern defender - aggressive, mobile, thinking." After such support, the player quickly recovered and with a miracle goal against Costa Rica in the first match of Mundial thanked everyone who believed in him. And at the end of the championship, Lam became one of the most tidbits of the global transfer market.

But Philip remained at Bayern to eventually become one of the leaders. For example, in the season 2006 /2007 Lahm made 34 appearances in the Bundesliga and nine more in the Champions League, while being changed only twice. The following season, another young and very talented German lateral moved to Bayern - Marcel Jansen, who tends to play on the left flank. The lama was transferred to the right (he himself admitted more than once that he likes to “furrow” the right edge more). True, after injuries to Jansen, Willy Sagnol and Lam himself, the Rothose coach's cards turned out to be confused, so Philip had to play on the left flank as well.

In summer 2008 th year, Lam almost ended up in Barcelona, ​​but rather unexpectedly for many extended his contract with Bayern until June 20 2012 years, deciding that "they don't look for good from good." That season, Lahm scored 4 goals for Bayern, which was his best result for the season.

With the arrival in 2009 year in "Die Roten" Louis van Gaal Lam from hopelessness "donkey" on the right edge, where he played well with Arjen Robben. As a result, Lahm made 12 assists, which helped his club win the league title and the German Cup. In the same season, Lahm won the silver medal in the Champions League with Bayern.

In summer 2010 of the year, as part of the German national team, Lam went to the World Cup 2010 , where instead of the injured Michael Ballack he was the captain of the Bundestim. At the tournament, the German team won third place.

After Mark van Bommel left Bayern in January 2011 year, Lam became team captain.

The following season, Lahm again reached the Champions League final with Bayern, and again the Germans got only second place.

In season 2012 /2013 Bayern finally managed to win the Champions League, and Lahm, as captain, was the first to lift the winners' cup. In the same season, as part of Bayern, Lahm became the champion of Germany and the owner of the German Cup.

At the beginning of the season 2013 /2014 , after joining the team of coach Josep Guardiola, Lam began to play in the position of a defensive midfielder. Under the leadership of Guardiola, Bayern again became the owner of the German Cup and the winner of the Bundesliga, and also won the Club World Cup. In the Champions League 2013 /2014 Bayern reached the semi-finals.

In everyday life, he does charity work - in the summer 2007 1999, together with Piotr Trochowski, he traveled to South Africa, where he was involved in activities related to the popularization of German football. At the same time, he did not forget to participate in such projects as the "Kick-AIDS event".

Supports the fund to fight AIDS, annually transfers substantial funds to the fund of an organization opposing child abuse.