Philipp Degen

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Philipp Degen

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)
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)

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 mentality"^[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.

1 Club career
2 Honours
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Club career

**All-Time Club Performance**
Club	Season	Domestic League		Domestic Cup		European Competition		Total
Club	Season	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals	App	Goals
Borussia Dortmund	07-08	10		2
	06-07	27		2
	05-06	31	1	1		2
Total		68	1	5		2		75	1
FC Basel	04-05	20	0			10
	03-04	32	4			4
	02-03	16	0			1
	01-02	3	0
Total		71	4			15		86	4
Career Totals		139	5	5		17		161	5

[edit] Honours

FC Basel

Swiss League: 2002, 2004, 2005
Swiss Cup: 2003

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

v • d • e Switzerland squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup

1 Zuberbühler • 2 Djourou • 3 Magnin • 4 Senderos • 5 Margairaz • 6 Vogel • 7 Cabanas • 8 Wicky • 9 Frei • 10 Gygax • 11 Streller • 12 Benaglio • 13 Grichting • 14 D. Degen • 15 Džemaili • 16 Barnetta • 17 Spycher • 18 Lustrinelli • 19 Behrami • 20 Müller • 21 Coltorti • 22 Hakan Yakin • 23 P. Degen • Coach: Kuhn

v • d • e Switzerland squad - UEFA Euro 2008

1 Benaglio • 2 Djourou • 3 Magnin • 4 Senderos • 5 Lichtsteiner • 6 Huggel • 7 Cabanas • 8 İnler • 9 Frei • 10 Hakan Yakin • 11 Streller • 12 Derdiyok • 13 Grichting • 14 Gygax • 15 G. Fernandes • 16 Barnetta • 17 Spycher • 18 Zuberbühler • 19 Behrami • 20 Müller • 21 Jakupović • 22 Vonlanthen • 23 P. Degen • Coach: Kuhn

v • d • e

Liverpool F.C. – current squad

3 Finnan • 4 Hyypia • 5 Agger • 6 Riise • 8 Gerrard • 9 Torres • 10 Voronin • 11 Benayoun • 12 F. Aurélio • 14 Alonso • 15 Crouch • 16 Pennant • 17 Arbeloa • 18 Kuyt • 19 Babel • 20 Mascherano • 21 Lucas • 23 Carragher • 25 Reina • 26 Carson • 30 Itandje • 33 Leto • 34 Spearing • 35 Putterill • 36 Flynn • 37 Škrtel • 38 Lindfield • 39 Darby • 40 Martin • 42 El Zhar • 44 Threlfall • 45 San José • 46 Hobbs • 47 Plessis • 48 Insúa • –– Degen • Manager: Benítez