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Philipp Lahm is a German former professional footballer who played as a full-back or midfielder. Widely regarded as one of the greatest full-backs of all time, Lahm was the long-time captain of Bayern Munich, having led them to numerous honours including the UEFA Champions League in 2013 as part of the treble.
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Born 11 November 1983 · Q43682
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I have told the club I will stop playing at the end of the season. “My leadership style is in the way I give my best every day, in every training session and every match. I believe I can do this until the end of the season but not beyond then. It is clear to me I will stop.
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“There were discussions but at the end of those discussions I decided myself that this is not the best time for me.”
“I have told the club I will stop playing at the end of the season. “My leadership style is in the way I give my best every day, in every training session and every match. I believe I can do this until the end of the season but not beyond then. It is clear to me I will stop.”
“Other clubs have a system, a philosophy, and buy the players accordingly. We don”
“I just hope that the fans will remember me as a good footballer.”
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“Il nostro sport ha bisogno di attaccanti letali, marcatori, eroi. Ma il calcio è molto più del momento del trionfo. Il calcio è lavoro di squadra, unità, difesa, assist e sacrificio.”
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Won: IFFHS All-time Europe Men's Dream Team with IFFHS UEFA team of the decade 2011–2020 (2021).
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Won: Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze) with UEFA European Championship All-time XI (published 2016) (2020).
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Won award: Honorary citizen of Munich (2019).
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Awarded Order of Karl Valentin (2018).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI 4th team (2017).
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Awarded German Footballer of the Year (2017).
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Won award: Bayerischer Verfassungsorden (2017).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2016–17).
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Won: Footballer of the Year in Germany with UEFA European Championship All-time XI (published 2016) (2017).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Bayern Munich (2016).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2015–16).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2015–16).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI 3rd team (2016).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI 2nd team (2015).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2014–15).
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Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Bayern Munich (2014).
Won the FIFA World Cup with Germany (2014).
Awarded Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2014).
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Won award: FIFA Ballon d'Or (2014).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Castrol Index All Star Team (2014).
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Awarded Bambi Award (2014).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2013–14).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Germany (2014).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI (2014).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2014).
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Won award: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2014).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2014).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2013–14).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2013–14).
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Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Bayern Munich (2013).
Won the FIFA FIFPro World XI with Bayern Munich (2013).
Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2013).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2012–13).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2012–13).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich (2012–13).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Bayern Munich (2013).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Bayern Munich (2013).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (2013).
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Won award: FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball (2013).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World XI (2013).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2012).
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Third place: UEFA European Championship with Germany (2012).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2012).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Bayern Munich (2012).
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Won award: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2010).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2009–10).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2009–10).
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Won: DFL-Supercup with Bayern Munich (2010).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Germany (2010).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (2010).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup Dream Team (2010).
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Awarded Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2010).
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By Matthew Scianitti of CBC Sports as having "deceptive strength and impressive shooting skills," which allowed him to assist his teams both offensively and defensively
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Runner-up: UEFA European Championship with Germany (2008).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2007–08).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2008).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2007–08).
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Won award: UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament (2008).
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Lahm was awarded a Tolerantia-Preis on 20 September 2008, due to his outstanding contribution against intolerance and homophobia in sports, particularly in football.
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Won: DFL-Ligapokal with Bayern Munich (2007).
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Won award: UEFA Team of the Year (2006).
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Awarded Goal of the Month (2006).
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Awarded Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2006).
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Won award: Silbernes Lorbeerblatt (2006).
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Won: Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2005–06).
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Won award: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (2006).
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Won: FIFA World Cup with Germany (2006).
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Won: DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich (2005–06).
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2010, and 2014, and the UEFA Team of the Tournament in 2008 and 2012 and in the UEFA Team of the Year 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2014
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Played for Germany men's national association football team (2004–2014) — 113 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Germany in 2004.
Won the German Bundesliga with Bayern Munich (2002-2003).
Played for VfB Stuttgart (2003–2005) — 54 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Germany national under-21 football team (2003–2003) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Stuttgart in 2003.
Runner-up: UEFA European Under-19 Championship with Germany U19 (2002).
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Joined Bayern Munich in 2002.
Played for FC Bayern Munich (2002–2017) — 332 appearances, 12 goals.
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Played for Germany national under-20 football team (2002–2003) — 6 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Bayern Munich II in 2001.
Played for FC Bayern Munich II (2001–2003) — 63 appearances, 3 goals.
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Played for Germany national under-19 football team (2001–2002) — 9 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Germany national under-18 football team (2000–2000) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Germany national under-17 association football team (1999–1999) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Born 1983-11-11.
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