Philipp Lahm (German pronunciation: ; born 11 November 1983) is a German retired professional footballer who played as a right back or defensive midfielder and spent much of his early career playing left back. He was the captain of Bayern Munich, having led them to numerous honours including the 2013 UEFA Champions League as part of the Treble. He is also a former captain of his national team, which he led to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup, before retiring from international football.
Lahm is considered by many to be one of the best defenders of his generation and one of the greatest defenders of all time and was included in the World Cup team of the tournament in 2006, 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.
Although Lahm is right-footed, he was able to play on both sides of the pitch, due to his tactical intelligence and versatility. He often cut from the flank to the inside of the pitch to either shoot and/or pass. In particular, he was renowned for his pace, technique, stamina, and precise tackling abilities, as well as his small stature, which earned him the nickname the "Magic Dwarf". Owing to his positioning and tackling ability despite his small stature, his ability to read the game, his leadership qualities and also due to his skills, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest full-backs of all time.
German Bundesliga 2016-2017 Bayern Munich | German DFL-Supercup 2016 Bayern Munich | German Bundesliga 2015-2016 Bayern Munich | German DFB-Pokal 2015-2016 Bayern Munich | German Bundesliga 2014-2015 Bayern Munich | UEFA Team of the Year 2014 Bayern Munich | FIFA World Cup 2014 Germany | FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014 Bayern Munich |
German Bundesliga 2013-2014 Bayern Munich | German DFB-Pokal 2013-2014 Bayern Munich | UEFA Super Cup 2013 Bayern Munich | FIFA Club World Cup 2013 Bayern Munich |
UEFA Team of the Year 2013 Bayern Munich | FIFA FIFPro World XI 2013 Bayern Munich | German Bundesliga 2012-2013 Bayern Munich | German DFB-Pokal 2012-2013 Bayern Munich |
UEFA Champions League 2012-2013 Bayern Munich | German DFL-Supercup 2012 Bayern Munich | UEFA Team of the Year 2012 Bayern Munich | German DFL-Supercup 2010 Bayern Munich |
German Bundesliga 2009-2010 Bayern Munich | German DFB-Pokal 2009-2010 Bayern Munich | UEFA Team of the Year 2008 Bayern Munich | German Bundesliga 2007-2008 Bayern Munich |
German DFB-Pokal 2007-2008 Bayern Munich | German DFL-Supercup 2007 Bayern Munich | UEFA Team of the Year 2006 Bayern Munich | German Bundesliga 2005-2006 Bayern Munich |
German DFB-Pokal 2005-2006 Bayern Munich | German Bundesliga 2002-2003 Bayern Munich | German DFB-Pokal 2002-2003 Bayern Munich |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 7 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 26 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2016-2017 | 660 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2016-2017 | 2,090 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2016-2017 | 360 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Super Cup | 2016 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Super Cup | 2016 | 90 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 12 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2015-2016 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 26 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2015-2016 | 1,110 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2015-2016 | 517 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2015-2016 | 2,200 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Super Cup | 2015 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Super Cup | 2015 | 120 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2014-2015 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2014-2015 | 20 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 8 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2014-2015 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2014-2015 | 331 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2014-2015 | 1,407 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2014-2015 | 696 |
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| Germany | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2014 | 7 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Super Cup | 2014 | 1 |
| Germany | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2014 | 2 |
| Germany | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2014 | 2 |
| Germany | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2014 | 135 |
| Germany | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2014 | 690 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Super Cup | 2014 | 44 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2013-2014 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 12 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 28 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2013-2014 | 991 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2013-2014 | 275 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2013-2014 | 2,335 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | FIFA Club World Cup | 2013 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Super Cup | 2013 | 1 |
| Germany | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2013 | 3 |
| Germany | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2013 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Super Cup | 2013 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Super Cup | 2013 | 2 |
| Germany | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2013 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | FIFA Club World Cup | 2013 | 180 |
| Germany | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2013 | 270 |
| Germany | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2013 | 540 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Super Cup | 2013 | 120 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Super Cup | 2013 | 90 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2012-2013 | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2012-2013 | 29 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 12 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | DFB-Pokal | 2012-2013 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2012-2013 | 11 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2012-2013 | 1,067 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2012-2013 | 2,502 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2012-2013 | 450 |
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| Germany | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2012 | 2 |
| Germany | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2012 | 5 |
| Germany | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2012 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Super Cup | 2012 | 1 |
| Germany | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 2012 | 1 |
| Germany | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2012 | 450 |
| Germany | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2012 | 180 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Super Cup | 2012 | 90 |
| Germany | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2012 | 270 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2011-2012 | 31 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2011-2012 | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 14 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2011-2012 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2011-2012 | 1,320 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2011-2012 | 2,751 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2011-2012 | 480 |
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| Germany | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2011 | 4 |
| Germany | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 6 |
| Germany | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 1 |
| Germany | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2011 | 534 |
| Germany | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2011 | 265 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2010-2011 | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2010-2011 | 34 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 8 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | DFB-Pokal | 2010-2011 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2010-2011 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2010-2011 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2010-2011 | 450 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2010-2011 | 720 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2010-2011 | 3,060 |
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| Germany | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Super Cup | 2010 | 1 |
| Germany | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2010 | 2 |
| Germany | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 4 |
| Germany | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 1 |
| Germany | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 1 |
| Germany | Goals | International Friendlies | 2010 | 1 |
| Germany | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2010 | 360 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Super Cup | 2010 | 90 |
| Germany | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2010 | 540 |
| Germany | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2010 | 180 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2009-2010 | 6 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 13 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2009-2010 | 34 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2009-2010 | 8 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | DFB-Pokal | 2009-2010 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | DFB-Pokal | 2009-2010 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2009-2010 | 3,060 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2009-2010 | 1,170 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2009-2010 | 554 |
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| Germany | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2009 | 5 |
| Germany | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 6 |
| Germany | Assists | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 1 |
| Germany | Assists | International Friendlies | 2009 | 1 |
| Germany | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2009 | 540 |
| Germany | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2009 | 417 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 8 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2008-2009 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2008-2009 | 28 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2008-2009 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2008-2009 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | DFB-Pokal | 2008-2009 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2008-2009 | 675 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2008-2009 | 2,487 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2008-2009 | 270 |
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| Germany | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 6 |
| Germany | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 4 |
| Germany | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2008 | 5 |
| Germany | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 1 |
| Germany | Assists | International Friendlies | 2008 | 1 |
| Germany | Goals | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 1 |
| Germany | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2008 | 495 |
| Germany | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2008 | 394 |
| Germany | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2008 | 360 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2007-2008 | 10 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2007-2008 | 22 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2007-2008 | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2007-2008 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | UEFA Cup | 2007-2008 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | UEFA Cup | 2007-2008 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2007-2008 | 1,857 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2007-2008 | 874 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2007-2008 | 528 |
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| Germany | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 5 |
| Germany | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2007 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Super Cup | 2007 | 3 |
| Germany | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 2 |
| Germany | Assists | International Friendlies | 2007 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Super Cup | 2007 | 270 |
| Germany | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2007 | 430 |
| Germany | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2007 | 180 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 9 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2006-2007 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2006-2007 | 34 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | DFB-Pokal | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2006-2007 | 5 |
| Bayern Munich | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2006-2007 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2006-2007 | 810 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2006-2007 | 300 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2006-2007 | 3,024 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Super Cup | 2006 | 2 |
| Germany | Appearances | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 7 |
| Germany | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2006 | 4 |
| Germany | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2006 | 4 |
| Germany | Assists | UEFA European Championships | 2006 | 1 |
| Germany | Goals | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 1 |
| Germany | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2006 | 360 |
| Germany | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2006 | 356 |
| Germany | Mins Played | FIFA World Cup | 2006 | 690 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Super Cup | 2006 | 165 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2005-2006 | 20 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2005-2006 | 4 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 3 |
| Bayern Munich | Appearances | Germany Liga 3 | 2005-2006 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2005-2006 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2005-2006 | 207 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | Germany Liga 3 | 2005-2006 | 90 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2005-2006 | 1,313 |
| Bayern Munich | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2005-2006 | 374 |
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| Stuttgart | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2004-2005 | 22 |
| Stuttgart | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2004-2005 | 2 |
| Stuttgart | Appearances | UEFA Cup | 2004-2005 | 6 |
| Stuttgart | Assists | UEFA Cup | 2004-2005 | 2 |
| Stuttgart | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Stuttgart | Goals | UEFA Cup | 2004-2005 | 1 |
| Stuttgart | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2004-2005 | 180 |
| Stuttgart | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2004-2005 | 1,720 |
| Stuttgart | Mins Played | UEFA Cup | 2004-2005 | 540 |
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| Germany | Appearances | International Friendlies | 2004 | 12 |
| Stuttgart | Appearances | German Super Cup | 2004 | 1 |
| Germany | Appearances | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 3 |
| Germany | Assists | International Friendlies | 2004 | 1 |
| Germany | Goals | International Friendlies | 2004 | 1 |
| Germany | Mins Played | International Friendlies | 2004 | 1,005 |
| Germany | Mins Played | UEFA European Championships | 2004 | 270 |
| Stuttgart | Mins Played | German Super Cup | 2004 | 90 |
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| Stuttgart | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 7 |
| Stuttgart | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2003-2004 | 1 |
| Stuttgart | Appearances | German Bundesliga | 2003-2004 | 31 |
| Stuttgart | Assists | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 2 |
| Stuttgart | Assists | German Bundesliga | 2003-2004 | 3 |
| Stuttgart | Goals | German Bundesliga | 2003-2004 | 1 |
| Stuttgart | Mins Played | UEFA Champions League | 2003-2004 | 611 |
| Stuttgart | Mins Played | German Bundesliga | 2003-2004 | 2,471 |
| Stuttgart | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2003-2004 | 90 |
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| Stuttgart | Appearances | German Super Cup | 2003 | 1 |
| Stuttgart | Mins Played | German Super Cup | 2003 | 90 |
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| Bayern Munich | Appearances | UEFA Champions League | 2002-2003 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich II | Appearances | DFB-Pokal | 2002-2003 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich II | Appearances | Germany Liga 3 | 2002-2003 | 34 |
| Bayern Munich II | Goals | Germany Liga 3 | 2002-2003 | 1 |
| Bayern Munich II | Mins Played | DFB-Pokal | 2002-2003 | 90 |
| Bayern Munich II | Mins Played | Germany Liga 3 | 2002-2003 | 3,058 |
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| Bayern Munich II | Appearances | Germany Liga 3 | 2001-2002 | 27 |
| Bayern Munich II | Goals | Germany Liga 3 | 2001-2002 | 2 |
| Bayern Munich II | Mins Played | Germany Liga 3 | 2001-2002 | 2,271 |
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