Philip Max is formally a Panathinaikos participant as of Monday night time (5/8), with the worldwide German left-back “transferring” from Eintracht Frankfurt, signing a cooperation contract with the “clover” till the summer time of 2027 .
Panathinaikos paid roughly 1.1 million euros to the German group, whereas with the participation bonuses of the 31-year-old again, the entire quantity can attain as much as 1.5 million euros. Max's annual wage, together with bonuses, will attain 1.5 million euros.
The German defender will instantly be a part of the coaching periods of the “trefoil” (he took the jersey with No. 3) and all procedures have begun so as to add him to Panathinaikos' European checklist forward of the 2 video games in opposition to Ajax within the third qualifying spherical of the Europa League.
Panathinaikos' announcement intimately:
“PAE Panathinaikos publicizes the acquisition of Philip Max by switch from the German Eintracht Frankfurt! The German left-back has signed a three-year contract.
Max was born on September 30, 1993 in Wiersen, Germany. He began out at Baldham's academy, earlier than leaping first to Munich 1860 and on the age of 14 making the leap to the academy of prime German membership Bayern Munich.
He stayed there till he was 17, when Schalke took him. In Schalke he made his first skilled debut as a soccer participant of the second group. The massive second together with his first group and Bundesliga debut got here on March 25, 2014.
A couple of months later he was transferred to Karlsruhe, a group that was then taking part in within the second division. Having a 'full-on' season, Max earned his… promotion to the Bundesliga, main Augsburg to spend virtually €3.5 million to signal him in the summertime of 2015. At Augsburg he made all of Germany speak about him, particularly for his efficiency in handing out assists. He recorded a complete of 156 appearances, 15 objectives and 29 assists.
He stayed for 5 years in Augsburg, which lastly in 2020 offered him to the Dutch PSV Eindhoven for 10 million euros. Within the Netherlands, he took the beginning jersey once more, profitable a Cup (2022) and a Tremendous Cup (2021) in 117 appearances with 8 objectives and 20 assists. In January 2023, he repatriated after being loaned to Eintracht Frankfurt, who finally purchased him from Eindhoven six months later. Within the Frankfurt group he performed in 42 video games, scoring as soon as and offering 5 assists. Philipp Max counts three participations within the German nationwide group.
Max acquired the quantity 3 jersey.
We welcome Philip to the Panathinaikos household.”