Philipp Köhn

Philipp François Köhn (born 2 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Monaco. Born in Germany, he represented both his country of birth and Switzerland at youth level.[3]

Philipp Köhn
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Köhn with Red Bull Salzburg in 2019
Personal information
Full namePhilipp François Köhn[1]
Date of birth (1998-04-02) 2 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthDinslaken, Germany
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Monaco
Number16
Youth career
2004–2005SuS 09 Dinslaken
2005–2007MSV Duisburg
2007–2013FC Schalke 04
2013–2017VfB Stuttgart
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2018RB Leipzig0(0)
2018–2019Liefering12(0)
2019–2023Red Bull Salzburg60(0)
2020–2021FC Wil (loan)32(0)
2023–Monaco22(0)
International career
2012–2013Germany U154(0)
2013–2014Germany U164(0)
2014Germany U172(0)
2015Germany U181(0)
2016–2017Switzerland U195(0)
2017–2019Switzerland U205(0)
2019–2021Switzerland U214(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024

Personal life

He was born in Dinslaken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to a German father and a Swiss mother from Lausanne.

Club career

RB Leipzig

On 23 February 2017, RB Leipzig's sporting director Ralf Rangnick announced that Köhn would sign with the club as soon as his contract with VfB Stuttgart expires in the summer. On 4 June 2017, Köhn signed a four-year deal keeping him at the German club until June 2021. He didn't make any appearances for the club.[4][5][6]

Red Bull Salzburg

On 6 July 2018, Red Bull Salzburg announced that they had signed Köhn from RB Leipzig, their unofficial sister club, on a four-year contract. Since FC Liefering is Salzburg's feeder team, he was eligible to play for both clubs as a cooperation player.[7] During the 2019–20 pre-season friendly, Köhn played in a football match between Salzburg and Chelsea in the Red Bull Arena, replacing Cican Stankovic at half-time. He conceded two goals from Pedro and Michy Batshuayi as the match ended in a 5–3 loss.[8][9] He featured for Liefering twelve times.[10]

Loan to Wil and return to Salzburg

On 29 July 2020, he went to Swiss side Wil on loan.[11][12] After 33 matches in all competitions, he returned to Salzburg.[13]

In the 2021–22 season, he became the starting goalkeeper at Salzburg ahead of Nico Mantl, in which he played in the Champions League, as his club managed to reach the round of 16.[14] He also achieved the domestic double under coach Matthias Jaissle. In the 2022–23 season, he won his second domestic league title in a row and third in total, and was voted as "Best Goalkeeper of the Season".[15]

Monaco

On 15 July 2023, Köhn joined Ligue 1 club Monaco by signing a 5-year contract.[16] Later that year, on 11 November, he saved his first penalty at the club in the 100th minute of stoppage time to maintain an away goalless draw against Le Havre.[17]

International career

Germany

Köhn has represented Germany from under-15 to under-18 age groups, before switching his allegiance to Switzerland. He has been playing for Switzerland from under-19.

Switzerland

Köhn also featured for Switzerland under-20 and under-21 teams.[18] In November 2022, he was named in the senior team's 2022 FIFA World Cup roster.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 February 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liefering2018–192. Liga120120
Red Bull Salzburg2019–20Austrian Bundesliga00000000
2021–22Austrian Bundesliga2803010[a]0410
2022–23Austrian Bundesliga320208[b]0420
Total60050180830
FC Wil (loan)2020–21Swiss Challenge League32010330
Monaco2023–24Ligue 12200000220
Career total126060180001500

Honours

Red Bull Salzburg

Individual

References

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