Philipp Langen (born 2 July 1986 in

Lahnstein Lahnstein () is a ''verband''-free town of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated at the confluence of the Lahn with the Rhine, approximately south of Koblenz. Lahnstein was created in 1969 by the merger of the previ ...

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) is a German former

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Career

The

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joined the youth team of

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in the age of 14, playing his first match for the professional team in the German Oberliga Südwest (4th division) aged only 17. After the ascent to

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in 2004 he immediately became a starter in his team, playing 63 matches and scoring five goals in two seasons, finally celebrating the club's promotion to 2nd Bundesliga for the 2006–07 season. He joined Greuther Fürth in 2008 and turned back for one season on loan to

on 19 June 2009.

Honours

* Rheinlandpokal 2005 and 2006 with

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Langen, Philipp 1986 births Living people German men's footballers TuS Koblenz players SpVgg Greuther Fürth players 2. Bundesliga players Men's association football midfielders 21st-century German sportsmen