Paul Philipp
Luxembourgish footballer
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Paul Philipp (born 21 October 1950) is a Luxembourgish football administrator and former player and manager serving as president of the Luxembourg Football Federation since 2004.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 October 1950 | ||
| Place of birth | Dommeldange, Luxembourg | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1969 | Avenir Beggen | ||
| 1970–1974 | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| 1974–1976 | Standard Liège | 17 | (1) |
| 1976–1980 | Union Saint-Gilloise | ||
| 1980–1983 | Charleroi | ||
| 1983–1985 | Avenir Beggen | ||
| International career | |||
| 1968–1982 | Luxembourg | 54 | (4) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1985 | Avenir Beggen | ||
| 1985–2001 | Luxembourg | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He previously managed the Luxembourg national team from 1985 to 2001, making him the sixth longest serving national team manager in history.
Club career
As a player, Philipp started his career at local club Avenir Beggen before moving to Belgium to play for 3 different teams in 13 seasons there. He finished his career back at Avenir in 1985.
International career
He made his debut for Luxembourg in 1968 and went on to earn 54 caps, scoring 4 goals.[2] He played in 17 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[3]
Manager career
Philipp managed Avenir Beggen before managing the Luxembourgian national team between 1985 and 2001, during which time the team won three matches, all in the 1996 European Championship qualifying round, one of which was an upset win over the Czech Republic. The two other were against Malta, home and away.
Career statistics
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10 April 1969 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Mexico | 2–1 | Win | Friendly | ||||||||
| 2. | 7 December 1969 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Bulgaria | 1–3 | Loss | 1970 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||||||||
| 3. | 1 May 1975 | Stade Municipal, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |  Wales | 1–3 | Loss | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying | ||||||||
| 4. | 15 October 1975 | Praterstadion, Vienna, Austria |  Austria | 6–2 | Loss | UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying | ||||||||
| Correct as of 7 October 2015[4] | ||||||||||||||
