Philipp Klement
German footballer
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Philipp Klement (born 9 September 1992) is a German professional footballer[3] who plays as a central midfielder.
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Klement in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Ludwigshafen, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–2004 | TuS Wachenheim | ||
| 2004–2010 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | 1. FC Nürnberg II | 61 | (10) |
| 2013 | → Hansa Rostock (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2014–2018 | Mainz 05 II | 73 | (16) |
| 2015–2018 | Mainz 05 | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | SC Paderborn | 47 | (18) |
| 2019–2022 | VfB Stuttgart | 43 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | VfB Stuttgart II | 2 | (1) |
| 2022 | → SC Paderborn (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 42 | (4) |
| Total | 291 | (54) | |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2008 | Germany U16[1] | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | Germany U20[2] | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 May 2025 | |||
Club career
On 4 August 2014, it was announced that Klement had joined 1. FSV Mainz 05 II on a one-year deal. Both sides can also extend the contract by an agreed clause.[4] In September 2015, he was promoted to the Mainz first team and made his Bundesliga debut as substitute in an away versus Schalke 04. He participated in the first team's training and continued to play for the second team as well.[5]
In the summer of 2019, Klement moved to VfB Stuttgart.[6]
In January 2022 he joined former club SC Paderborn on loan until the end of the 2021–22 season.[7]
On 25 August 2022, Klement returned to 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg II | 2011–12 | Regionalliga Süd | 19 | 3 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 15 | 1 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 28 | 6 | — | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 62 | 10 | — | 62 | 10 | |||
| Hansa Rostock (loan) | 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 10 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 II | 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 32 | 5 | — | 32 | 5 | |
| 2015–16 | 3. Liga | 16 | 6 | — | 16 | 6 | ||
| 2016–17 | 3. Liga | 24 | 5 | — | 24 | 5 | ||
| 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 73 | 16 | — | 73 | 16 | |||
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| SC Paderborn 07 | 2017–18 | 3. Liga | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 16 | |
| Total | 47 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 52 | 18 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart | 2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 43 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| SC Paderborn 07 (loan) | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| Career Total | 275 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 286 | 52 | ||
