Phillipp Mwene (born 29 January 1994) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Bundesliga club Mainz 05 and the Austria national team.
 Mwene with 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Full-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mainz 05 | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2010 | Austria Wien | ||
| 2010–2013 | VfB Stuttgart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | VfB Stuttgart II | 73 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 65 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Mainz 05 | 30 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | PSV | 44 | (3) |
| 2023– | Mainz 05 | 31 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Austria U19 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Austria U21 | 16 | (0) |
| 2021– | Austria | 18 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2024 | |||
Club career
editVfB Stuttgart II
editHe made his first appearance for VfB Stuttgart II on 20 April 2013 in the 3. Liga against SV Wacker Burghausen.[1]
1. FC Kaiserslautern
editIn 2016, Mwene signed with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. In the 2017–18 season he was a consistent performer at right-back contributing 4 goals and 7 assists in 31 appearances while the club was relegated from the 2. Bundesliga.[2]
Mainz 05
editIn May 2018, Bundesliga side Mainz 05 announced Mwene would join the club on a free transfer from Kaiserslautern for the 2018–19 season.[2]
PSV
editOn 27 May 2021, PSV announced Mwene would join the club on a free transfer from Mainz 05, effective from 1 July.[3]
Return to Mainz 05
editOn 23 August 2023, Mwene returned to Mainz 05 with a three-year contract.[4]
International career
editMwene was born in Vienna and holds dual citizenship of Kenya and Austria. He is a youth international for Austria.[5] He was called up to the preliminary Austria squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[6]
He made his debut for the Austria national football team on 4 September 2021 in a World Cup qualifier against Israel, a 2–5 away loss. He started the game and played the whole match.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 30 October 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 2016–17 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 2. Bundesliga | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 4 | |||
| Total | 65 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 4 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| PSV Eindhoven | 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 44 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 3 | ||
| Mainz 05 | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 170 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 | 10 | ||
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 13 October 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 18 | 0 | |
Honours
editPSV
Individual
- Eredivisie Team of the Month: December 2021[13]
References
edit- ^ "Official match report: VfB Stuttgart II - Wacker Burghausen 0:0 (0:0)". German Football Association. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Mwene wechselt nach Mainz". kicker Online (in German). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "PSV Contracteert Verdediger Phillipp Mwene" (in Dutch). PSV Eindhoven. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "PHILLIPP MWENE KEHRT ZURÜCK" [PHILLIP MWENE RETURNS] (in German). 1. FSV Mainz 05. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Phillipp Mwene: Das ist Fodas Überraschungsmann". www.laola1.at.
- ^ "Vorläufiger ÖFB-Kader für die EURO-Vorbereitung nominiert" [Provisional ÖFB squad nominated for Euro preparation]. Austrian Football Association (in German). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Israel v Austria game report". FIFA. 4 September 2021.
- ^ Phillipp Mwene at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "PSV wint na strafschoppen van Ajax in bekerfinale vol irritaties en opstootjes" [PSV beats Ajax after penalty kicks in cup final full off irritations and fights] (in Dutch). 30 April 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Super Cup". soccerway.com. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Ajax - PSV". PSV.nl. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Lang beslist duel met Feyenoord en bezorgt PSV veertiende Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Long decided duel with Feyenoord and gives PSV fourteenth Johan Cruijff Shield]. nos.nl (in Dutch). 4 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Ajax still provides most players for team of the month". eredivisie.eu. 14 January 2022.
External links
edit
- Profile at the PSV Eindhoven website
- Phillipp Mwene at kicker.de (in German)
- Phillipp Mwene at Soccerway
- OEFB Profile
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