Euro 2008 Profile: Philipp Degen (new Liverpool player)

Name: Philipp Degen
Date of Birth: 15th February 1983
Place of Birth: Holstein, Switzerland
Height: 1m84
Position: Right-Back
Current Club: Liverpool FC
Club History: 1990-1996 FC Oberdorf, 1996-2001 FC Basel (youth clubs), 2001-2005 FC Basel (71 App, 4 Goals), 2005-2008 Borussia Dortmund (68 App, 1 Goal), 2008-onwards Liverpool FC
Switzerland Stats: 30 Appearances, Number 23. Debut Game: 09.02.05 vs. United Arab Emirates 2-1

His twin brother, David Degen, plays for FC Basel as a striker/right midfielder.
The Degen twins are half Swiss, half Dutch.
He was signed by Liverpool on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund (for more info about this transfer click here).
He has won the Swiss League three times with FC Basel in 2002, 2004 and 2005.

A Wondergoal vs. Bayern: