Philipp François Köhn (born 2 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Monaco. Born in Germany, he represented both his country of birth and Switzerland at youth level.
Personal life
He was born in Dinslaken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany to a German father and a Swiss mother from Lausanne.
Club career
RB Leipzig
On 23 February 2017, RB Leipzig's sporting director Ralf Rangnick announced that Köhn would sign with the club as soon as his contract with VfB Stuttgart expires in the summer. On 4 June 2017, Köhn signed a four-year deal keeping him at the German club until June 2021. He didn't make any appearances for the club.
Red Bull Salzburg
On 6 July 2018, Red Bull Salzburg announced that they had signed Köhn from RB Leipzig, their unofficial sister club, on a four-year contract. Since FC Liefering is Salzburg's feeder team, he was eligible to play for both clubs as a cooperation player. During the 2019–20 pre-season friendly, Köhn played in a football match between Salzburg and Chelsea in the Red Bull Arena, replacing Cican Stankovic at half-time. He conceded two goals from Pedro and Michy Batshuayi as the match ended in a 5–3 loss. He featured for Liefering twelve times.
Wil
On 29 July 2020, he went to Swiss side Wil on loan. After 33 matches, he returned to Salzburg.
International career
Köhn has represented Germany from under-15 to under-18 age groups, before switching his allegiance to Switzerland. He has been playing for Switzerland from under-19. He also featured for Switzerland under-20 and under-21 teams, before being named in the senior team's 2022 FIFA World Cup roster.
Career statistics
Honours
Austrian Bundesliga: 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23
Austrian Cup: 2019–20, 2021-22
References
External links
1998 births
Living people
People from Wesel (district) Footballers from Düsseldorf (region) Swiss men's footballers German men's footballers Swiss people of German descent German people of Swiss descent Men's association football goalkeepers Germany men's youth international footballers Switzerland men's youth international footballers Switzerland men's under-21 international footballers FC Liefering players FC Wil players FC Red Bull Salzburg players AS Monaco FC players 2. Liga (Austria) players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Swiss Challenge League players Ligue 1 players 2022 FIFA World Cup players Swiss expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Monaco Swiss expatriate sportspeople in Monaco