Paul Philipp


Paul Philipp is a Luxembourgish football administrator and former player and manager serving as president of the Luxembourg Football Federation since 2004.
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 FC [Avenir Beggen|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. He played in 17 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.

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.

Honours (as a player)