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National team

Was in the Germany squad which reached the final of the 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where they lost to Spain.

Club

Spotted at a schoolboy tournament by Bayern, he made his debut for Ottmar Hitzfeld's side as a substitute in the final minute of their UEFA Champions League campaign, a 3-3 draw against RC Lens in November 2002. Lahm played 34 games for Bayern's reserves that term before he joined VfB Stuttgart on a two-year loan in an attempt to gain more Bundesliga and European experience.

Did you know?

He twice won a championship with Bayern’s Under-18 team.



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