作者mcowen (麥考文)
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標題[新球員] DEGEN SIGNS FOUR YEAR ANFIELD DEAL
時間Fri Jul 4 23:31:28 2008
From : Liverpoolfc.tv
Swiss defender Philipp Degen has today put pen to paper on a four year
Anfield deal.
The 25-year-old - who was an unused substitute during the recent European
Championships - has opted for a new career with the Reds after his contact at
Borussia Dortmund expired last season.
Degen becomes the first new arrival at Anfield this summer, with left back
Andrea Dossena likely to follow in his footsteps over the coming days.
After agreeing to sign Degen last month, manager Rafael Benitez said:
"Philipp is still young but has gained great experience from playing in the
Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and on the international stage with
Switzerland. He also played in the Champions League during his time with
Basel and so is used to top level football.
"He is an offensive player with great energy and a winning mentality. His
strength is going forward and I am confident he will be prove to be a quality
addition to our squad."
He added: "Sometimes you can find these players on the market. When you find
a player like him who costs no money it means you can use money for improving
other parts of the squad.
"He is a good signing, a player of potential, who can help us improve in the
wide areas."
Degen began his career with FC Basel in 1996, making his debut five years
later.
Four seasons in the first team followed, during which he claimed three league
titles and one domestic cup.
His time at St Jakob Park also gave him a taste of Champions League football.
In fact, Degen was an unused sub when Basel claimed a 1-1 draw at Anfield in
2002-03.
In 2005 the defender joined the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund.
Degen, who featured four times for his country in the 2006 World Cup, spent
three years with the German giants, the last of which was blighted by injury.
The full-back recovered in time for Euro 2008, a tournament co-hosted by
Switzerland. Unfortunately he did not feature as the Swiss failed to
negotiate the group stages.
Degen, who is fluent in French and German, has a twin, David, who also plays
professional football.
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