Tom Bischof
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Bischof[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Aschaffenburg, Germany[2] | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | TSV Amorbach | ||
| 2015–2022 | TSG Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | TSG Hoffenheim | 56 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 19 | (5) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Germany U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 16 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U18 | 7 | (2) |
| 2023– | Germany U19 | 10 | (5) |
| 2024– | Germany U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | Germany | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:38, 8 June 2025 (UTC) | |||
Tom Bischof (born 28 June 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
Club career
[edit]Bischof joined TSG Hoffenheim academy in 2015, and made his professional debut for the senior team in the Bundesliga on 19 March 2022 in the 3–0 away loss against Hertha BSC.[4]
On 21 January 2025, Bischof agreed to join Bayern Munich after the 2024–25 season ended when his contract with TSG Hoffenheim expires, signing a four-year contract through June 2029 once he became a free agent.[2] On 30 January, Bischof scored his first ever goal in European competitions, in Hoffenheim's 4–3 victory over Anderlecht in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase, also assisting.[5]
On 24 June 2025, Bischof made his debut for Bayern Munich on 24 June 2025, starting against Benfica during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[6]
International career
[edit]Bischof has represented Germany at various youth levels, ranging from under-16 to under-20.[7] In summer 2025, he was called for the German senior team for the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League semi-finals.[8] The same year and tournament on 9 June, Bischof debuted against France.[9]
Playing style
[edit]Bischof is a left-footed box-to-box midfielder who plays as an attacking or a wide midfielder, mainly on the right side of the field.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 24 June 2025
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8[a] | 1 | — | 41 | 6 | |||
| Total | 56 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 70 | 6 | |||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24 | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||||
| Bayern Munich | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 75 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 11 | ||
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 8 June 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: FC Bayern München (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 16 June 2025. p. 15. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ a b "FC Bayern sign Tom Bischof". FC Bayern Munich. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ "Tom Bischof". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Hertha Berlin vs. Hoffenheim". Soccerway. 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Hoffenheim 4–3 Anderlecht". ESPN. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "FC Bayern: Vincent Kompany rotiert gegen Benfica auf sieben Positionen: Debüt für Bischof, auch Sané in der Startelf". Eurosport (in German). TNT Sports International. 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Tom Bischof" (in German). German Football Association. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Mit Bischof und Woltemade: Nagelsmann nominiert 26 Spieler für Final Four" (in German). German Football Association. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Art von Debütant Bischof imponiert Bundestrainer Nagelsmann". Saarbrücker Zeitung (in German). 9 June 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Kraft, Justin (12 July 2022). "Tom Bischof: Germany's 'new Gotze' who Nagelsmann is desperate for Bayern Munich to sign". Goal (in German). Retrieved 2 July 2025.
- ^ Tom Bischof at DFB (also available in German)
External links
[edit]- Tom Bischof at kicker (in German)
- Tom Bischof at Soccerway
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