Tom Ritzy Hülsmann
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Trier, Germany | ||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSV Hartberg | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfL Trier | |||
| –2017 | Eintracht Trier | ||
| 2017–2022 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Bayern Munich II | 29 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → SKN St. Pölten (loan) | 28 | (0) |
| 2025– | TSV Hartberg | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 June 2025 | |||
Tom Ritzy Hülsmann (born 11 April 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club TSV Hartberg.
Early life
[edit]Hülsmann goes by his middle name, Ritzy.[2]
Career
[edit]Bayern Munich
[edit]Hülsmann joined the youth academy of German club Bayern Munich at the age of twelve from Eintracht Trier.[3] On the beginning of the 2023–24 season, he was called up for the Bayern Munich senior team as the backup goalkeeper to Sven Ulreich, after the team transferred Yann Sommer and the starting goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was still recovering from an injury, Hülsmann also established himself as the first option for the reserve team Bayern Munich II.[4] He featured on the bench for the 2023 DFL-Supercup match on 12 August 2023 against RB Leipzig that ended 0–3 as a defeat.[5] He also started the Bundesliga season as the second goalkeeper.
On 23 August 2023, Hülsmann signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich until 30 June 2026.[6]
Loan to SKN St. Pölten
[edit]On 3 July 2024, he joined Austrian 2. Liga club SKN St. Pölten on a season-long loan.[7]
TSV Hartberg
[edit]On 15 July 2025, Hülsmann joined Austrian Bundesliga club TSV Hartberg, permanently for an undisclosed fee.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 25 April 2025[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 19 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 0 | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| Bayern Munich | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| SKN St. Pölten (loan) | 2024–25 | 2. Liga | 24 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 0 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearance in the Austrian Cup
Style of play
[edit]Hülsmann is known for his height.[10]
Personal life
[edit]Hülsmann is a native of Trier, Germany.[11] He has regarded Germany international Manuel Neuer as his football idol.[12] His younger brother Gregory Randy Hülsmann plays for the under-17 side of 1. FC Kaiserslautern as a goalkeeper as well.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tom Ritzy Hülsmann". Kicker (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Die zwei großen Trierer Torwarttalente". volksfreund.de (in German). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Hummel, Thomas (24 August 2018). "Auf dem Sprung". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Wallace, Valenton (16 August 2023). "Bayern Munich squad preview 2023/24: Goalkeeper". bayernstrikes.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Supercup 2023 am 12. August in München" [Supercup 2023 on 12 August in Munich]. DFL.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Tom "Ritzy" Hülsmann signs professional contract". Bayern Munich. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Der SKN St. Pölten holt Tom "Ritzy" Hülsmann an Bord". SKN St. Pölten (in German). 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Hülsmann von den Bayern verpflichtet". TSV Hartberg. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "T. Hüäsmann". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ Altschäffl, Tobias; Linner, Nico; Verhoff, David (24 July 2023). "Bayern nimmt 2-Meter-Riesen mit nach Asien!". bild.de (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Tom Ritzy Hülsmann". 1730live.de (in German).
- ^ "Nagelsmann reagiert auf Neuer-Ausfall: Zwei-Meter-Talent "Ritzy" fliegt mit ins Trainingslager". tz.de (in German). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.