Tom Bischof

Tom Bischof
Personal information
Date of birth	28 June 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth	Aschaffenburg, Germany
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	TSG Hoffenheim
Number	7
Youth career
2008–2015	TSV Amorbach
2015–2022	TSG Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years	Team
2022–	TSG Hoffenheim
2023–	TSG Hoffenheim II
International career‡
2020	Germany U16
2021–2022	Germany U17
2022–2023	Germany U18
2023–	Germany U19
2024–	Germany U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024

Tom Bischof (born 28 June 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club TSG Hoffenheim. He will join Bundesliga club Bayern Munich on 1 July 2025.

Club career

Bischof joined the youth academy of TSG Hoffenheim on 2015, and he made his professional debut for the senior team in the Bundesliga on 19 March 2022 in the 3–0 away loss match against Hertha BSC.^[3]

On 21 January 2025, Bischof agreed to join Bayern Munich after the 2024–25 season concludes, when his contract with TSG Hoffenheim expires, signing a four-year contract through June 2029 once he becomes a free agent.^[1]

On 30 January 2025, Bischof scored his first ever goal in European competitions, in a 4–3 victory over Anderlecht in the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League league phase, also assisting.^[4]

International career

Bischof has played internationally for Germany at under-16, under-17, under-18, under-19 and under-20 levels.^[5]

Playing style

He is left-footed and has been mainly deployed as a box-to-box midfielder, sometimes playing as an attacking midfielder or as a wide midfielder mainly on the right side of the field.

Career statistics

As of match played 30 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup ^[a]		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	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		17	2	2	0	8^[b]	1	25	3
	Total		42	2	6	0	8	1	56	3
TSG Hoffenheim II	2022–23	Regionalliga Südwest	1	1	—		—		1	1
	2023–24	Regionalliga Südwest	18	4	—		—		18	4
	Total		19	5	—		—		19	5
Career total			61	7	6	0	8	1	75	8

Notes

^ Includes DFB-Pokal
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Notes

References

^ ^a ^b "FC Bayern sign Tom Bischof". FC Bayern München. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
^ "Tom Bischof". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
^ "Hertha Berlin vs. Hoffenheim". Soccerway.com. 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
^ "Hoffenheim 4-3 Anderlecht (Jan 30, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
^ "Tom Bischof". dfb.de (in German). Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

External links

Tom Bischof at kicker (in German)
Tom Bischof at Soccerway

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[6] Includes DFB-Pokal

[UEL-7] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[Bayern_sign-1] "FC Bayern sign Tom Bischof". FC Bayern München. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 21 January 2025.

[2] "Tom Bischof". TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2022.

[3] "Hertha Berlin vs. Hoffenheim". Soccerway.com. 19 March 2022. Archived from the original on 31 December 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

[4] "Hoffenheim 4-3 Anderlecht (Jan 30, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

[5] "Tom Bischof". dfb.de (in German). Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

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