Tom Bischof
German footballer (born 2005)
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Tom Bischof (German pronunciation: [tɔm ˈbɪʃɔf]; born 28 June 2005) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or full-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Germany national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tom Bischof[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Aschaffenburg, Germany[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | TSV Amorbach | ||
| 2015–2022 | TSG Hoffenheim II | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 19 | (5) |
| 2022–2025 | TSG Hoffenheim | 56 | (5) |
| 2025– | Bayern Munich | 26 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Germany U16 | 2 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Germany U17 | 16 | (7) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U18 | 7 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U19 | 10 | (5) |
| 2024 | Germany U20 | 1 | (1) |
| 2025– | Germany U21 | 6 | (3) |
| 2025– | Germany | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:28, 16 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:10, 1 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
TSG Hoffenheim
Bischof joined TSG Hoffenheim academy from TSV Amorbach 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 at 16 years and 264 days of age, becoming Hoffenheim's youngest ever player.[4] On 23 November 2024, he would net his first professional goal in a 4–3 victory over RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, scoring from a free-kick.[5]
On 21 January 2025, Bischof agreed to join Bayern Munich after the 2024–25 season, letting his contract at TSG Hoffenheim expire, signing a four-year contract through June 2029.[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.[6] He ended his final Bundesliga season at Hoffenheim with 5 goals and 2 assists.[7] Eventually, Bayern would pay a low six-digit fee to Hoffenheim to already secure his services at the Club World Cup.[8]
Bayern Munich
On 24 June 2025, Bischof made his debut for Bayern Munich, starting against Benfica during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[9] With Bayern, he would reach the quarter-final, getting knocked out by PSG.[10] On 13 September, he would make his Bayern-debut in the Bundesliga as a substitute in a 5–0 win over HSV.[11] Four days later, Bischof made his debut in the Champions League, being subbed on in a 3–1 win over Chelsea.[12] On 26 September, he'd start for the first time and play full 90 minutes in a 4–0 victory to Werder Bremen, registering his first goal contribution by assisting Konrad Laimer.[13] On 4 November, he'd be subbed on at half time after a red card by Luis Díaz, playing the full second half in a 2–1 win over PSG in the UCL.[14] On 21 January 2026, he'd be in the starting line-up in the Champions League for the first time, playing full 90 minutes in a 2–0 win over Union SG.[15]
On 4 April 2026, he scored his first two competitive goals for Bayern in an away victory over Freiburg, scoring a goal in the 81st minute and in extra time to tie the match 2–2. Bayern would go on and win 3–2 after another goal in extra time.[16] Three days later, he'd feature in the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid in a 2–1 away victory, getting subbed on for Luis Díaz in extra-time.[17] However, he would miss the second leg a week later after tearing his muscle fibre prior to the game, which Bayern won 4–3.[18][19]
International career
Bischof has represented Germany at various youth levels, ranging from under-16 to under-20.[20]
In June 2025, he was called up to the German senior team for the 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals by Julian Nagelsmann, making his debut against France.[21][22] Later that month he rejected a call-up into the Germany squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, in order to travel to the Club World Cup with Bayern.[23]
In September 2025, he was called up to the under-21 team for the first time for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers. On 14 November, he'd captain his side and score his first goals in a 6–0 away victory over Malta, scoring from long range thrice.[24]
Playing style
Bischof is a left-footed box-to-box midfielder who primarily plays as a central midfielder, but can also be deployed as a defensive, attacking or wide midfielder.[25] Thanks to his variability, he's also frequently used as a full-back, mostly on the left flank, by Vincent Kompany.[26] Due to his playing style, variability and mentality, he has publicly been hailed as the succesor of Joshua Kimmich or Leon Goretzka at Bayern Munich.[27]
Personal life
Born in Aschaffenburg, Bavaria, Bischof is of Banat Swabian origin through his paternal grandmother, an ethnic German people spread across south-east Europe.[28] His grandmother Elisabeth Bischof (née Schmelzer), was born in Cenad, Romania and fled with her family from the Soviet occupation in 1944. She would settle in Amorbach, Bavaria and marry Manfred Bischof, Tom's grandfather and give birth to his father Thomas Bischof.[29]
Bischof is in a relationship with Josefine Scholl, who is the daughter of former Bayern Munich and Germany player Mehmet Scholl.[30]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | DFB-Pokal | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim | 2021–22[31] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[32] | Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24[33] | Bundesliga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25[34] | Bundesliga | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8[a] | 1 | — | 41 | 6 | ||
| Total | 56 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | 70 | 6 | |||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2022–23[32] | Regionalliga Südwest | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24[33] | Regionalliga Südwest | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | 19 | 5 | |||||
| Bayern Munich | 2024–25[34] | Bundesliga | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26[35] | Bundesliga | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 100 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 126 | 14 | ||
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Franz Beckenbauer Supercup
International
- As of match played 8 June 2025[36]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
