| Strompf in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Mosbach, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | VfL Bochum | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfB Heidersbach | |||
| SV Obrigheim | |||
| SpVgg Neckarelz | |||
| SV Sandhausen | |||
| –2017 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | FC Astoria Walldorf | 30 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Hoffenheim II | 59 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Eintracht Braunschweig | 24 | (2) |
| 2023 | Västerås SK | 6 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | SSV Ulm | 45 | (2) |
| 2025– | VfL Bochum | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 December 2025 | |||
Philipp Strompf (born 23 April 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum. [1]
Strompf was a youth player at SV Sandhausen and Karlsruher SC. [2] He played for a season at FC Astoria Walldorf.
Strompf then went to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim where he stayed for three seasons and made 59 competitive appearances for Hoffenheim II. [3]
On 23 September 2018, he scored his first league goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against Mainz II.
Strompf joined Eintracht Braunschweig in August 2021, signing a one year-contact and was given the number five shirt. [2]
He impressed sufficiently to be given a new contract in the summer of 2022. Sporting director Peter Vollmann described him as “reliable” and a “team player” after he played 19 games and scored 2 goals in the 2021–22 season that earned Braunschweig promotion to the 2. Bundesliga. [3] Strompf made his 2. Bundesliga debut on 17 July 2022 in a 2–0 defeat to Hamburger SV. [4]
On 17 August 2023, Strompf signed with Västerås SK in Sweden. [5] He made his debut for the club in the Svenska Cupen starting in a 3–0 away win against Örebro Syrianska IF. [6] He made his Superettan debut as a second half substitute away against Östers IF, in a 2–2 draw on 18 September 2023. [7]
On 15 December 2023, Strompf agreed to join 3. Liga club SSV Ulm. [8] He made his league debut for the club on 21 January 2024 against SpVgg Unterhaching in a 2–0 win for his new club. [9] Having gained promotion with the side back into the 2. Bundesliga, he scored his first league goal for the club in a 3–1 away win against Elversberg on 22 September 2024. [10]
In June 2025, following SSV Ulm's relegation from the 2. Bundesliga, it was announced that Strompf would join VfL Bochum, relegated from the Bundesliga, for the 2025–26 season. [11] He signed a three-year contract. [11]
In 2 August 2025, Strompf made his 2. Bundesliga debut in a 4–1 defeat to Darmstadt 98.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Astoria Walldorf | 2017–18 | Regionalliga Südwest | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 1 | 33 | 1 |
| 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2018–19 | Regionalliga Südwest | 23 | 2 | — | — | 23 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga Südwest | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Südwest | 29 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Südwest | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 59 | 2 | — | — | 59 | 2 | ||||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 [b] | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| Västerås SK | 2023 | Superettan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| SSV Ulm | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [c] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | ||
| Total | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 2 | ||
| VfL Bochum | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 175 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 184 | 7 | ||