Philipp Strompf

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Strompf in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Mosbach, Germany
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) 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*
YearsTeamApps(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 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 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]

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Career

Strompf was a youth player at SV Sandhausen and Karlsruher SC. [2] He played for a season at FC Astoria Walldorf.

Hoffenheim II

Strompf then went to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim where he stayed for three seasons and made 59 competitive appearances for Hoffenheim II. [3]

Eintracht Braunschweig

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]

Västerås SK

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]

SSV Ulm

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]

VfL Bochum

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]

References

  1. "Phillip Strompf". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Philipp Strompf moves to Hamburger Straße". Eintracht.com. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Jung, Kevin (9 June 2022). "BTSV extends with Strompf: "I'm happy and very proud of it"". www.liga2-online.de. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  4. "EINTRACHT BRAUNSCHWEIG VS. HAMBURG 0 - 2". Soccerway. 17 July 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  5. "KLART: Philipp Strompf ansluter till VSK" [DONE: Philipp Strompf joins VSK] (in Swedish). Västerås SK. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  6. "ÖREBRO SYRIANSKA VS. VÄSTERÅS 0 - 3". Soccerway. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  7. "ÖSTER VS. VÄSTERÅS 2 - 2". Soccerway. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  8. "SSV VERPFLICHTET PHILIPP STROMPF" [SSV SIGNS PHILIPP STROMPF] (in German). SSV Ulm. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  9. "ULM VS. UNTERHACHING 2 - 0". Soccerway. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  10. "ELVERSBERG VS. ULM 1 - 3". Soccerway. 22 September 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Nächster Defensiv-Transfer: Bochum angelt sich Strompf" [Next defensive transfer: Bochum snaps up Strompf]. Kicker (in German). 2 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.