Philipp Strompf

Phiipp Strompf
Strompf in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-04-23) 23 April 1998 (age 28)
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 27 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 May 2026

Philipp Strompf (born 23 April 1998) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum.

Career

Strompf was a youth player at SV Sandhausen and Karlsruher SC. 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.

On 23 September 2018, he scored his first league goal for the club in a 3–0 home win against Mainz II.

Eintracht Braunschweig

Strompf joined Eintracht Braunschweig in August 2021, signing a one-year contract and was given the number five shirt.

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. Strompf made his 2. Bundesliga debut on 17 July 2022 in a 2–0 defeat to Hamburger SV.

Västerås SK

On 17 August 2023, Strompf signed with Västerås SK in Sweden. He made his debut for the club in the Svenska Cupen starting in a 3–0 away win against Örebro Syrianska IF. He made his Superettan debut as a second-half substitute away against Östers IF, in a 2–2 draw on 18 September 2023.

SSV Ulm

On 15 December 2023, Strompf agreed to join 3. Liga club SSV Ulm. He made his league debut for the club on 21 January 2024 against SpVgg Unterhaching in a 2–0 win for his new club. 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.

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. He signed a three-year contract.

On 2 August 2025, Strompf made his 2. Bundesliga debut in a 4–1 defeat to Darmstadt 98.

Career statistics

As of match played 2 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Astoria Walldorf 2017–18 Regionalliga Südwest 3010031331
1899 Hoffenheim II 2018–19 Regionalliga Südwest 232——232
2019–20 Regionalliga Südwest 30——30
2020–21 Regionalliga Südwest 290——290
2021–22 Regionalliga Südwest 40——40
Total 592——592
Eintracht Braunschweig 2021–22 3. Liga 1920010202
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 5000—50
Total 2420010252
Västerås SK 2023 Superettan 6010—70
SSV Ulm 2023–24 3. Liga 1700010180
2024–25 2. Bundesliga 28210—292
Total 4521010472
VfL Bochum 2025–26 2. Bundesliga 27020—290
Career total 191740512007
  1. ↑ Appearances in Baden Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance in Lower Saxony Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance in Württemberg Cup

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.