Tom Ritzy Hülsmann
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Trier, Germany | ||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayern Munich II | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| VfL Trier | |||
| –2017 | Eintracht Trier | ||
| 2017–2022 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Bayern Munich II | 27 | (0) |
| 2023– | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:19, 24 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Tom Ritzy Hülsmann (born 11 April 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II.
Early life[edit]
Hülsmann goes by his middle name, Ritzy.[2]
Career[edit]
Hülsmann joined the youth academy of German club Bayern Munich at the age of twelve from Eintracht Trier.[3] On the beginning of the 2023–24 season, he was called up for the Bayern Munich senior team as the backup goalkeeper to Sven Ulreich, after the team transferred Yann Sommer and the starting goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was still recovering from an injury, Hülsmann also established himself as the first option for the reserve team Bayern Munich II.[4] He featured on the bench for the 2023 DFL-Supercup match on 12 August 2023 against RB Leipzig that ended 0–3 as a defeat.[5] He also started the Bundesliga season as the second goalkeeper.
On 23 August 2023, Hülsmann signed a professional contract with Bayern Munich until 30 June 2026.[6]
Style of play[edit]
Hülsmann is known for his height.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Hülsmann is a native of Trier, Germany.[8] He has regarded Germany international Manuel Neuer as his football idol.[9] His younger brother Gregory Randy Hülsmann plays for the under-17 side of 1. FC Kaiserslautern as a goalkeeper as well.
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 16 September 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga Bayern | 7 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga Bayern | 6 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Bayern Munich | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Tom Ritzy Hülsmann". kicker.de (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Die zwei großen Trierer Torwarttalente". volksfreund.de (in German). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Hummel, Thomas (24 August 2018). "Auf dem Sprung". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Wallace, Valenton (16 August 2023). "Bayern Munich squad preview 2023/24: Goalkeeper". bayernstrikes.com. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Supercup 2023 am 12. August in München" [Supercup 2023 on 12 August in Munich]. DFL.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "Tom "Ritzy" Hülsmann signs professional contract". Bayern Munich. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Altschäffl, Tobias; Linner, Nico; Verhoff, David (24 July 2023). "Bayern nimmt 2-Meter-Riesen mit nach Asien!". bild.de (in German). Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "Tom Ritzy Hülsmann". 1730live.de (in German).
- ^ "Nagelsmann reagiert auf Neuer-Ausfall: Zwei-Meter-Talent „Ritzy" fliegt mit ins Trainingslager". tz.de (in German). 12 December 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ "T. HÜLSMANN". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
External links[edit]
- Tom Ritzy Hülsmann at Soccerway