Bernd Dizon Schipmann[1] (born 5 July 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for USL League One club Forward Madison. Born in Germany, he represents the Philippines national team.

Bernd Schipmann
Personal information
Full name Bernd Dizon Schipmann
Date of birth (1994-07-05) 5 July 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Münster, Germany
Height 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Forward Madison
Number 1
Youth career
2008 SC Greven 09
2008–2010 Osnabrück
2010–2012 Eintracht Frankfurt
2012–2013 Schalke 04
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Schalke 04 II 2 (0)
2015–2018 Holstein Kiel II 59 (0)
2018–2021 Rot Weiss Ahlen 61 (0)
2021–2022 Ratchaburi 0 (0)
2023– Forward Madison 37 (0)
International career
2021– Philippines 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:29, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:20; 27 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career edit

Youth edit

Schipmann had his youth career at SC Greven 09, Osnabrück, Eintracht Frankfurt and Schalke 04.

Schalke II edit

In 2013, Schipmann was promoted to Schalke 04 II, the reserve team of his club.

Holstein Kiel edit

In 2015, after his 2-season spell with the reserve team of Schalke 04, Schipmann joined 2. Bundesliga club Holstein Kiel on a free transfer.[2]

Schipmann spent most of his time in Holstein Kiel in the reserve team.

Rot Weiss Ahlen edit

In 2018, after the expiry of his contract with his previous club, Schipmann joined Oberliga Westfalen club Rot Weiss Ahlen on a free transfer.[3][4][5]

Ratchaburi edit

Schipmann signed with Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi F.C. for their 2021–22 season.[6]

Forward Madison edit

Prior to their 2023 season, USL League One club Forward Madison FC announced the signing of Schipmann.[7]

International career edit

Schipmann was born and raised in Münster, Germany to a German father and a Filipino mother, making him eligible to represent either Germany or Philippines at international level.[citation needed]

In June 2019, Schipmann initially was called up for the Philippines for a friendly against China.[8][9][10] However he did not feature in that match.

In May 2021, Schipmann was once again called-up to the Philippines national team ahead of three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against China PR, Guam, and the Maldives.[11][12][13][14][excessive citations] He made his debut on 7 June against China PR, where he collided with Wu Lei in the box as they both sprinted towards the through ball. Wu went on to score the penalty, and Philippines eventually lost the match 2–0.[15][16][17] Four days later, Schipmann kept his first international clean sheet as they won 3–0 against Guam.[18]

Personal life edit

Schipmann was born to a German father and Filipina mother who is a native of Pagadian, Zamboanga del Sur.[citation needed]

Honours edit

Holstein Kiel

References edit

  1. ^ "Preliminary Joint Qualification 2022 – Preliminary Round 2 match report: China P.R. – Philippines". stats.the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Lohmanns Wort zum Sport" (in German). Kielerleben. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Rot-Weiß Ahlen holt Torhüter Bernd Schipmann aus Kiel" (in German). Westfalian News. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Holstein Kiel: WM-Starter Lee als Neuzugang im Gespräch" (in German). Sportbuzzer. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Oberliga Westfalen 2018/19 - Alle Kader und Transfers im Überblick" (in German). Westfälischer Anzeiger. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ Thai League [@thaileague] (20 July 2021). "Ratchaburi sign former Schalke 04 goalkeeper Schipmann" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Warwick, Evan (8 February 2023). "Forward Madison Signs Goalkeeper Bernd Schipmann". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Philippines Head To China PR For International Friendly Match". Philippine Football Federation. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Schrock, Patiño lead Azkals call-ups for China friendly, training camp". ESPN 5. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  10. ^ "New faces, no Younghusbands in Azkals China training camp". Rappler. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  11. ^ ""Es wird ein echtes Abenteuer": Bernd Schipmann reist zur philippinischen Nationalmannschaft" (in German). Westphalian News. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Schalke: Ehemaliger im Aufgebot der Philippinen" (in German). WAZ. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Azkals kick off Doha training camp". Manila Bulletin. 25 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Azkals manager Dan Palami stays confident despite missing key players in World Cup Qualifiers". Manila Bulletin. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  15. ^ Del Carmen, Lorenzo (7 June 2021). "Guirado, Hartmann make Azkals return as nine players to make debut". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  16. ^ Yumol, David Tristan (8 June 2021). "PH Azkals suffer blow to 2022 World Cup aspirations after China loss". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  17. ^ Terrado, Jonas (8 June 2021). "Azkals fall short vs China in resumption of Asian Qualifiers campaign". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on 8 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  18. ^ Morilla, Juro (12 June 2021). "Azkals demolish Guam in AFC qualifiers". Rappler. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

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