Bernd Schipmann

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Dizon and the surname or paternal family name is Schipmann.

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 31)
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	54	(0)
International career‡
2021–	Philippines	3	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:59, 23 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:20; 27 May 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Youth

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

Schalke II

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

Holstein Kiel

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

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

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

Forward Madison

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

International career

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

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

Honours

Holstein Kiel

• Schleswig-Holstein Cup: 2017