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"TV Tower" - Former Hartberg keeper in Germany U21 squad for the first time
Tom Ritzy Hülsmann has been called up to the Germany U21 squad for the first time. Standing at 2.05 meters tall, the former Hartberg goalkeeper is turning heads.
Former Hartberg goalkeeper Tom Ritzy Hülsmann has been called up to the Germany U21 national team for the first time.
The 22-year-old, who spent a long time in FC Bayern Munich's youth academy, moved on loan to SKN St. Pölten in Lower Austria's ADMIRAL 2. Liga for the 2024/25 season.
For the following season, TSV Hartberg signed the young goalkeeper. Hülsmann is now under contract at Stade Reims and stands out in the DFB setup, particularly due to his height of 2.05 meters.
"Have to look up three floors"
"What is that? A TV tower! I asked him what kind of pills he takes," joked teammate Muhammed Damar at the Germany U21 press conference.
"I was just surprised: he just stands there in front of me, wants to shake my hand, and I have to look up like three floors. That was certainly remarkable," added Hülsmann's teammate, who plays under Christian Ilzer at TSG Hoffenheim.
The 22-year-old will likely have to wait for an appearance in the DFB shirt. The keeper from Stade Reims, who play in Ligue 2, currently finds himself behind Mio Backhaus of SC Freiburg and Stuttgart keeper Dennis Seimen in the pecking order.
