Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: Münster, Germany
Birthday: 7/5/94
Pronunciation: burnt | ship-man
2026 Happenings
Bernd Schipmann was awarded the USL League One Save of the Week honor for stopping a shot in a 2-2 draw against the Sarasota Paradise on March 14, 2026. It was Schipmann’s first match for Fort Wayne FC and he stopped 3 of 5 shots. … Stopped two shots for clean sheet in Fort Wayne FC’s first pro victory, 2-0 at the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC on April 11, 2026. Was 28th clean sheet in Schipmann’s USL League One career, moving him into sole possession of fourth place in league history. … Stopped four shots for second clean sheet of the season, a 3-0 victory over the Portland Hearts of Pine on May 6, 2026, when Fort Wayne FC secured its first victory at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium. Schipmann also assisted on a Lilian Ricol goal. … Schipmann had second straight clean sheet with a four-save effort in a 1-0 victory over Westchester SC at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium on May 9, 2026. It was the 30th shutout of Schipmann’s USL League One career. … Named to USL League One Team of the Week on May 12, 2026. … Schipmann’s clean sheet in a scoreless draw with AV Alta FC at Ruoff Mortgage Stadium on May 30, 2026, put him into a tie for third place all time in USL League history in shutouts with 31. … Schipmann stops 5 of 6 shots on target in his return to Forward Madison, a 1-all draw on June 17, 2026, and becomes just the 10th goalkeeper in USL League One history to surpass the 200-save plateau. … Following a 2-0 victory at the Richmond Kickers on June 20, Schipmann, who made four saves, named to USL League One Team of the Week. … Schipmann named a finalist for the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year midseason award. … Clean sheet against Spokane Velocity FC on July 4, 2026, albeit with no saves, gave him six clean sheets on the season and put him in a tie for league lead. … Schipmann’s five-save clean sheet on July 18, 2026, in a 3-0 victory over Greenville Triumph SC, put him in sole possession of league lead at the time. … Finalist for USL League One Save of the Week for a save off a free kick in a 2-0 loss to Union Omaha on Aug. 1.
Entering 2026
Schipmann spent the previous three seasons with Forward Madison of USL League One. He appeared in 90 matches and didn’t concede a goal in 33 of them. … During 2025, Schipmann had seven clean sheets in 22 matches during the regular season and Cup play, combined. He had a save percentage of 63.1. … In 2024, Schipmann had 14 clean sheets in 34 matches through league and Cup play. His average of only 0.75 goals allowed per regular-season match was second best in USL League One; he had a save percentage of 73.5; he helped propel the club to the league’s semifinals and the final of the Prinx Tires USL Cup; and he was nominated for USL League One Goalkeeper of the Year. … Born in Münster, Germany, to a German father and Filipino mother, Schipmann has played for the Philippines in international competition, including three matches during the 2021 World Cup qualification tournament. He had a clean sheet against Guam. … Professionally, Schipmann has also played in Germany for Schalke 04 II, Holstein Kiel II and Rot Weiss Ahlen.