Ian Hoffmann
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ian Jakob Hoffmann | ||
Date of birth | September 8, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Wilton, Connecticut, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dynamo | ||
Youth career | |||
Everton FC Westchester | |||
Beachside SC | |||
New York Red Bulls | |||
2015–2016 | 1. FC Köln | ||
2016–2020 | Karlsruher SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 5 | (0) |
2021– | Houston Dynamo | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2017 | United States U16 | 5 | (0) |
2017 | Germany U17 | ||
2018 | United States U18 | 1 | (0) |
2018 | Germany U18 | ||
2020– | United States U20 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 28, 2020 |
Ian Jakob Hoffmann (born September 8, 2001) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in MLS.
Career
Youth
Hoffman was born in Wilton, Connecticut, and spent time with various nearby academy teams such as Everton FC Westchester, Beachside Soccer Club and New York Red Bulls.[1] When his family moved to Germany for work reasons, Ian started playing for 1. FC Köln before moving to Karlsruher SC in 2016.[2] During his time at Karlsruher, Hoffman made 40 appearances for the club's under-19 team, scoring 5 goals.[3]
Professional
On July 27, 2020, Hoffmann returned to the United States, joining MLS side Houston Dynamo. He would officially join the Houston roster on January 1, 2021, spending the remainder of 2020 with the club's USL Championship affiliate club Rio Grande Valley FC.[4] He made his professional debut on August 28, 2020, starting in a 3–1 loss to San Antonio FC.[5] He made 5 appearances and had one assist during his time with RGVFC.[6]
International career
Hoffmann has represented both the United States and Germany at various levels He qualifies for representing Germany through his Grandparents citizenship.[7][4]
Career Statistics
Club | Season | League | US Open Cup | Playoffs[a] | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
RIo Grande Valley FC | 2020 | USL Championship | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
Houston Dynamo | 2021 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
- ^ Includes USL Championship PLayoffs and MLS Cup Playoffs
Personal life
Hoffman's father Andrew played college soccer at Georgetown University and played professionally in the APSL.[1]
Born and raised in Connecticut, Hoffman moved to Germany with his family due to his dad's work in 2015.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "ASN: Hoffmann impresses at U.S. Soccer Youth Summit". americansoccernow.com.
- ^ "Maurice Malone, Malik Tillman and the 10 best German-Americans in Bundesliga youth academies". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ "Ian Hoffmann". FuPa.
- ^ a b "Dynamo sign U.S. U-20 National Team defender/midfielder Ian Hoffmann | Houston Dynamo".
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. San Antonio FC - August 28, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Ian Hoffmann 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
- ^ "Houston Dynamo sign US youth national teamer Ian Hoffmann as youth revolution continues | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "I. Hoffmann". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ "Ian Hoffmann". fbref.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
External links
- 2001 births
- Living people
- American soccer players
- Association football midfielders
- Germany youth international footballers
- Karlsruher SC players
- 1. FC Köln players
- Houston Dynamo FC players
- People from Wilton, Connecticut
- Rio Grande Valley FC Toros players
- Soccer players from Connecticut
- USL Championship players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players