Jonas Hofmann

For the German footballer born in 1997, see Jonas Hofmann (footballer, born 1997).

Jonas Hofmann
Hofmann playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2022
Personal information
Full name Jonas Hofmann[1]
Date of birth (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Heidelberg, Germany
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Bayer Leverkusen
Number 7
Youth career
1998–2004 FC Rot
2004–2011 TSG Hoffenheim
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 TSG Hoffenheim II 5 (2)
2011–2014 Borussia Dortmund II 71 (15)
2012–2016 Borussia Dortmund 38 (3)
2014–2015 → Mainz 05 (loan) 10 (3)
2016–2023 Borussia Mönchengladbach 184 (40)
2023– Bayer Leverkusen 35 (6)
International career‡
2009–2010 Germany U18 5 (1)
2013–2014 Germany U21 10 (6)
2020– Germany 23 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:18, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:58, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Jonas Hofmann (German pronunciation: [ˈjoːnas ˈhoːfman];[3][4] born 14 July 1992) is a German professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Germany national team.[5]

Club career

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Early career

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Hofmann began his club career in 1998 playing at FC Rot in the municipality of St. Leon-Rot and remained there until the end of the 2003–04 season, before he moved to 1899 Hoffenheim in the 2004–2005 season.[6][7] Hofmann debuted for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim second team in a 1–0 victory in April 2011 during the 2010–11 season.[8] At the end of the 2010–2011 season playing for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II, Hofmann made five league appearances, in which he scored two goals.

Borussia Dortmund

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In the 2011–2012 season, Hofmann signed a contract for Borussia Dortmund until 30 June 2015; and inducted into Borussia Dortmund II for 2011–2012 season.[9] Hofmann debuted for Dortmund II on 6 August in a 2–0 away victory over 1. FC Kaiserslautern II, scoring his first goal of the 2011–2012 season.[10] On 10 September, Hofmann succeeded in scoring two goals in a 4–0 away victory over the second team of Schalke 04.[11] In the 2012–2013 Bundesliga season, Hofmann was inducted into the Borussia Dortmund first team.[12]

Hofmann debuted for Borussia Dortmund first team in the 2012–2013 Bundesliga season on 16 December 2012, in BVB's 3–1 away victory over TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, where he came on as a substitute in the 89th minute.[13] On 6 April 2013, he started his first match in the Bundesliga, and he was credited with an assist to Julian Schieber to score an equalizing goal tap-in finish for a 2–2 scoreline in Dortmund's 4–2 home victory over FC Augsburg.[14]

On 27 July 2013, Hofmann won the 2013 DFL-Supercup with Dortmund 4–2 against rivals Bayern Munich.[15] Hofmann's first goal for Borussia Dortmund came on 18 August in a win against Eintracht Braunschweig, after coming on as a substitute in the second half.[16] On 12 April 2014, Hofmann scored the third goal as Dortmund defeated Bayern Munich 3–0 at the Allianz Arena. On 13 August 2014, he played in the 2014 Super Cup.[17]

During the summer transfer window of 2014, Borussia Dortmund agreed to a year-long loan deal for Hofmann that would send him to 1. FSV Mainz 05 until 30 June 2015.[18] He was injured for most of the 2014–15 season and scored 3 goals in 12 games for Mainz, before returning to Dortmund.

On 30 July 2015, Hofmann scored his first European goal in a 1–0 win over Austrian side Wolfsberger AC in the first leg of the Europa League third qualifying round.[19]

Borussia Mönchengladbach

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It was announced on 29 December 2015 that Hofmann would join Borussia Mönchengladbach on 1 January 2016, signing a four-year deal until 2020.[20] After only joining Gladbach during the winter break, he made his debut for the club on 23 January 2016 in a 1–3 loss to former club Dortmund.[21]

Hofmann scored his first goal for the club in a Round of 16 match in the UEFA Europa League against fellow German side Schalke on 9 March 2017.[22] The game ended in a 1–1 draw with Gladbach eventually going out on away goals after the two-legged tie finished 3–3.[23]

On 18 October 2018, Hofmann scored his first ever professional hat-trick in a 4–0 league win over former club Mainz.[24] Hofmann signed a new deal with Gladbach on 16 April 2019, extending his stay at the club until 2023.[25] On 21 October 2020, he scored his inaugural Champions League goal in a 2–2 away draw against Inter Milan in the first match of the 2020–21 season.[26] On 8 January 2021, he scored a brace and recorded an assist in an historic 3–2 win against Bayern Munich.[27]

Bayer Leverkusen

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On 5 July 2023, Hofmann signed for Bayer Leverkusen until 2027,[28] after activating his release clause of €10m.[29] On 12 August 2023, he made his debut and scored a goal in an 8–0 DFB-Pokal away victory against Teutonia Ottensen.[30]

International career

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Hofmann played between the years 2009 and 2010 for the German U18 national football team and he completed his last cap for the under 18 national team with a victory on 25 March 2010 against France U18 national football team, before going on to represent the German U21 national football team.[31]

In October 2020, he was called to represent Germany national team by Joachim Löw for the matches against Turkey, Ukraine and Switzerland. He made his debut on 7 October 2020, against Turkey in a friendly game.[32] On 19 May 2021, he was selected to the squad for the UEFA Euro 2020.[33] Later that year, on 5 September, he score his first goal in a 6–0 victory over Armenia during the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.[34]

Business ventures

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Hofmann owns three Subway restaurants in the Heidelberg area.[35]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 5 November 2024[36][37]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League DFB-Pokal Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
TSG Hoffenheim II 2010–11 Regionalliga Süd 5 2 — — — 5 2
Borussia Dortmund II 2011–12 Regionalliga West 35 10 — — — 35 10
2012–13 3. Liga 35 5 — — — 35 5
2013–14 3. Liga 1 0 — — — 1 0
Total 71 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 15
Borussia Dortmund 2012–13 Bundesliga 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2013–14 Bundesliga 26 2 5 1 8[a] 0 0 0 39 3
2014–15 Bundesliga 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[b] 0 3 0
2015–16 Bundesliga 7 1 1 0 6[c] 1 — 14 2
Total 38 3 6 1 14 1 1 0 59 5
Mainz 05 (loan) 2014–15 Bundesliga 10 3 0 0 0 0 — 10 3
Borussia Mönchengladbach 2015–16 Bundesliga 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
2016–17 Bundesliga 21 0 3 1 5[d] 1 — 29 2
2017–18 Bundesliga 23 0 2 1 — — 25 1
2018–19 Bundesliga 27 5 2 1 — — 29 6
2019–20 Bundesliga 24 5 2 0 3[c] 0 — 29 5
2020–21 Bundesliga 24 6 4 1 5[a] 1 — 33 8
2021–22 Bundesliga 26 12 2 0 — — 28 12
2022–23 Bundesliga 31 12 2 2 — — 33 14
Total 184 40 17 6 13 2 0 0 214 48
Bayer Leverkusen 2023–24 Bundesliga 32 5 5 1 9[c] 2 — 46 8
2024–25 Bundesliga 3 1 2 1 2[a] 0 0 0 7 2
Total 35 6 7 2 11 2 0 0 53 10
Career total 343 69 30 9 38 5 1 0 412 83
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearance in DFL-Supercup
  3. ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 17 October 2023[38]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Germany
2020 2 0
2021 8 2
2022 9 2
2023 4 0
Total 23 4
As of match played 17 October 2023. Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hofmann goal.[38]
List of international goals scored by Jonas Hofmann
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 September 2021 Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany  Armenia 5–0 6–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
2 14 November 2021 Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia  Armenia 4–1 4–1
3 7 June 2022 Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany  England 1–0 1–1 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A
4 11 June 2022 Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 1–1 1–1

Honours

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Borussia Dortmund[38]

Bayer Leverkusen

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Germany (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 13. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Jonas Hofmann". Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ^ Krech, Eva-Maria; Stock, Eberhard; Hirschfeld, Ursula; Anders, Lutz Christian (2009). Deutsches Aussprachewörterbuch (in German). Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. pp. 589, 628. ISBN 978-3-11-018202-6.
  4. ^ Mangold, Max (2005). Das Aussprachewörterbuch (in German) (6th ed.). Mannheim: Dudenverlag. pp. 407, 444. ISBN 9783411040667.
  5. ^ "Hofmann, Jonas" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  6. ^ DFB bonus payment to FC Red for Jonas Hofmann Archived 24 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in German). stimme.de.
  7. ^ Jonas Hofmann from the youth Squad of FC Red to the U18 youth national player of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Archived 2 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in German). fcrot.de
  8. ^ TSV 1860 München II 0–1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II (in German). weltfussball.de.
  9. ^ "It has quickly many friends" (in German). spox.com.
  10. ^ FC Kaiserslautern II – Borussia Dortmund II (in German). fussballdaten.de.
  11. ^ FC Schalke 04 II 0–4 Borussia Dortmund II (in German). weltfussball.de.
  12. ^ Wuppertaler SV 3:5 Borussia Dortmund II (in German). weltfussball.de.
  13. ^ Lewandowski Neymar sealed plague year (in German). kicker.de.
  14. ^ "Thrilling victory for Dortmund". Sky Sports. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Dortmund prevail over Bayern in Supercup thriller". Archived from the original on 6 November 2013.
  16. ^ "Hofmann: "Even sweeter"". Bundesliga. 19 August 2013. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2013.
  17. ^ "Aubameyang köpft BVB zum Supercup-Sieg". kicker. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  18. ^ "Official: Hofmann seals Mainz loan". Goal. 1 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  19. ^ "Match Report". UEFA. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  20. ^ Penfold, Chuck (5 January 2015). "Dortmund's Jonas Hofmann sold to Mönchengladbach". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  21. ^ "Mkhitaryan, Reus lead Dortmund to 3-1 win at 'Gladbach". USA Today. 23 January 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  22. ^ "Schalke 1-1 Mönchengladbach". UEFA. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  23. ^ "Europa League last 16: Schalke oust luckless Mönchengladbach on away goals". Deutsche Welle. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  24. ^ "Hofmann hat trick as 'Gladbach beats Mainz 4-0 to go 2nd". Associated Press News. 18 October 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  25. ^ "Borussias Hofmann verlängert bis 2023" (in German). RP. 16 April 2019.
  26. ^ "Inter 2–2 Mönchengladbach". UEFA. 21 October 2020.
  27. ^ "Jonas Hofmann helps Borussia Mönchengladbach get 2021 off with a bang". Bundesliga. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  28. ^ "Werkself sign Germany International Jonas Hofmann". Bayer Leverkusen. 5 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Jonas Hofmann leaves Borussia after seven and a half years". Borussia Mönchengladbach. 5 July 2023.
  30. ^ "Teutonia 05 Ottensen 0–8 Mönchengladbach" (in German). German Football Association. 12 August 2023.
  31. ^ "Junioren Sieg für U18-Junioren Gegen Frankreich" [Win for U18-junior team against France] (in German). focus.de. 15 November 2013.
  32. ^ "3:3! Last-Minute-Treffer verhindert Heimsieg" (in German). DFB. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  33. ^ "EM-Kader offiziell: Löw beruft Müller, Hummels und Volland". kicker.de (in German). 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  34. ^ "Germany 6–0 Armenia". UEFA. 5 September 2021.
  35. ^ "Kurzarbeit angemeldet Gladbach-Profi in Corona-Krise als Unternehmer gefordert". Gladbach Live (in German). 13 April 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  36. ^ "Jonas Hofmann". kicker.de (in German). kicker. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  37. ^ "Jonas Hofmann » Club matches". WorldFootball.net. kicker. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  38. ^ a b c Jonas Hofmann at Soccerway
  39. ^ "Bayer Leverkusen are 2023/24 Bundesliga champions!". Bundesliga. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  40. ^ "Bayer Leverkusen battle back to beat VfB Stuttgart on penalties in Supercup". Bundesliga. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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