Ian Hoffmann

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Ian Hoffmann
Personal information
Full name Ian Jakob Hoffmann
Date of birth (2001-09-08) September 8, 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo
Number 30
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 6 (0)
National team‡
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 3, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 28, 2020

Ian Jakob Hoffmann (born September 8, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Houston Dynamo.

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 SC, 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 Major League Soccer 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]

Hoffmann made his Dynamo debut on August 7, 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Minnesota United.[7] He appeared in the final 4 games of the season for Houston, including starting the last 2.[7] Hoffman made 6 appearances during the 2021 season as the Dynamo finished bottom of the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs.[7][8]

International career[]

Hoffmann has represented both the United States and Germany at various levels He qualifies for representing Germany through his Grandparents citizenship.[9][4]

Career Statistics[]

As of November 24, 2021[10][11]
Club Season League US Open Cup Playoffs[a] Continental Total
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 Major League Soccer 6 0 — — — 6 0
Career Total 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
  1. ^ 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[]

  1. ^ a b c "ASN: Hoffmann impresses at U.S. Soccer Youth Summit". americansoccernow.com.
  2. ^ "Maurice Malone, Malik Tillman and the 10 best German-Americans in Bundesliga youth academies". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  3. ^ "Ian Hoffmann". FuPa.
  4. ^ a b "Dynamo sign U.S. U-20 National Team defender/midfielder Ian Hoffmann | Houston Dynamo".
  5. ^ "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. San Antonio FC - August 28, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. ^ "Ian Hoffmann 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  7. ^ a b c "Ian Hoffmann 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  8. ^ "Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  9. ^ "Houston Dynamo sign US youth national teamer Ian Hoffmann as youth revolution continues | MLSsoccer.com".
  10. ^ "I. Hoffmann". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  11. ^ "Ian Hoffmann". fbref.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

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