Matthew Hoppe
Personal information | ||||||||||
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Full name | Matthew Timothy Hoppe[1] | |||||||||
Date of birth | March 13, 2001 | |||||||||
Place of birth | Yorba Linda, California, United States | |||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | |||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||
Current team | Mallorca | |||||||||
Number | 11 | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
2014–2015 | LA Galaxy | |||||||||
2015–2017 | Strikers FC | |||||||||
2017–2019 | Barça Residency Academy | |||||||||
2019–2020 | Schalke 04 | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2020 | Schalke 04 II | 16 | (1) | |||||||
2020–2021 | Schalke 04 | 23 | (6) | |||||||
2021– | Mallorca | 3 | (0) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2021– | United States | 6 | (1) | |||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 8, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 13, 2021 |
Matthew Timothy Hoppe (born March 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for La Liga club RCD Mallorca and the United States national team.[3]
Club career[]
Youth career and Schalke 04[]
Hoppe played a single season with the LA Galaxy academy, before being released by the team.[4][5] After playing for the Barça Residency Academy in Arizona, Hoppe signed with Schalke 04 in June 2019.[6][7]
On November 28, 2020, he made his professional debut for Schalke against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.[8] On January 9, 2021, he scored a hat-trick, and his first senior goals for Schalke, in a league match against Hoffenheim.[9] Hoppe became the first American to score a hat-trick in the Bundesliga and the 4–0 result also meant that the club ended their 30 game winless streak in the league.[10][11]
Hoppe signed his first professional deal at Schalke on February 1, 2021, keeping him at the club until 2023.[12]
Mallorca[]
Hoppe moved to La Liga club Mallorca on August 31, 2021, the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window. The transfer fee paid to Schalke 04 was reported as €3.5 million plus possible bonuses.[13]
International career[]
Hoppe received his first call-up to the United States ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021. [14] He was named to the United States roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[15] Hoppe earned his first international cap when he was named in the starting 11 in the second group stage match of the competition against Martinique.[16] On July 25, Hoppe scored his first national team goal against Jamaica in a 1–0 win for the United States in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Personal life[]
Hoppe is the son of Tom and Anna Hoppe. He is of German descent through his father's lineage.[17] He has two older siblings; one brother and one sister.[18] Hoppe is a Christian.[19]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played on February 2, 2022[3]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Schalke 04 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 6 | ||
2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||||
Mallorca | 2021–22 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
Career total | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 6 |
International[]
- As of match played October 13, 2021[3]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 2021 | 6 | 1 |
Total | 6 | 1 |
- Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hoppe's goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | July 25, 2021 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States | 3 | Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honors[]
United States
Individual
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: January 2021[20]
References[]
- ^ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Hoppe". Schalke04.de. February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c Matthew Hoppe at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Matthew Hoppe | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ Straus, Brian. "The Unexpected Rise of Another U.S. Teen Abroad". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ OneGoal Interview Series: American Striker Talent Matthew Hoppe on his move to Schalke 04 onegoal.us
- ^ "Barça Residency Academy Striker Matthew Hoppe Signs with FC Schalke 04". Barca Residency Academy USA. June 17, 2019.
- ^ "Matthew Hoppe: Everyone helped to support and encourage me". FC Schalke 04. November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Schalke avoid Bundesliga longest winless run after Hoppe hat-trick". Yahoo Sports. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Schalke's Hoppe nets hat-trick to snap 30-game winless run". ESPN. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Schalke recorded their first Bundesliga win in 31 games". BBC Sport. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Matthew Hoppe signs his first professional contract - Fußball - Schalke 04". February 1, 2021.
- ^ Leszinski, Frank (August 31, 2021). "Schalke-Stürmer Matthew Hoppe wechselt zu RCD Mallorca". Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "BERHALTER CALLS 27 PLAYERS FOR USMNT TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF FRIENDLY AGAINST NO. 13-RANKED SWITZERLAND". May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Berhalter Names 23-Player Roster for 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ Goff, Steven (July 16, 2021). "In Gold Cup, former Virginia standout Daryl Dike scores twice as USMNT dominates Martinique". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "American Matthew Hoppe on his "no-brainer decision" to join Schalke".
- ^ "Player Insider: Returning to Barça Residency Academy". September 27, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Doering, Joshua (January 12, 2021). "Matthew Hoppe, first American to score hat trick in Bundesliga, is fueled by his faith". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "Bundesliga Rookie Award". Bundesliga. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
External links[]
- Matthew Hoppe at DFB (also available in German)
- Matthew Hoppe at kicker (in German)
- Matthew Hoppe at Soccerway
- Matthew Hoppe at US Soccer Development Academy
- 2001 births
- Living people
- People from Yorba Linda, California
- Sportspeople from Orange County, California
- Soccer players from California
- American soccer players
- Association football forwards
- United States men's international soccer players
- CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players
- 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- LA Galaxy players
- California United Strikers FC players
- FC Schalke 04 II players
- FC Schalke 04 players
- RCD Mallorca players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- American expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain