Ian Hoffmann

Ian Jakob Hoffmann (born September 8, 2001) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Houston Dynamo in MLS.

Ian Hoffmann
Personal information
Full name Ian Jakob Hoffmann
Date of birth (2001-09-08) September 8, 2001
Place of birth Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder, Defender
Club 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)
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 October 5, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 28, 2020

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
As of November 18, 2020[8][9]
Club Season League US Open Cup Playoffs[lower-alpha 1] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RIo Grande Valley FC2020USL Championship 50———50
Houston Dynamo2021MLS0000——00
Career Total 5000000050
  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. "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. "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. "Houston Dynamo sign US youth national teamer Ian Hoffmann as youth revolution continues | MLSsoccer.com".
  8. "I. Hoffmann". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  9. "Ian Hoffmann". fbref.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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