| Jonas Hofmann | |
| Full Name: | Jonas Hofmann[1] |
| Birth Date: | 14 July 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Heidelberg, Germany |
| Height: | 1.76 m[2] |
| Position: | Right winger |
| Currentclub: | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Clubnumber: | 7 |
| Youthyears1: | 1998–2004 |
| Youthclubs1: | FC Rot |
| Youthyears2: | 2004–2011 |
| Youthclubs2: | TSG Hoffenheim |
| Years1: | 2011 |
| Clubs1: | TSG Hoffenheim II |
| Caps1: | 5 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2011–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Borussia Dortmund II |
| Caps2: | 71 |
| Goals2: | 15 |
| Years3: | 2012–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Borussia Dortmund |
| Caps3: | 38 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs4: | → Mainz 05 (loan) |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2016–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| Caps5: | 184 |
| Goals5: | 40 |
| Years6: | 2023– |
| Clubs6: | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Caps6: | 36 |
| Goals6: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | Germany U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013–2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Germany U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 6 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020– |
| Nationalteam3: | Germany |
| Nationalcaps3: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 4 |
| Pcupdate: | 23:40, 9 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 15:58, 18 October 2023 (UTC) |
Jonas Hofmann (pronounced as /de/;[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]
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
Hofmann owns three Subway restaurants in the Heidelberg area.[35]
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 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 | 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 | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 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 | |||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 32 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 46 | 8 | |||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 36 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 10 | |||
| Career total | 344 | 69 | 30 | 9 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 413 | 83 | |||
| 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.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center | 1 | 5 September 2021 | Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, Germany | align=center | 5–0 | align=center | 6–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
| align=center | 2 | 14 November 2021 | Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia | align=center | 4–1 | align=center | 4–1 | ||
| align=center | 3 | 7 June 2022 | Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 1–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League A | |
| align=center | 4 | 11 June 2022 | Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary | align=center | 1–1 | align=center | 1–1 |
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