| Matthew Hoppe | |
| Fullname: | Matthew Timothy Hoppe[1] |
| Height: | [2] |
| Birth Date: | 13 March 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Yorba Linda, California, United States |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Middlesbrough |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Youthyears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | LA Galaxy |
| Youthyears2: | 2015–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | California United Strikers |
| Youthyears3: | 2017–2019 |
| Youthclubs3: | Barça Residency Academy |
| Youthyears4: | 2019–2020 |
| Youthclubs4: | Schalke 04 |
| Years1: | 2020 |
| Clubs1: | Schalke 04 II |
| Caps1: | 16 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Schalke 04 |
| Caps2: | 23 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Mallorca |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022– |
| Clubs4: | Middlesbrough |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Hibernian (loan) |
| Caps5: | 9 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2023 |
| Clubs6: | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2021–2023 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States |
| Nationalcaps1: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | October 7, 2023 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | January 28, 2023 |
Matthew Timothy Hoppe (born March 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for club Middlesbrough.
Hoppe played a single season with the LA Galaxy academy, before being released by the team.[3] [4] After playing for the Barça Residency Academy in Arizona, Hoppe signed with Schalke 04 in June 2019.[5] [6]
On November 28, 2020, he made his professional debut for Schalke against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.[7] On January 9, 2021, he scored a hat-trick, and his first senior goals for Schalke, in a league match against Hoffenheim.[8] 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.[9] [10]
Hoppe signed his first professional deal at Schalke on February 1, 2021, keeping him at the club until 2023.[11]
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.[12] Hoppe made only seven appearances for the club across all competitions in a debut season that was beset with injuries and a bout of COVID-19.[13]
On August 10, 2022, Hoppe signed a four-year deal with EFL Championship side Middlesbrough.[14] Hoppe was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in January 2023.[15] On August 3, 2023, Hoppe returned to the United States, signing on loan with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes until the end of the 2023 MLS season.[16] San Jose Earthquakes had the option to purchase Hoppe through the loan agreement but chose not to exercise it. On 4 Dec 2023, Hoppe returned to his parent club but was unable to play until 2024 due to player registration rules.[17]
Hoppe received his first call-up to the United States ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021.[18] He was named to the United States roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[19] 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.[20] 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.
Hoppe is the son of Tom and Anna Hoppe. He is of German descent through his father's lineage.[21] He has two older siblings; one brother and one sister.[22] Hoppe is a Christian.[23]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 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 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 6 | ||||
| Mallorca | 2021–22 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2022–23 | Championship | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Hibernian (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 50 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 9 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 1 | ||
Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hoppe's goal.
United States
Individual