Niklas Hoffmann Explained

Niklas Hoffmann
Height:1.94 m[1]
Birth Date:1997 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Landau, Germany
Position:Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Currentclub:Waldhof Mannheim
Clubnumber:6
Youthyears1:–2007
Youthclubs1:TSV Fortuna Billigheim-Ingenheim
Youthyears2:2007–2016
Youthclubs2:Karlsruher SC
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Karlsruher SC II
Caps1:23
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Karlsruher SC
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2019
Clubs3:SC Freiburg II
Caps3:25
Goals3:2
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:FC St. Pauli II
Caps4:16
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:FC St. Pauli
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2022
Clubs6:Würzburger Kickers
Caps6:43
Goals6:1
Years7:2022–2024
Clubs7:SV Horn
Caps7:44
Goals7:4
Years8:2024–
Clubs8:Waldhof Mannheim
Caps8:0
Goals8:0
Club-Update:26 May 2024

Niklas Hoffmann (born 9 April 1997) is a German professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Waldhof Mannheim.

Career

Born in Landau, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hoffmann began playing football at TSV Fortuna Billigheim-Ingenheim in Südliche Weinstraße.[2] At age 10, he joined the youth academy of Karlsruher SC after impressing at a youth tournament.

Hoffmann played with the youth teams of Karlsruhe in the Under 17 and Under 19 Bundesliga, as he led the U19s as team captain during his final season in that age group. During this time, he had already been selected for the first-team squad five times and once for the second team. In June 2016, he signed a three-year professional contract.

Failing to break through to the first team, Hoffmann moved to SC Freiburg in the summer of 2017, where he competed in the second team in the Regionalliga Südwest.[3] Hoffmann ended the 2017–18 season in fourth place in the league with Freiburg II.

In the winter break of the following season, Hoffmann was signed by FC St. Pauli. As part of their second team, he successfully avoided relegation from the Regionalliga Nord.[4] After the defender was able to make his debut for the first team in a first round win in the DFB-Pokal over VfB Lübeck in June 2019, head coach Jos Luhukay utilised him increasingly in the 2. Bundesliga due to injuries to regular starters.

After five 2. Bundesliga and 15 Regionalliga appearances for the Kiezkicker, Hoffmann moved to 3. Liga side Würzburger Kickers in late January 2020. There, he received a contract valid until 30 June 2021, with an option for an additional year.[5]

Following Würzburger Kickers' relegation to the Regionalliga Bayern in the 2022–23 season, Hoffmann joined Austrian Second League club SV Horn on 2 July 2022.[6]

On 22 May 2024, Hoffmann agreed to return to Germany and join Waldhof Mannheim in 3. Liga.[7]

Honours

Würzburger Kickers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Niklas Hoffmann . . 29 July 2019 . German . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190729200248/https://www.fcstpauli.com/teams/u23-team/niklas-hoffmann/ . 29 July 2019.
  2. News: Putzing . Peter . KSC-Interview mit Hoffmann: "Es wird alles andere als einfach, aber ich versuche alles" . 18 November 2020 . ka-news.de . 8 June 2016 . German.
  3. News: Kaufhold . Matthias . Zwei Neuzugänge für die zweite Mannschaft des SC Freiburg . 18 November 2020 . . 25 June 2017 . German.
  4. News: Kormanjos . Dennis . "Kiezkickerchen" mit acht Neuzugängen gestartet . 18 November 2020 . Fussifreunde . 27 June 2019 . German.
  5. News: Der FC Würzburger Kickers verpflichtet Defensivspezialist Niklas Hoffmann vom FC St. Pauli . 18 November 2020 . . 28 January 2020 . German.
  6. Web site: Herzlich Willkommen SEBASTIAN BAUER und NIKLAS HOFFMANN beim SV HORN! Mit SV HORN . SV Horn . 5 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220702102951/https://www.svhorn.at/verein/news/herzlich-willkommen-sebastian-bauer-und-niklas-hoffmann-beim-sv-horn-mit . 2 July 2022 . de-AT . 2 July 2022 . live.
  7. Web site: SV Waldhof Mannheim. INNENVERTEIDIGER NIKLAS HOFFMANN VERSTÄRKT DEN SVW. CENTRE-BACK NIKLAS HOFFMANN STRENGTHENS SVW. 22 May 2024. 5 July 2024. de.