Jonas Hofmann (; born 14 July 1992) is a German

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e. V. Mönchengladbach, commonly known as Borussia Mönchengladbach (), Mönchengladbach () or Gladbach (; abbreviated as Borussia MG, BMG), is a professional Association football, football club based in ...

and the Germany national team.

Club career

Early career

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 2003–2004 season, before he moved to 1899 Hoffenheim in the 2004–2005 season. Hofmann debuted for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim second team in a 1–0 victory in April 2011 during the 2010–2011 season. 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.

Borussia Dortmund

In the 2011–2012 season, Hofmann signed a contract for

Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, commonly known as Borussia Dortmund (), BVB (), or simply Dortmund (), is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its men's professional footb ...

until 30 June 2015; and inducted into

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for 2011–2012 season. 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. On 10 September, Hofmann succeeded in scoring two goals in a 4–0 away victory over the second team of

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. In the 2012–2013 Bundesliga season, Hofmann was inducted into the Borussia Dortmund first team. 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 substitute in the 89th minute. On 6 April 2013, he started his first match in the Bundesliga, and he was credited with an

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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. On 27 July 2013, Hofmann won the

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with Dortmund 4–2 against rivals

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. Hofmann's first goal for Borussia Dortmund came on 18 August in a win against

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, after coming on as a substitute in the second half. 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. During the summer transfer window of 2014, Borussia Dortmund agreed to a year-long loan deal for Hofmann that would send him to

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until 30 June 2015. 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

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in the first leg of the Europa League

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Borussia Mönchengladbach

It was announced on 29 December 2015 that Hofmann would join

on 1 January 2016, signing a four-year deal until 2020. 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. Hofmann scored his first goal for the club in a Round of 16 match in the

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against fellow German side

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on 9 March 2017. The game ended in a 1–1 draw with Gladbach eventually going out on away goals after the two-legged tie finished 3–3. On 18 October 2018, Hofmann scored his first ever professional hat-trick in a 4–0

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win over former club Mainz. Hofmann signed a new deal with Gladbach on 16 April 2019, extending his stay at the club until 2023. On 8 January 2021, he scored a brace and recorded an assist in an historic 3–2 win against

International career

Hofmann played between the years 2009 and 2010 for the German U18 national football team and he completed his last

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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. In October 2020, he was called to represent Germany national team by

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for the matches against

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and

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. He made his debut on 7 October 2020, against Turkey in a friendly game. On 19 May 2021, he was selected to the squad for the

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. As of 11 June 2022, he has scored 4 international goals for Germany national team.

Business ventures

Hofmann owns three Subway restaurants in the

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area.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''As of match played 16 November 2022. Germany score listed first, score column indicates score after each Hofmann goal.''

Honours

Borussia Dortmund * DFL-Supercup:

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hofmann, Jonas 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Heidelberg German footballers Germany youth international footballers Germany under-21 international footballers Germany international footballers TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II players Borussia Dortmund II players Borussia Dortmund players Borussia Mönchengladbach players 1. FSV Mainz 05 players Bundesliga players 3. Liga players Regionalliga players UEFA Euro 2020 players 2022 FIFA World Cup players Association football wingers Footballers from Baden-Württemberg