Jens Hofer (born 1 October 1997) is a Liechtensteiner

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who plays as a

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for

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and the Liechtenstein national team.

International career

Hofer made his international debut for

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on 19 November 2018, starting in the

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match against

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, which finished as a 2–2 home draw. On 11 November 2021, during a

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against

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, Hofer was given a

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for a horror challenge on

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. Hofer's boot made contact with Goretzka's face after both of them went for a cross from

Jonas Hofmann Jonas Hofmann (; born 14 July 1992) is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the Germany national team. Club career Early career Hofmann began his club career in 1998 playing at FC Ro ...

Career statistics

International

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* * * 1997 births Living people Liechtenstein footballers Liechtenstein men's youth international footballers Liechtenstein men's under-21 international footballers Liechtenstein men's international footballers Swiss people of Liechtenstein descent Men's association football defenders BSC Young Boys players Swiss Promotion League players FC Münsingen players {{Liechtenstein-footy-bio-stub