Ian Hoffmann

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Ian Hoffmann
Ian Hoffmann, Lech Poznan piknik rodzinny 2024 (cropped).jpg
Hoffmann in 2024 with Lech Poznań
Personal information
Full name Ian Jakob Hoffmann
Date of birth (2001-09-08) September 8, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Full-back, wing-back
Team information
Current team
 Kristiansund
(on loan from Lech Poznań)
Number 22
Youth career
Everton FC Westchester
Beachside SC
New York Red Bulls
2015–2016 1. FC Köln
2016–2020 Karlsruher SC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 Rio Grande Valley FC 5 (0)
2021–2022 Houston Dynamo 6 (0)
2022 Houston Dynamo 2 9 (0)
2022 → Orange County SC (loan) 15 (0)
2023–2024 Moss 41 (4)
2024– Lech Poznań 2 (0)
2024 Lech Poznań II 5 (0)
2025– → Kristiansund (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2016–2017 United States U16 5 (0)
2017 Germany U17
2018 United States U18 1 (0)
2018 Germany U18
2020 United States U20 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 9, 2024

Ian Jakob Hoffmann (born September 8, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a full-back or wing-back for Eliteserien club Kristiansund, on loan from Lech Poznań.

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Early life

Hoffman was born in Wilton, Connecticut, and spent time with various nearby academy teams such as Everton FC Westchester, Beachside Soccer Club and New York Red Bulls. [1] When his family moved to Germany for work reasons, Ian started playing for 1. FC Köln before moving to Karlsruher SC in 2016. [2] During his time at Karlsruher SC, Hoffman made 40 appearances for the club's under-19 team, scoring 5 goals. [3]

Club career

On July 27, 2020, Hoffmann returned to the United States, joining Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo. He would officially join the Houston roster on January 1, 2021, spending the remainder of 2020 with the club's USL Championship affiliate club Rio Grande Valley FC. [4] He made his professional debut on August 28, 2020, starting in a 3–1 loss to San Antonio FC. [5] He made 5 appearances and had one assist during his time with RGVFC. [6]

Hoffmann made his Dynamo debut on August 7, 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 loss to Minnesota United. [7] He appeared in the final 4 games of the season for Houston, including starting the last 2. [7] Hoffman made 6 appearances during the 2021 season as the Dynamo finished bottom of the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs. [7] [8]

Hoffmann started the 2022 season playing for Houston Dynamo 2 in MLS Next Pro, making 9 appearances for the Dynamo reserve side. [9]

On June 23, 2022, Hoffmann moved on loan to USL Championship side Orange County SC for the remainder of the season. [10] He made his debut for Orange County on June 25, playing the full match in a 3–1 win vs Loudoun United. [11] Hoffmann made 15 appearances, all starts, while on loan with Orange County, with the team finishing last in the Western Conference. [11] [12] Following the season the Dynamo declined Hoffmann's contract option. [13]

In February 2023, Hoffmann joined Norwegian First Division side Moss FK. [14] During his eighteen-month-long stint in Norway, he scored four goals and recorded eight times in 44 appearances across all competitions. [15]

On August 6, 2024, Hoffmann signed a three-year deal with an option for a further year with Polish Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań. [15] On February 19, 2025, he returned to Norway to join Kristiansund on a six-month loan with an option to buy. [16]

International career

Hoffmann has represented both the United States and Germany at various levels. He qualifies for representing Germany through his grandparents' citizenship. [17] [4]

Personal life

Hoffman's father Andrew played college soccer at Georgetown University and played professionally in the APSL. [1]

Born and raised in Connecticut, Hoffman moved to Germany with his family due to his dad's work in 2015. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played November 23, 2024 [18] [19]
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RIo Grande Valley FC 2020 USL Championship 50———50
Houston Dynamo 2021 Major League Soccer 60———60
Houston Dynamo 2 2022 MLS Next Pro 90—00—90
Orange County SC (loan) 2022 USL Championship15000——150
Moss 2023 1. divisjon 25020——270
2024 1. divisjon16410——174
Total414300000444
Lech Poznań 2024–25 Ekstraklasa 2010——30
Lech Poznań II 2024–25 III liga, gr. II 5000——50
Kristiansund (loan) 2025 Eliteserien 0000——00
Career total834400000874

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ASN: Hoffmann impresses at U.S. Soccer Youth Summit". americansoccernow.com.
  2. ↑ "Maurice Malone, Malik Tillman and the 10 best German-Americans in Bundesliga youth academies". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  3. ↑ "Ian Hoffmann". FuPa.
  4. 1 2 "Dynamo sign U.S. U-20 National Team defender/midfielder Ian Hoffmann | Houston Dynamo".
  5. ↑ "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. San Antonio FC - August 28, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. ↑ "Ian Hoffmann 2020 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  7. 1 2 3 "Ian Hoffmann 2021 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  8. ↑ "2021 Major League Soccer Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  9. ↑ "USA - I. Hoffmann - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  10. ↑ "Houston Dynamo FC loan Ian Hoffmann to Orange County SC". Houston Dynamo FC. June 23, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  11. 1 2 "Ian Hoffmann 2022 Match Logs". FBref.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  12. ↑ "2022 USL Championship Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 2023-02-24.
  13. ↑ "Dynamo roster decisions open as many as 10 roster spots for the 2023 season". Houston Dynamo FC. November 7, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Morning update: Saints Go Marsching in, U-17s roll, transfers, and Tuesday's games". American Soccer Now. February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  15. 1 2 "#Hoffmann2027" (in Polish). Lech Poznań. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  16. ↑ Wątorski, Paweł (19 February 2025). "Lech Poznań wypożyczył zawodnika. Jest oficjalne potwierdzenie". goal.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  17. ↑ "Houston Dynamo sign US youth national teamer Ian Hoffmann as youth revolution continues | MLSsoccer.com".
  18. ↑ "I. Hoffmann". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Ian Hoffmann". fbref.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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