Jason Hoffman

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Jason Hoffman
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Hoffman after signing for the Newcastle Jets in 2007
Personal information
Full name Jason Michael Hoffman [1]
Date of birth (1989-01-28) 28 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Newcastle, Australia
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Right back, right wing, striker
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle Olympic
Number 28
Youth career
Mayfield United
Hamilton Olympic
2005–2006 NSWIS
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007 Hamilton Olympic 13 (7)
2007–2010 Newcastle Jets 29 (2)
2008 AIS 4 (2)
2010 Richmond SC 6 (3)
2010–2015 Melbourne City 80 (3)
2015–2024 Newcastle Jets 191 (14)
2024– Newcastle Olympic 9 (5)
International career‡
2007–2009 Australia U-20 11 (4)
2008–2012 Australia U-23 13 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 June 2011

Jason Hoffman (born 28 January 1989) is an Australian association football player who currently plays for Newcastle Olympic FC. He is the most capped player in Newcastle Jets history.

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Club career

Hoffman training with the Newcastle Jets JasonHoffman.jpg
Hoffman training with the Newcastle Jets

Hoffman was developed through NSWIS and Hamilton Olympic Warriors FC. He started as trainee at the Newcastle Jets and became a part of the first team squad.[ citation needed ]

On 2 September 2007 he made his A-League debut for the Jets as a substitute in Round 2 of the 2007–08 season, [2] [3] and scored his first goal for the club on Matchday 6 of the Asian Champions League against Ulsan Hyundai. [4]

Hoffman broke his 20 match goal drought in the A-League by scoring twice in the first half of the Jets 09/10 season opener against the Wellington Phoenix. [5]

On 8 January 2010, he signed a two-year deal with Melbourne Heart. [6] [7]

After being released by Melbourne City in 2015, Hoffman returned to the Newcastle Jets on a one-year deal. [8] [9] He started in 25 of Newcastle's 27 league games that season and signed a two-year contract extension upon the conclusion of the 2015–16 A-League season. [10]

In Round 24 of the 2017–18 A-League season Hoffman played his 100th A-League game for Newcastle but was sent off in the 78th Minute.

Known as something of a utility player, Hoffman began Newcastle's 2018–19 campaign as the club's center forward due to the 10-game ban of Roy O'Donovan that he incurred in the previous season's Grand Final. [11] He started the first six games of the season and scored one goal, coming in a 2–0 win away to Western Sydney on 23 November, earning the club their first win of the season. [12] Not fit for the game against Brisbane on 9 December, [13] Hoffman returned the following week as a first half substitute at left-back for Ivan Vujica in their 2–0 defeat to league-leaders Perth. [14] Hoffman remained in the side ahead of Vujica in Ernie Merrick's defense for their next game, the F3 Derby against Central Coast on 23 December. He leveled the score with a header in the second half and had a second header ruled out for offside as Newcastle would go on to win 2–1 through Ronald Vargas. [15]

Hoffman retired from professional football at the end of the 2023–24 A-League season, finishing his career as the player with the most appearances in Newcastle Jets history. Following this, he returned to boyhood club Newcastle Olympic FC, making his second debut for the club on the 3rd of July 2024 against Lake Macquarie City FC, where he scored and got an assist before being substituted off in the 70th minute.

Career statistics

As of Matches Played 15th August 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle Olympic FC 2006Northern NSW State LeagueN/A
2007
Newcastle Olympic Total1370000137
Newcastle Jets FC 2007-08 A-League Men 150N/A00150
2008-09503181
2009-10920092
Newcastle Jets Total2920031323
AIS 2008 Victorian Premier League 42N/A42
Richmond SC 20106363
VPL Total1050000105
Melbourne City FC 2010-11 A-League Men 120N/A00120
2011-1215100151
2012-1317000170
2013-1422100221
2014-1514100141
Melbourne City Total8030000803
Newcastle Jets FC 2015-16 A-League Men 2500000250
2016-172510000251
2017-182560000256
2018-191632000183
2019-202422000262
2020-211800000180
2021-222410000241
2022-232511000261
2023-24901000100
Newcastle Jets Total19114600019714
Newcastle Olympic FC 2024 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW 9500N/A95
Newcastle Olympic Total95000095
Career total33236603134137

Honours

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With Newcastle Jets:

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References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009™: List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA. 6 October 2009. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2009.
  2. ↑ "Jets keen to step out of shadows". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  3. ↑ Newcastle Jets – Queensland Roar Match Summary
  4. ↑ "Jets claim historic Asian victory". Archived from the original on 18 February 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2010.
  5. ↑ Jason Hoffman steps up for Jets
  6. ↑ The Hoff Heads For Heart
  7. ↑ Hoffman signs with Melbourne Heart
  8. ↑ "Melbourne City FC Releases Jason Hoffman". Melbourne City FC. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "CONFIRMED: Jason Hoffman re-joins Jets". Newcastle Jets FC. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Jason Hoffman sticks with Jets". Newcastle Jets. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Roy O'Donovan handed 10-game ban for A-League grand final assault". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 18 May 2018.
  12. ↑ Windon, Jacob (23 November 2018). "Credit overdue for Jason Hoffman, Newcastle's ever-willing unsung hero". Hyundai A-League.
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  14. ↑ "Perth Glory beat Newcastle Jets to extend unbeaten A-League run to eight games". ESPN. Australian Associated Press. 16 December 2018.
  15. ↑ Bossi, Dominic (23 December 2018). "Mariners' rot continues as Jets seal comeback in F3 derby". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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