 Hofman at the 2016 Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rogier Alexander Hofman | ||
| Born | 5 September 1986 Vught, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| –2010 | SCHC | ||
| 2010–2017 | Bloemendaal | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2006–2016 | Netherlands | 212 | (44) |
Rogier Alexander Hofman (born 5 September 1986) [1] is a Dutch former field hockey player who played as a midfielder.
In 2012, together with teammate Tim Jenniskens he launched the Sport Helps foundation, which organises sports events for disabled or seriously ill children. [2]
Hofman took up field hockey aged eight. Hofman played for SCHC before he joined Bloemendaal in 2010. [3] He retired in 2017 after losing the Dutch championship semi-final to Kampong. [4]
He was part of the Dutch national team for the 2007 World Championships in Mönchengladbach, where the team finished in a disappointing seventh place. He won a silver medal at the 2012 Olympics, placing fourth in 2016. [5] [2]
