Ron-Thorben Hoffmann

Ron-Thorben Hoffmann

Hoffmann with RB Leipzig in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Ron-Thorben Hoffmann [1]
Date of birth	(1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Rostock, Germany
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Eintracht Braunschweig
Number	1
Youth career
2005–2009	Hansa Rostock
2009–2013	Hertha BSC
2013–2015	RB Leipzig
2015–2018	Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Bayern Munich II	49	(0)
2018–2022	Bayern Munich	0	(0)
2021–2022	→ Sunderland (loan)	23	(0)
2022–2024	Eintracht Braunschweig	45	(0)
2024–2025	Schalke 04	2	(0)
2025	→ Eintracht Braunschweig (loan)	15	(0)
2025–	Eintracht Braunschweig	0	(0)
International career
2016	Germany U18	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2025

Ron-Thorben Hoffmann (born 4 April 1999) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig.

Club career

Bayern Munich

Hoffmann made his 3. Liga debut for Bayern Munich II on 30 July 2019, starting in the away match against Hansa Rostock. ^[2]

Loan to Sunderland

On 31 August 2021, he was loaned to Sunderland AFC for the 2021-22 season. Prior to the loan move, Hoffmann signed a one-year contract extension to keep him with FC Bayern through 2023. ^[3]

Eintracht Braunschweig

On 15 June 2022, Bayern Munich announced Hoffmann's departure as he would be transferred to recently promoted 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig, for a reported €300,000 fee. ^[4]

Schalke 04

On 31 May 2024, Hoffmann moved to Schalke 04 on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract. ^[5]

Eintracht Braunschweig

On 14 January 2025, he returned to Eintracht Braunschweig on loan until the end of the season with an obligation to buy if the club avoid relegation. ^[6] Since the club won the relegation play-offs against 1. FC Saarbrücken, the obligation to buy came into effect. ^[7]

International career

Hoffmann made two appearances for the German under-18 national team in 2016, debuting at half-time in a friendly match against the Republic of Ireland on 13 November 2016. ^[8]

Career statistics

As of 28 May 2025 ^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bayern Munich	2017–18	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2018–19	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Bayern Munich II	2018–19	Regionalliga Bayern	13	0	—		2 [a]	0	15	0
	2019–20	3. Liga	11	0	—		—		11	0
	2020–21	3. Liga	25	0	—		—		25	0
	Total		49	0	—		2	0	51	0
Sunderland (loan)	2021–22	EFL League One	23	0	0	0	1 [b]	0	24	0
Eintracht Braunschweig	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	12	0	0	0	—		12	0
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga	33	0	1	0	—		34	0
	Total		45	0	1	0	—		46	0
Schalke 04	2024–25	2. Bundesliga	2	0	1	0	—		3	0
Eintracht Braunschweig (loan)	2024–25	2. Bundesliga	15	0	—		2 [c]	0	17	0
Eintracht Braunschweig	2025–26	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		15	0	0	0	2	0	17	0
Career total			134	0	2	0	5	0	141	0

1. Appearances in Regionalliga promotion play-offs
2. Appearance in EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in 2. Bundesliga relegation play-offs.

Honours

Bayern Munich

• Bundesliga: 2018–19 ^[10]
• UEFA Champions League: 2019–20 ^[11]
• FIFA Club World Cup: 2020 ^[12]

Sunderland

• EFL League One play-offs: 2022 ^[13]

References

1. "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2020: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA . 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
2. "Hansa Rostock – Bayern München II 0:0 (3. Liga 2019/2020, 3. Round)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
3. "Hoffmann loaned to Sunderland - Dajaku makes permanent switch to Union". fcbayern.com. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
4. "Bayern confirm departures of two goalkeepers". Bulinews. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
5. "FC Schalke 04 sign Ron-Thorben Hoffmann". FC Schalke 04. 31 May 2024.
6. "Ron-Thorben Hoffmann moves on loan to Eintracht Braunschweig". FC Schalke 04. 14 January 2025.
7. "Schalke-Leihgabe Ron-Thorben Hoffmann wechselt fest nach Braunschweig". wa.de (in German). 28 May 2025.
8. "Germany – Ireland 3:2 (U18 Friendlies 2016, November)". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
9. "Ron-Thorben Hoffmann » Club matches". Worldfootball.
10. "Bayern Munich goalkeeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann vying with Christian Früchtl to start". bavarianfootballworks.com. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
11. "Photo gallery: these are the 2020 Champions League winners". fcbayern.com. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
12. "Pavard completes sextuple for dominant Bayern". FIFA.com. 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021.
13. Paddy, Chris (21 May 2022). "Sunderland 2–0 Wycombe". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2022.

External links

• Ron-Thorben Hoffmann at DFB (also available in German )
• Ron-Thorben Hoffmann at Soccerway
• Ron-Thorben Hoffmann at kicker (in German)
• Ron-Thorben Hoffmann – UEFA competition record ( archive )