Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 12 September 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Sinsheim, West Germany | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
SV Rohrbach | |||
SV Sinsheim | |||
SV Sandhausen | |||
–2002 | Karlsruher SC | ||
2002–2003 | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2006 | 1899 Hoffenheim II | 35 | (3) |
2003–2006 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 17 | (4) |
2006–2010 | VfB Stuttgart II | 71 | (18) |
2010–2011 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 14 | (3) |
2011–2013 | Jahn Regensburg | 11 | (1) |
2013–2015 | FC Nöttingen | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Sebastian Hofmann (born 12 September 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward [1] who plays for GSV Maichingen.
Hofmann was born in Sinsheim. He made his debut at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in 2003 in the Regionalliga Süd.
In July 2006, he moved to VfB Stuttgart II on a free transfer. He made his debut at VfB Stuttgart II in a 0–0 draw against TSV 1860 München II in the 2006–07 season and scored his first goal against FC Ingolstadt 04. In the 2006–07 season he played 11 games and scored two goals. In the 2007–08 season, Hofmann played 24 games and scored nine goals. In the 2008–09 season he played 23 games and scored six goals. On 5 June 2009, he extended his contract at VfB until the end of June 2011. As he did not succeed in getting a place in Stuttgart's first team, he joined FC Ingolstadt in June 2010. [2]
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