Philipp Hofmann

Who is this?

Philipp Hofmann (born 30 March 1993) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Bochum. Hofmann is a product of the Schalke 04 academy and made his professional breakthrough away from the club on loan, before transferring to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 2014. Following two years in England with Brentford between 2015 and 2017, he returned to Germany and forged a career in the 2. Bundesliga with Greuther Fürth, Eintracht Braunschweig and Karlsruher SC. An average of a goal every other game during three seasons with Karlsruher SC led to a transfer to the Bundesliga with VfL Bochum in 2022. Hofmann scored 18 goals in 36 caps for Germany between U18 and U21 level.

Career

1. 1993
   Born
2. 2011
   Joined FC Schalke 04 II
3. 2011
   Joined Germany national under-18 football team
4. 2011
   Joined Germany national under-19 football team
5. 2012
   Joined Schalke 04
6. 2012
   Joined SC Paderborn 07
7. 2012
   Joined Germany national under-20 football team
8. 2013
   Joined FC Ingolstadt 04
9. 2013
   Joined FC Ingolstadt 04 II
10. 2013
    Joined Germany national under-21 football team
11. 2014
    Joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern
12. 2014
    Joined 1. FC Kaiserslautern II
13. 2015
    Joined Brentford F.C.

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Arnsberg
• •Citizenship: Germany
• •Known as: association football player
• •Sport: association football