André Hoffmann (footballer)

André Hoffmann (born 28 February 1993) is a German footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or central defender.

André Hoffmann

Hoffmann with Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-02-28) 28 February 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Essen, Germany
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
	SuS Haarzopf
2000–2002	Phönix Essen
2002–2011	MSV Duisburg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	MSV Duisburg II	1	(0)
2011–2013	MSV Duisburg	37	(1)
2013–2017	Hannover 96	47	(2)
2015	Hannover 96 II	9	(0)
2017–2025	Fortuna Düsseldorf	175	(10)
International career
2008–2009	Germany U16	5	(1)
2009–2010	Germany U17	12	(2)
2010–2011	Germany U18	7	(0)
2011–2012	Germany U19	7	(0)
2012	Germany U20	2	(0)
2013	Germany U21	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025

Career

Until 2010 he played in the youth system of MSV Duisburg before he was promoted in the summer of 2010.^[1]

On 3 January 2013, he left MSV Duisburg for Hannover 96.^[2] On 20 April 2013, he scored his first goal for Hannover 96 in a 1–6 defeat against FC Bayern Munich.^[3]

Hoffmann joined Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2017 and helped the club achieve promotion to the Bundesliga during the 2017-18 season after finishing top of the 2. Bundesliga.

On 8 July 2022, Düsseldorf head coach Daniel Thioune appointed him as team captain ahead of the 2022-23 campaign.^[4]

Career statistics

As of 28 July 2023^[5]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			DfB-Pokal		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
MSV Duisburg	2011–12	2. Bundesliga	24	1	0	0	24	1
	2012–13	2. Bundesliga	13	0	2	0	15	0
	Total		37	1	2	0	39	1
Hannover 96	2012–13	Bundesliga	16	2	–		16	2
	2013–14	Bundesliga	23	0	1	0	24	0
	2014–15	Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2015–16	Bundesliga	8	0	0	0	8	0
	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		47	2	1	0	48	2
Hannover 96 II	2014–15	Regionalliga Nord	1	0	–		1	0
	2015–16	Regionalliga Nord	4	0	–		4	0
	2016–17	Regionalliga Nord	4	0	–		4	0
Fortuna Düsseldorf	2016–17	2. Bundesliga	6	1	–		6	1
	2017–18	2. Bundesliga	20	2	2	0	22	2
	2018–19	Bundesliga	13	0	2	0	15	0
	2019–20	Bundesliga	29	2	2	0	31	2
	2020–21	2. Bundesliga	22	1	2	0	24	1
	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	19	1	1	0	20	1
	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	23	2	2	1	25	3
	2023–24	2. Bundesliga
	Total		132	9	11	1	143	10
Career total			225	12	14	1	239	13

Honours

Individual

• Fritz Walter Medal U17 Silver: 2010^[6]
• Fritz Walter Medal U19 Silver: 2012^[7]