Giovanna Hoffmann (born 20 September 1998) is a German footballer who currently plays for RB Leipzig.
She began her career playing for the local sports club SC Lehe-Spaden. In 2012, she joined the youth setup of Werder Bremen. In October 2014 she made her debut in the senior team. After missing the whole season 2015-16 due to an ankle fracture, she made her comeback in September 2016[1] to win that season's second-tier championship with Bremen, which meant the promotion to the Bundesliga. From March 2018 on she had to pause again due to ongoing health problems.[2][3]
In February 2020, her transfer to SC Freiburg to the upcoming season was announced.[4][5] However, from October 2020 on, she again missed several months due to a ruptured cruciate ligament. Her biggest success with Freiburg was to reach the final of the 2023-24 cup competition.[6]
In the summer of 2024, she joined RB Leipzig.[7] A few months later, she made her debut for the German national team.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 25 February 2025[9]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hoffmann goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 February 2025 | Nuremberg, Germany |  Austria |
3–1 | 4–1 | 2025 UEFA Nations League |
References
- ^ ""Es hat mich menschlich geprägt"". www.werder.de. 30 September 2016.
- ^ ""Ich hatte fast sieben Monate keinen Ball am Fuß"". weser-kurier-de.
- ^ "Hoffmann Story 03032019 | SV Werder Bremen". www.werder.de.
- ^ "SC-Frauen verpflichten Giovanna Hoffmann". 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Giovanna Hoffmann verstärkt die SC Freiburg Frauen". www.baden.fm. 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Hoffmann erwartet "ein emotionales Duell"". DFB - Deutscher Fußball-Bund e.V.
- ^ "Neuzugang für die Offensive: Giovanna Hoffmann unterschreibt bei den RBL-Frauen". rbleipzig.com. 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Beim Trainerdebüt: RB-Stürmerin Hoffmann gegen England erfolgreich" (in German). rblive.de. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Giovanna Hoffmann". dfb.de. 26 October 2024.
External links
- Giovanna Hoffmann at WorldFootball.net
- Giovanna Hoffmann at kicker (in German)
- Giovanna Hoffmann at DFB (also available in German)
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