Matthew Hoppe
Personal information | |||||||||||
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Full name | Matthew Timothy Hoppe[1] | ||||||||||
Date of birth | March 13, 2001 | ||||||||||
Place of birth | Yorba Linda, California, United States | ||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||
Number | 13 | ||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||
2014–2015 | LA Galaxy | ||||||||||
2015–2017 | California United Strikers | ||||||||||
2017–2019 | Barça Residency Academy | ||||||||||
2019–2020 | Schalke 04 | ||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
2020 | Schalke 04 II | 16 | (1) | ||||||||
2020–2021 | Schalke 04 | 23 | (6) | ||||||||
2021–2022 | Mallorca | 5 | (0) | ||||||||
2022– | Middlesbrough | 6 | (0) | ||||||||
2023 | → Hibernian (loan) | 9 | (1) | ||||||||
2023 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 7 | (2) | ||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||
2021– | United States | 8 | (1) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 28, 2023 |
Matthew Timothy Hoppe (born March 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.[3]
Club career
[edit]Youth career and Schalke 04
[edit]Hoppe played a single season with the LA Galaxy academy, before being released by the team.[4][5] After playing for the Barça Residency Academy in Arizona, Hoppe signed with Schalke 04 in June 2019.[6][7]
On November 28, 2020, he made his professional debut for Schalke against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.[8] On January 9, 2021, he scored a hat-trick, and his first senior goals for Schalke, in a league match against Hoffenheim.[9] Hoppe became the first American to score a hat-trick in the Bundesliga and the 4–0 result also meant that the club ended their 30-game winless streak in the league.[10][11]
Hoppe signed his first professional deal at Schalke on February 1, 2021, keeping him at the club until 2023.[12]
Mallorca
[edit]Hoppe moved to La Liga club Mallorca on August 31, 2021, the last day of the 2021 summer transfer window. The transfer fee paid to Schalke 04 was reported as €3.5 million plus possible bonuses.[13] Hoppe made only seven appearances for the club across all competitions in a debut season that was beset with injuries and a bout of COVID-19.[14]
Middlesbrough
[edit]On August 10, 2022, Hoppe signed a four-year deal with EFL Championship side Middlesbrough.[15] Hoppe was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in January 2023.[16] On August 3, 2023, Hoppe returned to the United States, signing on loan with Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes until the end of the 2023 MLS season.[17] San Jose Earthquakes had the option to purchase Hoppe through the loan agreement but chose not to exercise it. On 4 December 2023, Hoppe returned to his parent club but was unable to play until 2024 due to player registration rules.[18]
International career
[edit]Hoppe received his first call-up to the United States ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021.[19] He was named to the United States roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[20] Hoppe earned his first international cap when he was named in the starting 11 in the second group stage match of the competition against Martinique.[21] On July 25, Hoppe scored his first national team goal against Jamaica in a 1–0 win for the United States in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Personal life
[edit]Hoppe is the son of Tom and Anna Hoppe. He is of German descent through his father's lineage.[22] He has two older siblings; one brother and one sister.[23] Hoppe is a Christian.[24]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played on October 25, 2023[3]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Schalke 04 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 24 | 6 | |
2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 6 | |||
Mallorca | 2021–22 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
Middlesbrough | 2022–23 | Championship | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
Hibernian (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
Career total | 50 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 9 |
- ^ Includes DFB-Pokal and Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs
International
[edit]- As of match played January 28, 2023[3]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2021 | 6 | 1 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | |
2023 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 8 | 1 |
- Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hoppe's goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | July 25, 2021 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States | 3 | Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honors
[edit]United States
Individual
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: January 2021[26]
References
[edit]- ^ "National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 18, 2021. p. 1. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Hoppe". Schalke04.de. February 3, 2021.
- ^ a b c Matthew Hoppe at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Matthew Hoppe | Playerprofile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
- ^ Straus, Brian. "The Unexpected Rise of Another U.S. Teen Abroad". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ OneGoal Interview Series: American Striker Talent Matthew Hoppe on his move to Schalke 04 onegoal.us
- ^ "Barça Residency Academy Striker Matthew Hoppe Signs with FC Schalke 04". Barca Residency Academy USA. June 17, 2019.
- ^ "Matthew Hoppe: Everyone helped to support and encourage me". FC Schalke 04. November 29, 2020.
- ^ "Schalke avoid Bundesliga longest winless run after Hoppe hat-trick". Yahoo Sports. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Schalke's Hoppe nets hat-trick to snap 30-game winless run". ESPN. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Schalke recorded their first Bundesliga win in 31 games". BBC Sport. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Matthew Hoppe signs his first professional contract - Fußball - Schalke 04". February 1, 2021.
- ^ Leszinski, Frank (August 31, 2021). "Schalke-Stürmer Matthew Hoppe wechselt zu RCD Mallorca". Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Middlesbrough still pursuing Mallorca, USMNT forward Matthew Hoppe - sources". ESPN. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "USA International Matthew Hoppe Joins From Mallorca". Middlesbrough FC. August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ "Matthew Hoppe: Hibernian sign USA international on loan from Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ "NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Forward Matthew Hoppe on Loan from Middlesbrough F.C. | San Jose Earthquakes". sjearthquakes.
- ^ Johns, Craig (December 4, 2023). "Matthew Hoppe returns to Boro after MLS loan but not available yet". Teesside Live. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ "BERHALTER CALLS 27 PLAYERS FOR USMNT TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF FRIENDLY AGAINST NO. 13-RANKED SWITZERLAND". May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Berhalter Names 23-Player Roster for 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ Goff, Steven (July 16, 2021). "In Gold Cup, former Virginia standout Daryl Dike scores twice as USMNT dominates Martinique". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "American Matthew Hoppe on his "no-brainer decision" to join Schalke".
- ^ "Player Insider: Returning to Barça Residency Academy". September 27, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Doering, Joshua (January 12, 2021). "Matthew Hoppe, first American to score hat trick in Bundesliga, is fueled by his faith". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "United States beats Mexico in Gold Cup final on late Miles Robinson header". ESPN. August 1, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ^ "Bundesliga Rookie Award". Bundesliga. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Matthew Hoppe at DFB (also available in German)
- Matthew Hoppe at kicker (in German)
- Matthew Hoppe at Soccerway
- Matthew Hoppe at US Soccer Development Academy
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Yorba Linda, California
- Soccer players from Orange County, California
- American men's soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- United States men's international soccer players
- CONCACAF Gold Cup–winning players
- 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
- LA Galaxy players
- California United Strikers FC players
- FC Schalke 04 II players
- FC Schalke 04 players
- RCD Mallorca players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Hibernian F.C. players
- San Jose Earthquakes players
- Bundesliga players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Regionalliga players
- La Liga players
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- American expatriate men's soccer players in Germany
- American expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- American expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- American expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- English Football League players
- American people of German descent
- 21st-century American sportsmen