Philipp Hofmann

Hofmann's current-season form is level with last season (Season 56→56), while his Rating held around 27. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 65).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	VfL Bochum · 7th	2	1	0	7	27	56
2025/26	VfL Bochum · 9th	32	12	6	7.27	27	56
2024/25	VfL Bochum · 18th	32	3	2	7.04	39	24
2023/24	VfL Bochum · 16th	29	4	2	6.96	40	23
2022/23	VfL Bochum · 14th	34	8	2	7.05	54	43

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Germany · international

Side	Apps	G
Germany U21	12	7
Germany U19	6	5

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Centre-forward

P. Hofmann is a 33-year-old centre-forward at VfL Bochum, enjoying a standout season — 12 goals and 6 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 56. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.8. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (81.2% of available minutes). He brings 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0.22 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hofmann.

On the season, Hofmann graded 56 for current form (age-blind), on 12 goals and 6 assists in 32 appearances (0.652 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 56 → 56). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 33 Hofmann is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/23

26.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

56.1

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

81.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.65

Goal contrib / 90

strong end product

Output in context · VfL Bochum finished 9th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.38

Goals / app

12 goals in 32 appearances (0.38 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (9th of 18). He also laid on 6 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 18 goal contributions (0.56 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 81.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.65 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0.22 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 26.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.65 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %81.2%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.435

Assists / 900.217

Goal contribution / 900.652

Defensive actions / 900.942

Player flow

Goal involvements18

Cards / 900.181

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 33, Hofmann sits on 6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hofmann's projected Rating — 26.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals12

Passing

Assists6

Defending

Tackles17

Interceptions3

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.7M total transfer fees · 10 moves

VfL BochumJul 2022 – nowFree

Karlsruher SCJul 2019 – Jul 2022Free

Eintracht BraunschweigJan 2018 – Jul 2019

SpVgg Greuther FürthJul 2017 – Jan 2018€ 750K

BrentfordJul 2015 – Jul 2017€ 1.9M

1. FC KaiserslauternJul 2014 – Jul 2015

FC Schalke 04(back from loan)Jul 2014 – Jul 2014

FC Ingolstadt 04(on loan)Jul 2013 – Jul 2014

FC Schalke 04(back from loan)Jul 2013 – Jul 2013

SC Paderborn 07(on loan)Jul 2012 – Jul 2013

FC Schalke 04until Jul 2012

About P. Hofmann

Philipp Hofmann is a 33-year-old centre-forward who plays for VfL Bochum, born on March 30, 1993 in Arnsberg, standing 195 cm tall. He is from Germany. VfL Bochum currently sit 7th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, P. Hofmann has made 2 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 188 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

P. Hofmann's next match is on August 28, 2026, when VfL Bochum face VfL Osnabrück at home in the 2. Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Hofmann at 26.8 with a Season form score of 56.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, P. Hofmann has totalled 439 club appearances with 130 goals and 24 assists for 12 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 38 appearances for Eintracht Braunschweig.

P. Hofmann's career has also included time at Karlsruher SC, Eintracht Braunschweig, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Brentford, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, FC Schalke 04, FC Ingolstadt 04 and SC Paderborn 07.

On the international stage, P. Hofmann has represented Germany U21 and Germany U19 — 18 caps and 12 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.