Jens Hofer (born 1 October 1997) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a left back for Solothurn and the Liechtenstein national team.[3]

Jens Hofer
Personal information
Full name Jens Hofer
Date of birth (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Liechtenstein[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Left back[1]
Team information
Current team
Solothurn
Number 24
Youth career
FC Aarberg[2]
2013–2015 Young Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Young Boys II 1 (0)
2016–2018 Düdingen 15 (0)
2018–2019 Münsingen 10 (0)
2019–2020 Vaduz 2 (0)
2020–2023 Biel-Bienne 21 (3)
2023 Solothurn 4 (0)
2023–2024 Ares 0 (0)
2024– Solothurn 0 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Liechtenstein U19 5 (1)
2014–2018 Liechtenstein U21 22 (0)
2018– Liechtenstein 33 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023

International career

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Hofer made his international debut for Liechtenstein on 19 November 2018, starting in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League D match against Armenia, which finished as a 2–2 home draw.[4] On 11 November 2021, during a World Cup qualifier against Germany, Hofer was given a red card for a horror challenge on Leon Goretzka. Hofer's boot made contact with Goretzka's face after both of them went for a cross from Jonas Hofmann.

Career statistics

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International

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As of 19 November 2023
Liechtenstein
Year Apps Goals
2018 1 0
2019 5 0
2020 4 0
2021 11 0
2022 5 0
2023 7 0
Total 33 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Jens Hofer at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Hofer, Jens". fcaarberg.ch (in German). FC Aarberg. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  3. ^ Jens Hofer at Soccerway
  4. ^ "UEFA Nations League – Liechtenstein v Armenia". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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