Chandler Hoffman

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Chandler Hoffman

Hoffman with the Galaxy in July 2013
Personal information
Full nameJon Chandler Hoffman
Date of birth (1990-08-17) August 17, 1990
Place of birthBirmingham, Alabama, United States
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current clubLos Angeles Galaxy
Number30
Youth career
2009–2011UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2009Panama City Pirates7(0)
2010–2011Orange County Blue Star25(15)
2012Philadelphia Union7(0)
2012→ Harrisburg City Islanders (loan)2(0)
2013–Los Angeles Galaxy0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 25, 2012.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jon Chandler Hoffman (born August 17, 1990) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.

Career

College and Amateur

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Hoffman played college soccer at UCLA between 2009 and 2011. During his time at UCLA, Hoffman was a M.A.C. Hermann Trophy semifinalist, NSCAA Third-team All-American, First-team NSCAA All-Far West selection, First-team All-Pac-12 honoree, Second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American, First-team Academic All-District and Pac-12 All-Academic.[1]

Hoffman also played in the USL Premier Development League for Panama City Pirates in 2009 and Orange County Blue Star in both 2010 and 2011.[2][3]

Professional

After his stellar junior season at UCLA, Hoffman was offered a Generation Adidas contract by Major League Soccer which he accepted. He attended the MLS Player Combine, January 6–10, 2012 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He then headed to Kansas City, Missouri for the 2012 MLS SuperDraft where he was selected in the 1st Round (13th overall pick) by the Philadelphia Union, becoming the first player from Alabama ever selected in the MLS SuperDraft.[4]

Hoffman made his professional debut on March 31, 2012 when he started for the Philadelphia Union in a regular season home game at PPL Park against the Vancouver Whitecaps.[5]

Hoffman was loaned to USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders for two matches on April 20–21, 2012.[6]

Hoffman scored the game-winning goal in a friendly on May 9, 2012 vs. the popular European club, FC Schalke 04.[7]

On the eve of the 2013 season, Hoffman was traded to Los Angeles Galaxy for a conditional 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick.

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2012Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer7020000090
Harrisburg City Islanders (loan)USL Pro2000000020
2013Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer0010003141
Total USA 90300031151
Career total 90300031151

Updated October 25, 2012

Honours

Individual

  • Pac-12 Conference:
    • First-team: 2010, 2011
  • Pac-12 Conference All Academic:
    • First-team: 2010, 2011
  • NSCAA Far West Region:
    • First-team: 2011
  • NCAA All-American:
    • Third-team: 2011
  • Hermann Trophy
    • Semi-Finalist 2011
  • Soccer America All-American:
    • First-team: 2011
  • College Soccer News All-American:
    • Second-team: 2011
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District:
    • First-team: 2011
  • CoSIDA Academic All-American:
    • Second-team: 2011

Personal

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/hoffman_chandler00.html
  2. ↑ http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/roster/22364.html
  3. ↑ http://pdl.uslsoccer.com/teams/2011/roster/22364.html
  4. ↑ "Oak Mountain alum Chandler Hoffman, first soccer player from Alabama drafted by MLS, thought he may have been picked in top 10". al.com. Retrieved 2012-04-02. 
  5. ↑ Jasner, Andy. "Rookie Hoffman's Union debut "something special"". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 2012-04-01. 
  6. ↑ http://blog.pennlive.com/upper90/2012/04/antoine_hoppenot_and_chandler.html
  7. ↑ http://www.philadelphiaunion.com/news/2012/05/recap-hoffmans-late-winner-gives-union-2-1-win-vs-schalke-04

External links

Los Angeles Galaxy – current squad
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