Matthew Hoppe
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 2001)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Matthew Hoppe
| image =
| fullname = Matthew Timothy Hoppe{{cite web |url=https://mcusercontent.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/41732c7a-5319-fd6c-8648-65e8e1b78706/Group_B.pdf |title=National team roster, 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup: USA |work=CONCACAF |page=1 |date=June 18, 2021 |access-date=June 18, 2021}}
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=3}}{{cite web |title=Matthew Hoppe |url=https://schalke04.de/en/teams/profis/person/matthew-hoppe/ |website=Schalke04.de |date=February 3, 2021}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|3|13}}
| birth_place = Yorba Linda, California, United States
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Sønderjyske
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = 2014–2015
| youthclubs1 = LA Galaxy
| youthyears2 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs2 = California United Strikers
| youthyears3 = 2017–2019
| youthclubs3 = Barça Residency Academy
| youthyears4 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs4 = Schalke 04
| years1 = 2020
| clubs1 = Schalke 04 II
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = Schalke 04
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = Mallorca
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2025
| clubs4 = Middlesbrough
| caps4 = 6
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = → Hibernian (loan)
| caps5 = 9
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → San Jose Earthquakes (loan)
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = Sønderjyske
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2023
| nationalteam1 = United States
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = February 23, 2025
| nationalteam-update = January 28, 2023
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}
{{Medal|Winner|CONCACAF Gold Cup|2021}}
}}
Matthew Timothy Hoppe (born March 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club Sønderjyske.{{WorldFootball.net}}{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Middlesbrough |date=2025-01-09 |title=Matthew Hoppe Departs Boro |url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/09/matthew-hoppe-departs-boro/ |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Middlesbrough FC}}
Club career
=Youth career and Schalke 04=
Hoppe played a single season with the LA Galaxy academy, before being released by the team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/matthew-hoppe/profile|title=Matthew Hoppe | Playerprofile | Bundesliga|website=bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website}}{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/02/16/matthew-hoppe-schalke-usmnt-daily-cover|title=The Unexpected Rise of Another U.S. Teen Abroad|first=Brian|last=Straus|magazine=Sports Illustrated}} After playing for the Barça Residency Academy in Arizona, Hoppe signed with Schalke 04 in June 2019.[https://www.onegoal.us/articles/2020/3/6/onegoal-interview-series-american-striker-talent-matthew-hoppe-on-his-move-to-schalke-04 OneGoal Interview Series: American Striker Talent Matthew Hoppe on his move to Schalke 04] onegoal.us{{cite web|url=https://barcaresidencyacademyusa.com/barca-residency-academy-striker-matthew-hoppe-signs-with-fc-schalke-04/|title= Barça Residency Academy Striker Matthew Hoppe Signs with FC Schalke 04|website=Barca Residency Academy USA|date=June 17, 2019}}
On November 28, 2020, he made his professional debut for Schalke against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.{{Cite web|url=https://schalke04.de/en/bundesliga-en/matthew-hoppe-everyone-helped-support-encourage/|title=Matthew Hoppe: Everyone helped to support and encourage me|website=FC Schalke 04|date=29 November 2020}} On January 9, 2021, he scored a hat-trick, and his first senior goals for Schalke, in a league match against Hoffenheim.{{cite web|title=Schalke avoid Bundesliga longest winless run after Hoppe hat-trick|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/schalke-avoid-bundesliga-longest-winless-162915142.html|publisher=Yahoo Sports|date=January 9, 2021|accessdate=9 January 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report?gameId=576675|title=Schalke's Hoppe nets hat-trick to snap 30-game winless run|website=ESPN|date=January 9, 2021|accessdate=January 9, 2021}}{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=|title=Schalke recorded their first Bundesliga win in 31 games|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55602681|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-09}}
Hoppe signed his first professional deal at Schalke on February 1, 2021, keeping him at the club until 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://schalke04.de/en/team/matthew-hoppe-signs-first-professional-contract/|title=Matthew Hoppe signs his first professional contract - Fußball - Schalke 04|date=February 1, 2021}}
=Mallorca=
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.{{cite news |last1=Leszinski |first1=Frank |title=Schalke-Stürmer Matthew Hoppe wechselt zu RCD Mallorca |url=https://www.ruhrnachrichten.de/schalke/schalke-stuermer-matthew-hoppe-wechselt-zu-rcd-mallorca-1669687.html |access-date=August 31, 2021 |work=Ruhr Nachrichten |date=August 31, 2021 |language=de}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/soccer-transfers/story/4712378/middlesbrough-still-pursuing-mallorcausmnt-forward-matthew-hoppe-sources|title=Middlesbrough still pursuing Mallorca, USMNT forward Matthew Hoppe - sources|website=ESPN|date=3 August 2022|accessdate=3 August 2022}}
=Middlesbrough=
On August 10, 2022, Hoppe signed a four-year deal with EFL Championship side Middlesbrough.{{cite web|url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/10/matthew-hoppe-joins-from-mallorca/|title=USA International Matthew Hoppe Joins From Mallorca|publisher=Middlesbrough FC|date=August 10, 2022|accessdate=August 10, 2022}} Hoppe was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in January 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64452134 |title=Matthew Hoppe: Hibernian sign USA international on loan from Middlesbrough |website=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2023 |accessdate=31 January 2023}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sjearthquakes.com/news/news-earthquakes-acquire-forward-matthew-hoppe-on-loan-from-middlesbrough-f-c|title=NEWS: Earthquakes Acquire Forward Matthew Hoppe on Loan from Middlesbrough F.C. | San Jose Earthquakes|website=sjearthquakes}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Johns |first=Craig |date=2023-12-04 |title=Matthew Hoppe returns to Boro after MLS loan but not available yet |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/matthew-hoppe-returns-middlesbrough-loan-28224150 |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Teesside Live |language=en}}
On January 9, 2025, Hoppe had his Middlesbrough contract cancelled by mutual consent.
=Sønderjyske=
On January 31, it was confirmed that Hoppe joined Danish Superliga side Sønderjyske on a deal until June 2027.[https://soenderjyskefodbold.dk/ung-angriber-med-international-erfaring-til-soenderjyske-fodbold/ Ung angriber med international erfaring til Sønderjyske Fodbold], soenderjyskefodbold.dk, 31 January 2025
International career
Hoppe received his first call-up to the United States ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/05/berhalter-calls-27-players-for-usmnt-camp-ahead-of-friendly-against-no-13-ranked-switzerland|title=BERHALTER CALLS 27 PLAYERS FOR USMNT TRAINING CAMP AHEAD OF FRIENDLY AGAINST NO. 13-RANKED SWITZERLAND|date=May 20, 2021}} He was named to the United States roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/07/berhalter-names-23-player-roster-for-2021-concacaf-gold-cup|title=Berhalter Names 23-Player Roster for 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup|website=www.ussoccer.com}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Goff |first1=Steven |title=In Gold Cup, former Virginia standout Daryl Dike scores twice as USMNT dominates Martinique |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/16/usmnt-martinique-gold-cup-daryl-dike/ |access-date=July 16, 2021 |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=July 16, 2021}} 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
Hoppe is the son of Tom and Anna Hoppe. He is of German descent through his father's lineage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/matthew-hoppe-interview-no-brainer-decision-to-join-schalke-usa-13993|title = American Matthew Hoppe on his "no-brainer decision" to join Schalke}} He has two older siblings; one brother and one sister.{{cite web |title=Player Insider: Returning to Barça Residency Academy |date=September 27, 2018 |url=https://barcaresidencyacademyusa.com/player-insider-returning-to-barca-residency-academy/ |access-date=January 13, 2021}} Hoppe is a Christian.{{cite web |last1=Doering |first1=Joshua |title=Matthew Hoppe, first American to score hat trick in Bundesliga, is fueled by his faith |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/sport/soccer/2021/01/12/faith-matthew-hoppe-hat-trick-bundesliga/ |website=Sports Spectrum |date=January 12, 2021 |access-date=January 13, 2021}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|January 10, 2025|}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes DFB-Pokal, Copa del Rey}} !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Schalke 04 II
|16 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Schalke 04
|22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 6 | ||
| 2021–22
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 25 | 6 | ||
| Mallorca
|5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Middlesbrough
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hibernian (loan)
|9 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | |||
| San Jose Earthquakes (loan)
|2023 |7 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in MLS Cup playoffs|name=PO}} | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!66 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 10 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
{{updated|match played January 28, 2023|}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="3"|United States
|2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 8||1 |
:Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hoppe's goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Matthew Hoppe | |||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Cap !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"|1 | July 25, 2021 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States | align="center"|3 | {{fb|JAM}} | align="center"|1–0 | align="center"|1–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
Honors
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{DFB}}
- {{Kicker}}
- {{Soccerway}}
- [http://strk.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1401368&player=28610388 Matthew Hoppe] at US Soccer Development Academy
{{SønderjyskE squad}}
{{United States squad 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoppe, Matthew}}
Category:Sportspeople from Yorba Linda, California
Category:Soccer players from Orange County, California
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:United States men's international soccer players
Category:CONCACAF Gold Cup–winning players
Category:2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup players
Category:California United Strikers FC players
Category:FC Schalke 04 II players
Category:FC Schalke 04 players
Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players
Category:Hibernian F.C. players
Category:San Jose Earthquakes players
Category:Sønderjyske Fodbold players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players in Germany
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:English Football League players