Chandler Hoffman
 Hoffman with the Galaxy in July 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jon Chandler Hoffman | ||
| Date of birth | August 17, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Louisville City | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2011 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | Panama City Pirates | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Orange County Blue Star | 25 | (15) |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | LA Galaxy | 8 | (0) |
| 2014 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 17 | (13) |
| 2015 | Houston Dynamo | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2016– | Louisville City | 7 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 2, 2016. | |||
Jon Chandler Hoffman (born August 17, 1990) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Louisville City in the United Soccer League.
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][2]
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.[3][4]
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 Philadelphia Union, becoming the first player from Alabama ever selected in the 1st Round of the MLS SuperDraft.[5]
Hoffman made his professional debut on March 31, 2012 when he started for Philadelphia Union in a regular season home game at PPL Park against the Vancouver Whitecaps.[6]
Hoffman was loaned to USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders for two matches on April 20–21, 2012.[7]
Hoffman scored the game-winning goal in a friendly on May 9, 2012 vs. the popular European club, FC Schalke 04.[8]
On the eve of the 2013 season, Hoffman was traded to Los Angeles Galaxy for a conditional 2014 MLS SuperDraft pick.[9]
On December 18, 2014, Hoffman was selected by Houston Dynamo in stage two of the 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[10] He signed with the club eight days later.[11]
After his release from Houston, Hoffman joined United Soccer League side Louisville City on December 28, 2015.[12]
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 | |||||||
| 2012 | Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) | USL Pro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| LA Galaxy II (loan) | USL Pro | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14 | |
| 2015 | Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Colorado Springs Switchbacks (loan) | USL Pro | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2016 | Louisville City FC | USL Pro | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| Total | USA | 55 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 26 | |
| Career total | 55 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 26 | ||
Updated April 30, 2016
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
- USL Premier Development League:
- League MVP Finalist: 2011
- All League First Team: 2011
- All Western Conference Team: 2011
- Player of the Week: Week 7 2011
- Team of the Week: Week 1 2011, Week 7 2011, Week 8 2011
- Team of the Week - Honorable Mention: Week 2 2011
- USL Pro:
- All League First Team: 2014
- Player of the Week: Week 8 2014, Week 4 2016
- Team of the Week: Week 5 2014, Week 8 2014, Week 10 2014, Week 11 2014, Week 4 2016, Week 5 2016
- Team of the Week - Honorable Mention: Week 2 2014, Week 19 2014, Week 23 2014
References
- ↑ "Chandler Hoffman Profile - UCLA Official Athletic Site - UCLA Bruins Official Athletic Site | UCLABruins.com". uclabruins.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ http://static.pac-12.com/sports/soccer-m/pdf/M-SOCCER-13.pdf
- ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". pdl.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". pdl.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Jasner, Andy. "Rookie Hoffman's Union debut "something special"". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ↑ "Antoine Hoppenot and Chandler Hoffman join the City Islanders for weekend trip". blog.pennlive.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ "Recap: Hoffman's late winner gives Union 2-1 win vs. Schalke 04 | Philadelphia Union". philadelphiaunion.com. Retrieved 2014-05-02.
- ↑ http://www.lagalaxy.com/news/2013/03/la-galaxy-acquire-forward-chandler-hoffman
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo select Chandler Hoffman, Nathan Sturgis in Stage Two of MLS Re-Entry Draft". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ↑ "Houston Dynamo sign forward Chandler Hoffman". Houston Dynamo. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
- ↑ http://louisvillecityfc.com/louisville-city-adds-mls-experience-goals-in-hoffman/
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