Jens Hofer

Liechtenstein footballer

Jens Hofer
Personal information
Full name	Jens Hofer
Date of birth	(1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Liechtenstein^[1]
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Left back^[1]
Team information
Current team	Ares
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–	Ares	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 12 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023

Jens Hofer (born 1 October 1997) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a left back for Ares and the Liechtenstein national team.^[3]^[4]

International career

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.^[5] 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

International

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

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