Philipp Hofmann

1. FC Kaiserslautern Hofmann transferred to 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern on 5 June 2014. Hofmann won unfortunate media attention for missing a certain goalscoring opportunity from one yard versus Union Berlin on 24 September, but was spared his blushes after Union failed to cancel out Alexander Ring's first half goal. Hofmann failed to come into regular goalscoring form and finished the 2014–15 season with 32 appearances and 9 goals as the Red Devils finished just two points shy of the promotion playoff place.

Brentford

On 23 July 2015, Hofmann moved to England to sign a three-year contract with Championship club Brentford, for an undisclosed fee Hofmann scored four goals in 22 appearances. After slimming down and making just five substitute appearances by early December 2016, a niggling back injury and a lack of match fitness rendered Hofmann unable to challenge for a starting berth during the second half of the season. He fell behind B team forward Justin Shaibu in the pecking order and finished the season with 11 appearances and no goals.

Greuther Fürth On 13 June 2017, Hofmann returned to Germany to join 2. Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. he made his debut for the club in a DFB-Pokal first round match versus SV Morlautern on 13 August 2017 and scored two goals in the 5–0 victory.

Eintracht Braunschweig On 23 January 2018, Hofmann transferred to 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig on a -year contract. He scored 12 goals in 52 appearances before his departure at the end of the 2018–19 season. with one-year option. He scored 53 goals in 104 appearances during three seasons at the Wildparkstadion and was released when his contract expired at the end of the 2021–22 season. He made 37 appearances and scored 9 goals during a 2022–23 season in which the club narrowly avoided the relegation playoffs. Hofmann signed a new three-year contract in August 2023 and was added to the team's leadership group. The club finished the 2023–24 season in the relegation playoff place and following an own goal in the 3–0 first leg defeat to Fortuna Düsseldorf, Hofmann scored twice in the second leg to help the club to a 3–3 draw on aggregate. He was substituted prior to the deciding shootout, from which VfL Bochum emerged victorious. Hofmann made 33 appearances and scored three goals prior to suffering a season-ending "quite life-threatening" injury during a 0–0 draw with 1. FC Heidenheim on 2 May 2025. In his absence, the club was relegated to the 2. Bundesliga.

Hofmann made 35 appearances and scored 12 goals during a mid-table 2025–26 season. He signed a two-year contract extension in October 2025.

International career Hofmann represented Germany between U18 and U21 level. He made his international debut for the U18 team in a 3–2 friendly win over France on 22 March 2011, replacing goalscorer Amin Younes in the second half. He made two further U18 appearances before making his U19 debut with a start in a 5–3 friendly win over Belgium on 1 September 2011, being replaced by Niclas Füllkrug at half time. He scored his first international goal in another friendly three days later, with what looked to be the winner versus rivals the Netherlands, Hofmann scored six goals in six games during Germany's unsuccessful qualification period for the 2012 European U19 Championship. He showed excellent form during the qualifying period, scoring seven goals in 10 games, but he failed to score in his two finals appearances before Germany were humiliated 5–0 by Portugal in the semi-finals. He scored 9 goals in 17 matches at U21 level.

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