Matthew Timothy Hoppe (born March 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Championship club Middlesbrough and the United States national team.[3]
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Full name | Matthew Timothy Hoppe[1] | |||||||||
Date of birth | (2001-03-13) March 13, 2001 (age 21) | |||||||||
Place of birth | Yorba Linda, California, United States | |||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | |||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||
Current team | Middlesbrough | |||||||||
Number | 13 | |||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||
2014–2015 | LA Galaxy | |||||||||
2015–2017 | California United Strikers | |||||||||
2017–2019 | Barça Residency Academy | |||||||||
2019–2020 | Schalke 04 | |||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||
2020 | Schalke 04 II | 16 | (1) | |||||||
2020–2021 | Schalke 04 | 23 | (6) | |||||||
2021–2022 | Mallorca | 5 | (0) | |||||||
2022– | Middlesbrough | 5 | (0) | |||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||
2021– | United States | 6 | (1) | |||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 12, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 13, 2021 |
Hoppe played a single season with the LA Galaxy academy, before being released by the team.[4][5] After playing for the Barça Residency Academy in Arizona, Hoppe signed with Schalke 04 in June 2019.[6][7]
On November 28, 2020, he made his professional debut for Schalke against Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga.[8] On January 9, 2021, he scored a hat-trick, and his first senior goals for Schalke, in a league match against Hoffenheim.[9] 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.[10][11]
Hoppe signed his first professional deal at Schalke on February 1, 2021, keeping him at the club until 2023.[12]
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.[13] 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.[14]
On August 10, 2022, Hoppe signed a four-year deal with EFL Championship side Middlesbrough.[15]
Hoppe received his first call-up to the United States ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021. [16] He was named to the United States roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[17] 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.[18] 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.
Hoppe is the son of Tom and Anna Hoppe. He is of German descent through his father's lineage.[19] He has two older siblings; one brother and one sister.[20] Hoppe is a Christian.[21]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Schalke 04 | 2020–21 | Bundesliga | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 6 | ||
2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 6 | ||||
Mallorca | 2021–22 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | ||
Middlesbrough | 2022–23 | Championship | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
Career total | 33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 6 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2021 | 6 | 1 |
Total | 6 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | July 25, 2021 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States | 3 | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
United States
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United States squad – 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup winners (7th title) | ||
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