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| Full name | Matthew Timothy Hoppe[1] | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2001-03-13) March 13, 2001 (age 23) | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Yorba Linda, California, United States | ||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||
| Team 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 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2023 | → Hibernian (loan) | 9 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2023 | → San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 7 | (2) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | United States | 8 | (1) | ||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 7, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 28, 2023 | |||||||||||
Matthew Timothy Hoppe (born March 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.[3]
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 was loaned to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in January 2023.[16] 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.[17] San Jose Earthquakes had the option to purchase Hoppe through the loan agreement but chose not to exercise it. On 4 Dec 2023, Hoppe returned to his parent club but was unable to play until 2024 due to player registration rules.[18]
Hoppe received his first call-up to the United States ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021.[19] He was named to the United States roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[20] 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.[21] 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.[22] He has two older siblings; one brother and one sister.[23] Hoppe is a Christian.[24]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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| Division | 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 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 25 | 6 | |||
| Mallorca | 2021–22 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Middlesbrough | 2022–23 | Championship | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Hibernian (loan) | 2022–23 | Scottish Premiership | 9 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| San Jose Earthquakes (loan) | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 7 | 2 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Career total | 50 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 9 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | July 25, 2021 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States | 3 |  Jamaica |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
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