Matthew Hoppe

Matthew Timothy Hoppe (born March 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for La Liga club Mallorca and the United States national team.

Club Career

Youth career and Schalke 04

Hoppe played a single season with the LA Galaxy academy, before being released by the team. After playing for the Barca Residency Academy in Arizona, Hoppe signed with Schalke 04 in June 2019.

On November 28, 2020, he made his professional debut for Schalke against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga. On January 9, 2021, he scored a hat-trick, and his first senior goals for Schalke, in a league match against Hoffenheim. 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.

Hoppe signed his first professional deal at Schalke on February 1, 2021, keeping him at the club until 2023.

Mallorca

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.

International Career

Hoppe received his first call-up to the United States ahead of a friendly against Switzerland on May 20, 2021. He was named to the United States roster for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. 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. 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.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Мэттью Хоппи (russian)