Nicolas Höfler
Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1990-03-09 · 6 players total
| Full name | Nicolas Höfler |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1990-03-09 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Überlingen, Germany |
| Citizenship | Germany |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 181.00 m |
| Current club | SC Freiburg |
| Joined | 2010-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SC Freiburg | 14 | 10/11 | 25/26 | 365 | 14 | 26 | 17,191 |
| SC Freiburg II | 6 | 08/09 | 24/25 | 80 | 8 | 3 | 1,491 |
| FC Erzgebirge Aue | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 750 |
| FC Erzgebirge Aue II | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| SC Freiburg U19 | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 1,579 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Regionalliga Südwest | SC Freiburg II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 28 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2,333 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | SC Freiburg | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 32 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 465 |
| 22/23 | Europa League | SC Freiburg | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 627 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 30 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1,301 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 510 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 31 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2,730 |
| 20/21 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 32 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2,785 |
| 19/20 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Regionalliga Südwest | SC Freiburg II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 27 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2,259 |
| 17/18 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 28 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,369 |
| 16/17 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 2. Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 33 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1,481 |
| 15/16 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 20 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 14 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 331 |
| 13/14 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SC Freiburg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Regionalliga Südwest | SC Freiburg II | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 27 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | DFB-Pokal | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 2. Bundesliga | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 750 |
| 11/12 | DFB-Pokal | FC Erzgebirge Aue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | NOFV-Oberliga Süd | FC Erzgebirge Aue II | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | DFB-Pokal | SC Freiburg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Regionalliga Süd | SC Freiburg II | 29 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Regionalliga Süd | SC Freiburg II | 32 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 552 |
| 08/09 | DFB-Jun.-Pokal | SC Freiburg U19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 08/09 | Regionalliga Süd | SC Freiburg II | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 579 |
| 08/09 | U19-BL Finals | SC Freiburg U19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 08/09 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | SC Freiburg U19 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 332 |
| 07/08 | U19-BL Finals | SC Freiburg U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | SC Freiburg U19 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 732 |
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | SC Freiburg U19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 191 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Herdw. SV Yth. | Pfullend. Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Pfullend. Yth. | SC Freiburg U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | SC Freiburg U17 | SC Freiburg U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | SC Freiburg U19 | SC Freiburg II | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | SC Freiburg II | SC Freiburg | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | SC Freiburg | Erzgebirge Aue | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Erzgebirge Aue | SC Freiburg | Return from loan | 800000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | influenza | 2011-01-17 | 2011-01-20 | 4 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Calf stiffness | 2014-03-10 | 2014-03-24 | 15 | 2 |
| 14/15 | influenza | 2015-02-09 | 2015-02-16 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | minor knock | 2016-12-12 | 2016-12-19 | 8 | 1 |
| 16/17 | flesh wound | 2017-03-20 | 2017-04-10 | 22 | 3 |
| 17/18 | Back problems | 2017-12-18 | 2018-02-01 | 46 | 4 |
| 17/18 | infection | 2018-02-19 | 2018-03-01 | 11 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Knee medial ligament tear | 2018-11-12 | 2019-02-28 | 109 | 12 |
| 19/20 | Toe injury | 2019-10-14 | 2019-11-04 | 22 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2022-03-17 | 2022-03-28 | 12 | 1 |
| 25/26 | Back problems | 2025-08-16 | 2025-08-19 | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9067 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Petersen | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Jonathan Schmid | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Alexander Schwolow | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roland Sallai | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Janik Haberer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ritsu Doan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Shqipon Bektasi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Woo-yeong Jeong | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Flekken | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiliann Sildillia | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Gallus | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Baumann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amir Abrashi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Regionalliga Süd | SC Freiburg II | 5 | 32 |
| 06/07 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | SC Freiburg U19 | 4 | 9 |
| 08/09 | U19-Bundesliga S/SW | SC Freiburg U19 | 4 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 6 | 30 |
| 20/21 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 4 | 31 |
| 17/18 | Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 4 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-06-30 | Erzgebirge Aue | SC Freiburg | Return from loan | — | €800k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | SC Freiburg | Erzgebirge Aue | Loan | — | €150k |
Last 50 matches for SC Freiburg while Nicolas Höfler was at the club (joined 2013-06-30). The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-16 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 3–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | L1 |
Hamburger SV | 3–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2026-05-03 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | VfL Wolfsburg | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 4–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-04-26 | L1 |
Borussia Dortmund | 4–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 0–1 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-04-04 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–3 | FC Bayern München | Available |
| 2026-03-22 | L1 |
FC St. Pauli 1910 | 1–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-03-15 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 0–1 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 3–3 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | L1 |
Eintracht Frankfurt | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-02-22 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Available |
| 2026-02-14 | L1 |
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 3–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–0 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
| 2026-02-01 | L1 |
VfB Stuttgart | 1–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-01-25 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | 1. FC Köln | Available |
| 2026-01-18 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 2–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-01-14 | L1 |
RB Leipzig | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | Hamburger SV | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 3–4 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-12-14 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | L1 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 2–1 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-11-30 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 4–0 | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | L1 |
FC Bayern München | 6–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-11-09 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–1 | FC St. Pauli 1910 | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | L1 |
1. FC Union Berlin | 0–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | L1 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 2–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-10-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–2 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 0–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-09-28 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–1 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | L1 |
SV Werder Bremen | 0–3 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 3–1 | VfB Stuttgart | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | L1 |
1. FC Köln | 4–1 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–3 | FC Augsburg | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | L1 |
Holstein Kiel | 1–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 2–2 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | L1 |
VfL Wolfsburg | 0–1 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 3–2 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | L1 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–4 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 1–2 | 1. FC Union Berlin | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | L1 |
1. FSV Mainz 05 | 2–2 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 0–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | L1 |
FC Augsburg | 0–0 | SC Freiburg | Available |
| 2025-02-21 | L1 |
SC Freiburg | 5–0 | SV Werder Bremen | Available |
Teams faced most often by Nicolas Höfler's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Augsburg | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 50% |
| RB Leipzig | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 42 | -25 | 17% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 25 | -5 | 33% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 39% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 51 | -36 | 11% |
| Hertha BSC | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 38% |
| 1. FC Köln | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 56% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 31% |
| VfB Stuttgart | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 43% |
| FC Schalke 04 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 50% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 25% |
| 1899 Hoffenheim | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 2,333 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.46 |
| 22/23 | 44 | 1,092 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.07 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 1,811 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 2,730 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 2,785 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 18/19 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 31 | 2,259 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 16/17 | 29 | 2,369 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 15/16 | 35 | 1,481 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 14/15 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 24 | 691 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 12/13 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 18 | 750 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 32 | 552 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 |
| 08/09 | 34 | 1,235 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 07/08 | 28 | 732 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 06/07 | 9 | 191 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Nicolas Höfler
Who is Nicolas Höfler?
Nicolas Höfler is a Germany professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for SC Freiburg.
How old is Nicolas Höfler?
Nicolas Höfler is 36 years old. He was born on March 9, 1990 in Überlingen.
What position does Nicolas Höfler play?
Nicolas Höfler plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Nicolas Höfler play for?
Nicolas Höfler currently plays for SC Freiburg.
How many career goals has Nicolas Höfler scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nicolas Höfler has scored 37 goals in 550 appearances.
What is Nicolas Höfler's market value?
Nicolas Höfler's most recent reported market value is €500k.
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