Erwin Hoffer

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Personal information
Erwin "Jimmy" Hoffer
Full name	Erwin Hoffer
Date of birth	April 14, 1987 (1987-04-14) (age 21)
Place of birth	Baden bei Wien, Austria
Height	176 cm
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Rapid Vienna
Number	21
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2004–2006 2006-	Admira Wacker Mödling Rapid Vienna	21 (4) 50 (14)
National team
2007–	Austria U 17 Austria U 18 Austria U 19 Austria U 20 Austria U 21 Austria	13 (9) 2 (0) 10 (5) 8 (4) 12 (6) 4 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Erwin "Jimmy" Hoffer (b. April 14, 1987 in Baden bei Wien) is an Austrian footballer who currently plays for the Austria U-20's, Austria senior team and Rapid Vienna.

During the U-20 World Cup in Canada Hoffer shaved the name "Jimmy" into one side of his head after receiving that nickname from a coach. ^[1] The nickname is a reference to Jimmy Hoffa.^[2]

He scored an hattrick in the 7-0 victory against Red Bull Salzburg.

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v • d • e Austria squad - UEFA Euro 2008

1 Manninger • 2 Standfest • 3 Stranzl • 4 Pogatetz • 5 Fuchs • 6 Aufhauser • 7 Vastić • 8 Leitgeb • 9 Linz • 10 Ivanschitz • 11 Korkmaz • 12 Gercaliu • 13 Katzer • 14 Garics • 15 Prödl • 16 Patocka • 17 Hiden • 18 Kienast • 19 Säumel • 20 Harnik • 21 Macho • 22 Hoffer • 23 Özcan • Coach: Hickersberger

v • d • e SK Rapid Wien – current squad

1 Hedl • 2 Tokic • 3 Patocka • 4 Hiden • 6 Thonhofer • 7 Kulovits • 8 Heikkinen • 9 Maierhofer • 10 Bazina • 11 Hofmann • 13 Katzer • 15 Prokopic • 16 Sara • 17 Kavlak • 18 Eder • 19 Drazan • 20 Fabiano • 21 Hoffer • 22 Harding • 23 Dober • 24 Payer • 27 Boskovic • 30 Lukse • 31 Haunschmid • Manager: Pacult