Dion Hofmeister

Dion Hofmeister
Personal information
Date of birth (2009-07-11) 11 July 2009
Place of birth Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Germany
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Number 44
Youth career
1. FC 08 Haßloch
2018–2025 1. FC Kaiserslautern
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– 1. FC Kaiserslautern II 3 (1)
2025– 1. FC Kaiserslautern 3 (0)
International career‡
2024 Germany U16 2 (0)
2026– Germany U17 6 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 July 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 27 July 2026

Dion Hofmeister (born 11 July 2009) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Club career

Born in Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Hofmeister is a youth product of FC 08 Haßloch and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.[2][3][4]

Hofmeister made his professional debut with Kaiserslautern during a 4–1 win over Holstein Kiel in the 2. Bundesliga on 23 November 2025.[5] He then became the youngest player to ever play for Kaiserslautern and the second youngest player in the German second tier history, just behind Kennet Eichhorn.[6][7][8]

In December 2025, he signed his first professional contract with Kaiserslautern.[4][9][10]

International career

Born in Germany, Hofmeister also has French origins.[11][12] He is a youth international for Germany, having played for the under-16 and under-17,[3] scoring for his debut with the latter in February 2026.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Dion Hofmeister at WorldFootball.net
  2. ↑ Dill-Korter, Thomas (24 November 2025). "„Harmlos, harmloser, Haßloch": 08-Anhänger freuen sich trotzdem - Fußball". Die Rheinpfalz (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 Dill-Korter, Thomas (12 February 2026). "Ein Haßlocher spielt in U17-Nationalmannschaft um Algarve-Cup - Fußball". Die Rheinpfalz (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Top-Talent Dion Hofmeister bindet sich langfristig an den FCK". Der Betze brennt (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Pour ses débuts professionnels, un jeune de Kaiserslautern a joué avec un maillot légèrement différent de ses coéquipiers". L'Équipe (in French). 25 November 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Münz, Julian (24 November 2025). "Zweitjüngster Zweitligadebütant ist zu jung für den Trikotsponsor". WEB.DE (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Siegel, Lisa (1 December 2025). "1. FC Kaiserslautern: Das sagt Lieberknecht zu Eichhorn und Hofmeister". Bild (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Deshalb spielte FCK-Rekordmann Hofmeister ohne Brustsponsor". kicker (in German). Archived from the original on 17 December 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  9. ↑ Stricker, Patrick (10 December 2025). "FCK meldet Mitgliederrekord - Talent Hofmeister verlängert Vertrag". SWR Sport (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Nepomucký, Marek (29 January 2026). "Diese Talente sind die Zukunft des 1. FC Kaiserslautern". Die Rheinpfalz (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Zweite Liga: 1. FC Kaiserslautern schlägt Holstein Kiel deutlich". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). 23 November 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Dion Hofmeister". 1. FC Kaiserslautern (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
  13. ↑ Hilmes, Thomas (13 February 2026). "Dion Hofmeister debütiert im U17-Nationalteam und trifft sofort". Der Betze brennt (in German). Retrieved 27 July 2026.
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