Jalen Hawkins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 24, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Regensburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ADO Den Haag | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | ||
| 2015–2018 | Bayern Munich | ||
| 2018–2020 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 41 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | FC Ingolstadt 04 II | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → 1. FC Saarbrücken (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | SV Waldhof Mannheim | 34 | (4) |
| 2024–2026 | Emmen | 45 | (12) |
| 2026– | ADO Den Haag | 8 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | United States U18 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 8, 2026 | |||
Jalen Hawkins (born January 24, 2001) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag. Born in Germany, Hawkins has represented the United States at youth international level.
Career
After playing in the academies of Bayern Munich and FC Ingolstadt 04, Hawkins made his professional debut for Ingolstadt on June 16, 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw vs. Eintracht Braunschweig.[1]
On January 31, 2022, Hawkins joined 1. FC Saarbrücken on loan until the end of the season.[2]
On June 13, 2023, Hawkins agreed to join SV Waldhof Mannheim in 3. Liga.[3]
On July 2, 2024, Hawkins signed a contract with Dutch club Emmen for two seasons, with an optional third season.[4]
On February 3, 2026, ADO Den Haag announced the signing of Hawkins on a contract until 2028.[5]
Career statistics
- As of August 8, 2026[6]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Ingolstadt 04 | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 3. Liga | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | 30 | 3 | |
| Total | 41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 47 | 3 | ||
| 1. FC Saarbrücken (loan) | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| SV Waldhof Mannheim | 2023–24 | 3. Liga | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3[d] | 0 | 37 | 4 |
| Emmen | 2024–25 | Eerste Divisie | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 11 | |
| 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
| Total | 45 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 46 | 12 | |||
| ADO Den Haag | 2025–26 | Eerste Divisie | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2026–27 | Eredivisie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 137 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 147 | 21 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Includes DFB-Pokal
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Promotion/relegation play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in Bavarian Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Baden Cup
Honours
ADO Den Haag
References
- ↑ LiveScore, SofaScore com. "FC Ingolstadt 04 Eintracht Braunschweig live score, video stream and H2H results - SofaScore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
- ↑ "FCS LEIHT JALEN HAWKINS VON ZWEITLIGIST FC INGOLSTADT AUS" (Press release) (in German). 1. FC Saarbrücken. January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ↑ "JALEN HAWKINS WECHSELT VOM FC INGOLSTADT 04 ZUM SV WALDHOF MANNHEIM 07" (in German). SV Waldhof Mannheim. June 13, 2023.
- ↑ "FC EMMEN LEGT JALEN HAWKINS VAST" [FC EMMEN SIGNS JALEN HAWKINS] (in Dutch). FC Emmen. July 2, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Jalen Hawkins tekent tot 2028 bij ADO Den Haag" [Jalen Hawkins signs with ADO Den Haag until 2028] (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. February 4, 2026.
- ↑ Jalen Hawkins at Soccerway
- ↑ Engelen, Siep; Rosendaal, Rian (April 10, 2026). "ADO Den Haag have been crowned KKD champions, yet they will not receive the trophy just yet, for a surprising reason". goal.com. Retrieved April 19, 2026.
- 2001 births
- Footballers from Regensburg
- Living people
- 21st-century German sportsmen
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- German people of African-American descent
- African-American soccer players
- Men's association football forwards
- German men's footballers
- American men's soccer players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- FC Ingolstadt 04 players
- FC Ingolstadt 04 II players
- 1. FC Saarbrücken players
- SV Waldhof Mannheim players
- FC Emmen players
- ADO Den Haag players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Eerste Divisie players
- German expatriate men's footballers
- American expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
- German expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- American expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands
- American soccer forward, 2000s birth stubs