Nicolas Höfler

Nicolas Höfler

SC FreiburgFreiburg
181 cm
Height
36 years
9 Mar 1990
79 kg
Weight
Germany
Country
Überlingen, Germany
Born

Position

Primary

Midfielder

MF

SC Freiburg2025/26 · All competitions

Freiburg

Bundesliga 14·UEFA Europa League 6

0

Goals

0

Assists

4

Started

20

Matches

558

Minutes played

6.5

Rating

1

Yellow cards

0

Red cards

Expected goals

13 league games · 262' · 4 shots

Non-penalty goals

0goals from 0.15

-0.15 in line with expectation

Assists

0assists from 0.00

0.00 in line with expectation

npxG / 90

0.05

xA / 90

0.00

xGChain / 90

0.27

xGBuildup / 90

0.27

Form · npxG + xA per game (bars), 5-game average (line), goals and assists (dots)

0.00.52025-08-31 at Köln: npxG 0.03 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-09-13 v Stuttgart: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-11-01 at Union Berlin: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2025-12-20 at Wolfsburg: npxG 0.06 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-01-10 v Hamburg: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-01-25 v Köln: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-03-01 at Frankfurt: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-04-04 v Bayern: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-04-19 v Heidenheim: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-04-26 at Dortmund: npxG 0.06 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-05-03 v Wolfsburg: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-05-10 at Hamburg: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A2026-05-16 v Leipzig: npxG 0.00 · xA 0.00 · 0G 0A
npxGxA5-game averagegoal

Shot map

Shots

4

Goals

0

On target

50%

xG

0.15

34' vs Borussia Dortmund: saved, xG 0.0580' vs VfL Wolfsburg: saved, xG 0.0685' vs 1. FC Köln: missed, xG 0.0323' vs Borussia Dortmund: missed, xG 0.01

Size = xG where known.

vs Dortmund

26 Apr 2026 · Bundesliga · 23'

Missed

xG

0.01

Body part

Header

Situation

Set piece

Distance

18 m

Shot 1 of 4

Rating

6.37.07.06.76.36.36.26.36.66.56.37.26.26.76.7
Nice6 Nov
Plzen27 Nov
Wolfsburg20 Dec
Hamburg10 Jan
Köln25 Jan
Frankfurt1 Mar
Bayern4 Apr
Celta Vigo16 Apr
Heidenheim19 Apr
Dortmund26 Apr
Wolfsburg3 May
SC Braga7 May
Hamburg10 May
Leipzig16 May
Aston Villa20 May

Records

all competitions

Longest scoring run

1games
28 Aug 2016 – 28 Aug 2016

Braces · hat-tricks

0·0
games with 2 · 3+ goals

Biggest scoring game

1G 1AatGladbachGladbach

6–0 · 5 Dec 2021

Best rating

8.9atGladbachGladbach

6–0 · 5 Dec 2021

Attacking profile

10 goals (1 pen) · 158 shots
28%
Shots on target45 of 158
6%
Shot conversion10 goals from 158 shots
86%
Pass accuracy6770 of 7895
55%
Duels won1486 of 2694

When he makes the difference

GoalsAssists

3
1–15
6
16–30
5
31–45
2
46–60
4
61–75
5
76–90+

Splits

GAG+A/90Rating
Home153 apps · 12,236′570.09NaN
Away150 apps · 11,982′580.106.85
Started262 apps · 23,320′10130.096.95
Off the bench41 apps · 898′020.20NaN
His team with him on the pitch43% won · 129W 66D 108L

When he starts: 42% won (110W 57D 95L)

Partnerships

from match events

Assisted his goals

Vincenzo GrifoVincenzo Grifo5Janik HabererJanik Haberer1

Scored from his assists

Nils PetersenNils Petersen4Vincenzo GrifoVincenzo Grifo2Ç. SöyüncüÇ. Söyüncü1Florian NiederlechnerFlorian Niederlechner1Jeong WooyeongJeong Wooyeong1

Favourite opponents

goals + assists
GladbachGladbach14 games · 1 G · 1 A2
AugsburgAugsburg15 games · 1 G · 1 A2
FrankfurtFrankfurt13 games · 0 G · 2 A2
BayernBayern17 games · 0 G · 2 A2
HerthaHertha13 games · 1 G · 0 A1
KölnKöln14 games · 1 G · 0 A1

Managers

played under
Christian StreichChristian Streich262 games · 10 G · 14 A42%Julian SchusterJulian Schuster41 games · 0 G · 1 A49%

Match stats

DateOpponentResultMinGARating
20 MayvsAston VillaUEFA Europa LeagueL0 - 361006.7
16 MayvsLeipzigBundesligaW4 - 160006.7
10 MayatHamburgBundesligaL3 - 232006.2
7 MayvsSC BragaUEFA Europa LeagueW3 - 190007.2
3 MayvsWolfsburgBundesligaD1 - 19006.3
26 ApratDortmundBundesligaL4 - 084006.5
19 AprvsHeidenheimBundesligaW2 - 122006.6
16 ApratCelta VigoUEFA Europa LeagueW1 - 319006.3
4 AprvsBayernBundesligaL2 - 311006.2
1 MaratFrankfurtBundesligaL2 - 010006.3
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Season by season

SeasonClubAppsMinRatingGAShotsKPPassesTklIntDuelsDribblesCards
2025/262 competitionsSC FreiburgFreiburg20 (4)5586.5007 (3)–22117632/64 · 50%2/4 · 50%10
2024/252 competitionsSC FreiburgFreiburg22 (7)8146.8011 (0)4409331575/122 · 61%5/6 · 83%30
2023/243 competitionsSC FreiburgFreiburg40 (37)3,3487.01220 (3)2018179344228/391 · 58%17/22 · 77%111
2022/233 competitionsSC FreiburgFreiburg44 (43)3,9147.02125 (9)1221719180261/484 · 54%19/30 · 63%131
2021/222 competitionsSC FreiburgFreiburg35 (35)3,1147.23429 (12)2114448558240/408 · 59%25/33 · 76%60
2020/212 competitionsSC FreiburgFreiburg33 (32)2,9096.91317 (8)1615015772190/384 · 49%35/50 · 70%110
2019/202 competitionsSC FreiburgFreiburg33 (32)2,9056.91019 (3)1715716774188/354 · 53%36/54 · 67%90
2018/192 competitionsSC FreiburgFreiburg20 (20)1,8266.80010 (4)1310194834114/212 · 54%12/19 · 63%70
2017/182 competitionsSC FreiburgFreiburg29 (26)2,4327.01312 (1)1914035751190/335 · 57%18/24 · 75%71
2016/17BundesligaSC FreiburgFreiburg28 (26)2,3676.8115 (2)1013685067154/294 · 52%9/15 · 60%70
2014/15BundesligaSC FreiburgFreiburg20 (15)1,41800–––––––20
2013/14BundesligaSC FreiburgFreiburg14 (7)66220–––––––50

Goals and assists by season

league and cups
GoalsAssists
4
2
2
2013/14
0
2014/15
1
2016/17
1
2017/18
0
2018/19
1
2019/20
1
2020/21
3
2021/22
2
2022/23
1
2023/24
0
2024/25
0
2025/26