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12.04.2026Bayer 04

'On the Podium' with Jonas Hofmann | Werkself Magazine #55

At the age of 33, he's one of the Werkself's most experienced figures and has again proven to be particularly valuable for Kasper Hjulmand's team this season: Jonas Hofmann is a stalwart in the Bayer 04 midfield. The new father and amateur winemaker answered the categorical questions in the 'On the Podium' feature in edition #55 of the Werkself Magazine, naming his top three personal favourites...
Jonas Hofmann

Jonas, tell us your three…

… favourite nursery rhymes that you play to your nine-month-old son?

  1. "Pat-a-cake"
  2. "Meine Hände sind verschwunden" ("My hands have disappeared")
  3. "Out of the Woods" by Taylor Swift, that always gets him to sleep immediately

… best moments of your career!

  1. Bundesliga title with Bayer 04
  2. DFB Pokal win with Bayer 04
  3. My first Bundesliga goal in 2013 for Dortmund

… teammates who have most impressed you!

  1. Florian Wirtz
  2. Granit Xhaka
  3. Robert Lewandowski
Jonas Hofmann mit Florian Wirtz

… things you talk about most besides sport!

  1. Obviously children at the moment
  2. The future in general
  3. The Podcast episodes of Markus Lanz and Richard David Precht

… favourite musicians!

  1. Wolfgang Petry
  2. Bad Bunny
  3. Coldplay

… Bayer 04 teammates with the best fashion sense!

  1. Mark Flekken
  2. Yours truly
  3. Janis Blaswich

… qualities that you'd like to have from your teammates!

  1. The speed of Ernest Poku
  2. The left foot of Alejandro Grimaldo
  3. The heading strength of Patrik Schick

… careers that you could've imagined for yourself had you not become a footballer!

  1. Golfer
  2. Handballer
  3. Astronaut

… opposition goal songs that annoy you the most!

  1. Obviously the "Trömmelche" at Köln
  2. Generally all of them, because it means a goal's been scored against us
  3. The "Rama Lama Ding Dong" at Wolfsburg

… favourite holiday destinations!

  1. Tanzania
  2. Seychelles
  3. Canada – with the motorhome

... most important tips you'd give to young players!

  1. Try to keep your mind clear
  2. Be brave
  3. Stay humble

… international clubs you would've loved to play for!

  1. FC Barcelona
  2. The two Milan clubs
  3. Manchester United

… coaches who impressed and influenced you the most before your time at Bayer 04!

  1. Kloppo
  2. Daniel Farke
  3. David Wagner

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