Josh Hoffman

Josh Hoffman

Personal information
Born	(1988-03-10) 10 March 1988 (age 29) Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Height	183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	89 kg (14 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Centre, Wing, Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008–14 Brisbane Broncos 109 33 0 0 132 2015–16 Gold Coast Titans 49 14 0 0 56 2017– Parramatta Eels 10 2 0 0 8 Total 168 49 0 0 196 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012–13 New Zealand 5 2 0 0 8 2015 Indigenous All Stars 1 0 0 0 0
As of 20 June 2016 Source:

Josh Hoffman (born 10 March 1988) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. A New Zealand national and Indigenous All Stars representative, traditionally a fullback who can play at five-eighth, centre and wing, Hoffman previously played for the Brisbane Broncos from 2008 until 2014 and the Gold Coast Titans in 2015 and 2016.

Born in Mackay, Queensland to a New Zealand Māori father Shane and mother Grace who is of Torres Strait Islands descent. Hoffman attended Mackay State High School. During his childhood junior footy playing days in Mackay, he played alongside Ben Barba as well as for Mackay. Hoffman also played a rugby union, playing at Inside Centre.

He is related to former Brisbane Broncos player Wendell Sailor,Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks player Ben Barba,Newcastle Knights player Dane Gagai and Travis Waddell. Hoffman is of Ngāti Pikiāo descent. Hoffman has two daughters, Leilani-Grace (who was born in 2013) and Evie (who was born in 2015) with long term partner Emma Kerr, whom he married on 10 December 2011 at Coral Sea Resort in Airlie Beach. He and his wife honeymooned in Hawaii before he returned to Broncos training for the 2012 season.