Career
He is primarily a winger, but may also play as an attacking midfielder, whilst at Lyn he occasionally featured on the left wing. Espen Hoff was signed from Odd Grenland before the start of the 2006 season in Norway. As a junior he played for Larvik Turn, before moving to Skien and Odd Grenland in 1999.
At Odd Grenland, he scored 37 goals in 155 league matches, and additional 20 goals in 30 Norwegian Cup games.
He also appeared in 6 European Cup games, without netting. He signed for Tippeligaen Champions Stabæk in 2008 and from 2009 onwards he was a Stabæk player.
He joined Start in 2010. Espen Hoff has been capped twice for his national side, making his début in a friendly against Bahrain on 25 January 2005.
He was capped 27 times for the Norwegian U-21 team, scoring 3 goals.