Hofs left Vitesse having played 69 official league games for the club and scored fifteen goals.

[5] After one season on loan, in which Hofs made 30 appearances and seven goals,[3] he signed a two-year contract with Vitesse, as he had been transfer listed by Feyenoord.

[3] Despite an ongoing contract, he left Vitesse in the summer of 2010 due to the club's financial issues which meant that they were unable to pay Hofs' relatively high salary.

[14][3] In June 2013, Hofs announced his retirement from professional football at only 30 years old, as he was physically unable to play at a high level any more.

He was not selected for the Dutch national team for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, but joined the Netherlands U21 for the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Portugal.

[21] In September 2020, eight staff members tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic, including new head coach of the first team, Thomas Letsch.

[22][23] The outbreak caused a minor reorganisation within Vitesse, with Sturing temporarily taking over the reins as head coach, assisted by Johannes Spors and Hofs.