FREIBURG IM BREISGAU, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 28: Christian Ilzer of Hoffenheim looks on during the Bundesliga match between SC Freiburg and TSG Hoffenheim at Europa-Park Stadion on September 28, 2025 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. (Photo by Simon Hofmann/Bundesliga/Bundesliga Collection via Getty Images)

Christian Ilzer secured Hoffenheim's Bundesliga status in 2024/25 after finishing three points adrift of the relegation play-off.