David Hopkirk
Encyclopedia
David Hopkirk is a Scottish
professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
.
in February 2010. After signing a contract extension in May of that year, Hopkirk made his professional debut for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League
on 13 November 2010, at the age of 17, in a 1-3 home defeat against Inverness Caledonian Thistle
.
Hopkirk was released by Hamilton on 22 September 2011. Following his release, he began training with English
Premier League side West Bromwich Albion
with Championship
Cardiff City
and Ipswich Town
said to be interested.
in May 2011.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
professional footballer who plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Career
After initially playing with their youth team, Hopkirk signed an 18-month professional contract with Hamilton AcademicalHamilton Academical F.C.
Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have...
in February 2010. After signing a contract extension in May of that year, Hopkirk made his professional debut for Hamilton Academical in the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
on 13 November 2010, at the age of 17, in a 1-3 home defeat against Inverness Caledonian Thistle
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C.
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club are a Scottish football club from Inverness who compete in the Scottish Premier League. They are currently managed by Terry Butcher and assistant manager Maurice Malpas...
.
Hopkirk was released by Hamilton on 22 September 2011. Following his release, he began training with English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
Premier League side West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
with Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
and Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
said to be interested.
International Career
He made his international debut for Scotland U19Scotland national under-19 football team
The Scotland national under-19 football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is Scotland's national football team for players of 19 years of age or under at the start of a European Under-19 Football Championship campaign....
in May 2011.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hamilton Academical Hamilton Academical F.C. Hamilton Academical Football Club, often known as Hamilton Academical, or Accies, are a Scottish football club from Hamilton in South Lanarkshire. They were established in 1874 from the school football team at Hamilton Academy. They remain the only professional club in British football to have... |
2010–11 2010–11 Hamilton Academical F.C. season Hamilton Academical will compete in the Scottish Premier League, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup during the 2010–11 season.-Overview:... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Hamilton Academical F.C. season Hamilton Academical will compete in the Scottish First Division having been relegated from the SPL during season 2010-11. They will also compete in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Ramsdens Challenge Cup... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |