Paul Hopkins (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Paul David Hopkins | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2005 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | Everton | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Darlington (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| 2006 | Waterford United | ? | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Bangor City | 4 | (2) |
| International career | |||
| 2005 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Paul David Hopkins[1] (born 29 November 1986 in Liverpool) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Darlington.[2] He also played for Waterford United in the League of Ireland and for Bangor City in the Welsh Premier League.
Hopkins, a striker who can also play on the right wing,[3] was a prolific goalscorer at schoolboy level with Liverpool.[4] He then joined Everton's youth system, and was part of their squad for the 2002 FA Youth Cup Final,[5] and continued scoring goals in the under-age teams. He signed professional forms in 2005,[3] and made his debut for England under-20, on 16 August 2005 as a substitute in a 4–0 defeat to their Russian counterparts.[6] He scored only infrequently for Everton's reserve team,[3] and spent a month on loan at League Two club Darlington, during which he made his debut in the Football League, on 7 January 2006 in a 3–2 win against Notts County, and scored once.[7] At the end of the 2005–06 season he was released by Everton.[8]
Hopkins signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford United in July 2006,[4] and joined Bangor City of the Welsh Premier League six months later.[9]
