Sam Hooper

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Sam Hopper
Personal information
Born (1998-08-07) 7 August 1998 (age 27)
England
Playing position Defender
Senior career
YearsTeam
2017–2020 Exeter Univ
2020–2021 Holcombe
2021–2026 Wimbledon
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2024–2025 England 14 (5)

Samuel Hooper (born 7 August 1998) is an English field hockey player who plays as a defender for the England men's national field hockey team.

Biography

Hooper was educated at Millfield [1] and studied Finance and Investment at the University of Exeter. [2]

Hooper began playing club hockey at Reading Hockey Club and then played for the University of Exeter Hockey Club in the Men's England Hockey League while at university. [3]

After progressing through the England U21 team from 2017 to 2019 and the Great Britain U21 in 2019 [4] and after university, Hooper signed for Holcombe Hockey Club. [5]

Hooper joined Wimbledon Hockey Club for the start of the 2021–22 season [6] and made his full senior England debut on the 10 December 2024, in the Men's FIH Pro League against Argentina. [7]

In 2025, he was added to Great Britain's centralised programme [8] and was part of the England team that was selected for the 2025 Men's EuroHockey Championship in Mönchengladbach, where England finished in sixth place. [9]

In 2025, Hooper was working as a senior analyst at Brown & Brown. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Sam Hooper Interview". You Tube. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Hockey scholars prove their worth in England Hockey U21s fixtures". University of Exeter. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Hooper Sam". England Hockey. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "Hooper Samuel". International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Three Holcombe players selected in England squad for first FIH Pro League 2024/25 matches". Holcombe Hockey Club. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "England Hockey Premier Division transfers 2021/22: Latest Ins and Outs". The Hockey Paper. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sam Hooper profile". England Hockey. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "GB Elite Development Programme Squads Announced". Great Britain Hockey. 27 March 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Euro Hockey 2025: England women aim to return to medals". The Hockey Paper. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "Diary of an Insurer: Brown & Brown's Sam Hooper". Insurance Post. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
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