Tom Hopper (footballer)

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Tom Hopper
Personal information
Full name Thomas Edward Hopper [1]
Date of birth (1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 (age 29) [2]
Place of birth Boston, England [3]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2010 Boston United
2010–2011 Leicester City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Leicester City 0 (0)
2012–2013 → Bury (loan) 22 (3)
2015 → Scunthorpe United (loan) 12 (4)
2015–2018 Scunthorpe United 103 (20)
2018–2020 Southend United 28 (9)
2020–2023 Lincoln City 83 (14)
2023– Colchester United 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:10, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Thomas Edward Hopper (born 14 December 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Colchester United.

Contents

Club career

Early career

Tom Hopper began his career with Boston United. Hopper became Boston's youngest ever player, when aged 15 he came on as a substitute for goalscorer Spencer Weir-Daley for the final 13 minutes of a 2–1 Challenge Cup victory over Hucknall Town. [4] In the summer of 2010, Hopper signed for Leicester City and immediately began impressing in the club's youth teams.

Leicester City

Hopper signed his first professional contract with Leicester City in October 2011. [5] On 28 January 2012, Hopper was allocated the number 37 shirt and named on the substitutes bench for Leicester's FA Cup match against Swindon Town. He made his début as an 81st-minute substitute for David Nugent. Leicester won the match 2–0. [6] Hopper said of his debut that "It all seems like a blur, but something I have really enjoyed". [7]

Manager Nigel Pearson was said to be impressed by the youngster. [8] In May 2012, he was named as Leicester City's Academy Player of the Season. [9] Hopper was given the 21 number for the 2012–13 season. [10] On 14 September, Hopper joined Bury on a one-month loan deal. [11] Hopper scored twice in his first six games during a month-long loan spell at Bury, including his first ever professional league goal against Stevenage [12] and Crawley Town. [13] On 16 October Hopper extended his loan at Bury until 3 January 2013, which was then extended for the remainder of the 2012–13 season on 4 January 2013. [14] Hopper's loan spell was cut short and he was sent back to Leicester on 7 February 2013. [15]

Hopper finished the season with Leicester City Development Squad & Academy, helping them to win the 2012–13 Professional Development League 2 and the HKFC International Soccer Sevens cup tournament. [16] [17] Hopper was allocated the number 20 shirt at the beginning of the 2013–14 season [18] and was named as an unused substitute in Leicester's 2–1 Football League Cup win over Wycombe Wanderers on 6 August. He made his first appearance of the season in the next round of the League Cup, replacing Chris Wood in the 66th minute of a 5–2 win at Carlisle United. [19] On 30 May 2014, Hopper signed a new two-year deal. [20]

Hopper was an unused substitute in Leicester's first two Premier League fixtures, against Everton and Chelsea in August 2014.

Scunthorpe United

On 8 January 2015, Hopper joined League One outfit Scunthorpe United on a one-month loan. [21] Hopper made his debut on 10 January 2015, scoring in the 4–1 victory against Walsall. [22] After scoring 4 goals in 4 games, Hopper's loan was extended until the end on the season on 2 February 2015. [23] Hopper was nominated for the Sky Bet League One Player of the Month award for January, missing out to Dele Alli of MK Dons. [24] After his Leicester contract was terminated, he joined Scunthorpe on a permanent basis on 26 June 2015. [25]

Southend United

Hopper signed for Southend United on 15 June 2018 on a three-year deal. [26] He scored on his debut in a 3–2 defeat to Doncaster Rovers. [27]

Lincoln City

Hopper signed for Lincoln City on 23 January 2020 for an undisclosed fee, on a contract running until 2023. [28] On 28 July 2022, Hopper was made the captain of the club following the departure of Liam Bridcutt. [29]

Colchester United

On 26 January 2023, Hopper joined Colchester United for an undisclosed fee.

On 11 February 2023, Hopper scored his first Colchester goal, a close range header in a 1–0 victory away at Grimsby. [30]

Personal life

In May 2015, Hopper and teammates James Pearson and Adam Smith made a sex tape with local women on Leicester's tour of Thailand, which was obtained by the Sunday Mirror . The three players apologised for making the video, which included a racial epithet towards the women. [31] Following the outcome of disciplinary proceedings, the three players had their contracts terminated.

Career statistics

As of 7 May 2023
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City 2011–12 [32] Championship 0010000010
2012–13 [33] 0000000000
2013–14 [34] 0000200020
2014–15 [35] Premier League 0000000000
Leicester City Total0010200030
Bury (loan) 2012–13 [33] League One 223002000243
Bury Total223002000243
Scunthorpe United (loan) 2014–15 [35] League One 124000000124
Scunthorpe loan total124000000124
Scunthorpe United 2015–16 [36] League One 34800101 [lower-alpha 1] 0368
2016–17 [37] 31511104 [lower-alpha 1] 0376
2017–18 [38] 38730104 [lower-alpha 2] 2469
Scunthorpe United total1032041309211923
Southend United 2018–19 [39] League One 147000000147
2019–20 [40] 14210001 [lower-alpha 1] 1163
Southend United total2891000113010
Lincoln City 2019–20 [40] League One 8200000082
2020–21 [40] 39800316 [lower-alpha 3] 24811
2021–22 [40] 20200111 [lower-alpha 1] 1214
2022–23 [40] 16200204 [lower-alpha 1] 3225
Lincoln City Total8314006211610022
Colchester United 2022–23 [40] League Two 171000000171
2023–24 [40] 2000100030
Lincoln City Total191001000201
Career Total266516114221930763
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ 2 appearances in Football League Trophy and 2 in League One Play Offs
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in League One Play-offs & Football League Trophy

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