Gary Hooper

Football player infobox
playername = Gary Hooper


fullname = Gary Hooper
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1988|1|26
cityofbirth = Loughton
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Scunthorpe United
clubnumber = 10
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = Tottenham Hotspur
years = 2004–2006
2006–2008
2007
2008
2008–
clubs = Grays Athletic
Southend United
→ Leyton Orient (loan)
→ Hereford United (loan)
Scunthorpe United
caps(goals) = 69 (20)
32 0(2)
04 0(2)
19 (11)
08 0(7)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 14:40, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate =

Gary Hooper (born January 26, 1988 in Loughton, Essex) is an English footballer currently playing as a striker for Scunthorpe United.

Career

He began his career with then Isthmian Premier side Grays Athletic, in the 2003–04 season, being named as an unused substitute in an Essex Senior Cup clash against Braintree Town whilst he was still 15 years old. His debut was the following season when Grays were promoted into the newly formed Conference South, helping them to win the league scoring 12 goals in his 29 league appearances. The following 2005–06 season in the Conference National, Hooper scored 8 times in 40 league appearances. He joined Southend United on trial in July 2006 and was rewarded with a one year contract by Southend manager Steve Tilson the following month.

Hooper made his Southend debut as a substitute for James Lawson in the 3–1 win over Bournemouth in the League Cup in August 2006.

In March 2007, Hooper joined Leyton Orient on loan joining former team mate Luke Guttridge at Brisbane Road. He made his debut in the 2–2 draw with Oldham Athletic scoring Leyton Orient's second goal. He continued his good form in his second game, scoring his second goal against League One's leaders Scunthorpe United in another 2–2 draw. He returned to Southend on 1 May, when the club activated a 24-hour return clause in his contract.

Hooper was loaned to Hereford United in January 2008cite news
title = Hooper joins Bulls on loan
url = http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/article/1534427/Hooper-Joins-Bulls-On-Loan
publisher = Hereford United Official Website
date = 2008-01-28
accessdate = 2008-05-01] and went on to become one of Hereford's most successful loan acquisitions in the 2007–08 season. His 11 goals from 19 appearances helped Hereford finish third in League Two and secure promotion. Hooper has also claimed to scoring the first goal against Shrewsbury Towncite news
title = Hooper targets two promotions
url = http://www.southendunited.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10444~1301674,00.html
publisher = Southend United Official Website
date = 2008-05-01
accessdate = 2008-06-21] , and while he did get the final touch,cite news
title = Deja vu for Shrews as Bulls bag double
url = http://www.herefordunited.co.uk/MatchReport?fixtureId=1092063
publisher = Hereford United Official Website
date = 2008-02-23
accessdate = 2008-06-21] the goal has been officially credited to Simon Johnson in the record books.

cunthorpe United

In July 2008, Hooper signed for Scunthorpe United for a deal eventually worth £175,000. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/scunthorpe_utd/7501669.stm Striker Hooper joins Scunthorpe] - BBC Sport Online] In the first game of Scunthorpe United's League One campaign, Hooper scored in a 2-1 defeat at Glanford Park against Leeds United.He scored his first hat-trick aganist Brighton on 6 September.

Honours

*Conference South (VI): 2005
*FA Trophy: 2005, 2006

References

External links

*soccerbase|41819|Gary Hooper