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Junior Hoilett
Hoilett playing for Blackburn Rovers in 2011
Personal information
Full name David Wayne Hoilett[1]
Date of birth (1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth Brampton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position Winger
Youth career
2003–2007 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Blackburn Rovers 81 (12)
2007–2008 → Paderborn 07 (loan) 12 (1)
2008–2009 → St. Pauli (loan) 21 (6)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:01, 16 May 2012 (UTC)

David Wayne "Junior" Hoilett (born 5 June 1990) is a Canadian footballer who plays as a winger but is currently out of contract. He is known as Junior, as his father and agent is also known as David Hoilett.

Club career

Blackburn Rovers Academy

Born in Brampton, Ontario, Hoilett was part of the Blackburn Rovers academy set up since the age of 13. He was initially unable to obtain a work permit whilst in England; as a result, Blackburn loaned him to German clubs to help the player earn one in the future.

SC Paderborn 07

Hoilett made his debut for Paderborn (on loan) against Kickers Offenbach, after being a substitute for Sven Lintjens in a 3–2 victory on 3 February 2008, aged 17.[3] Hoilett's first match in the starting eleven was against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on 9 March 2008.[4]

He scored his only goal of his loan campaign on 18 May 2008 versus Borussia Mönchengladbach,[5] in what would be his final game for the club.

Paderborn were later relegated, ending the 2007–08 2. Fußball-Bundesliga season in 17th position.[6]

St. Pauli

Hoilett was loaned to another German club in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga, FC St. Pauli for the 2008–09 2. Fußball-Bundesliga season. He made his debut for the Hamburg based side against Greuther Fürth on 22 August 2008. He scored six times during his loan campaign with braces against Alemannia Aachen and Hansa Rostock as well as individual goals against TSV 1860 München and 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

His final game would come in the form of a 1–0 loss against Rot Weiss Ahlen on 3 May 2009. St. Pauli finished the season in 8th position.[7]

Blackburn Rovers

In January 2009, his home club Blackburn Rovers applied for Hoilett to get a work permit for him to play football in England.[8]

In the Summer of 2009, Hoilett was granted a work permit on appeal, allowing him to continue his fledgling career in England at Premier League club Blackburn.[9]

He scored his first and second goals for Blackburn since his full-time return to the club in only his third game, in a pre-season friendly against non-League club Leigh Genesis. He also earned Rovers a penalty in that game. His first competitive goal for Rovers came in a 3–1 League Cup win at Gillingham on 25 August 2009.[10]

Hoilett was involved in Blackburn's dramatic League Cup win against Chelsea on 2 December 2009. Coming on as a second half substitution, he won an extra-time penalty which Benni McCarthy converted to put Rovers 3–2 up but then missed a golden chance late on to seal victory before Paulo Ferreira equalised in the 122nd minute. However, Hoilett picked himself up and converted the crucial fifth penalty to help Rovers to the 4–3 shootout win and a place in the semi-finals. He then started his first league match on 12 December 2009 against Hull City, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw at the KC Stadium. On 25 February 2010, with his contract due to expire in June 2010, Hoilett ended media speculation regarding his future at the club, by signing a new two-and-a-half year deal with Blackburn keeping him at the club until the summer of 2012. On 9 May, he scored a header in a win over Aston Villa at Villa Park on the final day of the season, but was then confirmed as a Richard Dunne own-goal. Hoilett made his first Premier League appearance of the 2010–11 season on 21 August 2010, by coming on for Nikola Kalinic in the 84th minute in a 2–1 defeat at St Andrew's against Birmingham City.[11]

He scored his first goal of the 2010–11 season in the 1–0 victory over Queens Park Rangers in the FA Cup third Round.[12]

Hoilett scored his first league goal on 23 January 2011, in a 2–0 home victory versus West Bromwich Albion at Ewood Park, in the 47th minute from a Nikola Kalinic assist. On 12 February 2011, he made his 40th Premier League appearance for Blackburn when he featured against Newcastle United at Ewood Park in a goalless draw, and was replaced at half-time due to a slight hamstring strain by Morten Gamst Pedersen. On 5 March, he scored his third goal of the season in a 3–2 defeat against Fulham in the 65th minute, away at Craven Cottage. He replaced by debutant Ruben Rochina on 82 minutes. His next goal came in the following game, a last gasp equaliser coming from a header against Blackpool at Ewood Park in a 2–2 draw. On 9 April 2011, he scored in the 1–1 draw versus Birmingham City at Ewood Park on half-time, but he unfortunately got injured in the 68th minute, being replaced by Australian Brett Emerton. He scored his fifth league goal of the season with an individual goal, in a 3–2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux Stadium on the last day of the season. On 11 September 2011, in a game between Blackburn and Fulham, he was involved in a collision with Mark Schwarzer which resulted a head injury for Hoilett. He was eventually stretched off and Schwarzer received a yellow card. Hoilett scored a controversial second's goal in a match as Blackburn drew with Wigan Athletics 3–3 after his team-mate Morten Gamst Pedersen seemed to dribble the ball straight from a corner before firing in a low cross for Hoilett to head home from two yards.[13]

In January 2012, Hoilett was named one of the 13 Players to watch in 2012 by world football governing body FIFA.[14]

International career

Hoilett was born in Canada. As a child, he captained Canada's representative team at the 2001 Danone Nations Cup in Paris.[15]

He is eligible to play for Canada or Jamaica at international level.[14] In February 2011, he rejected a call-up from the Canadian national team stating that he wanted more time to develop his club career before committing to international football.[16] In January 2012, the Jamaica Football Federation President Horace Burrell confirmed that he had approached the player's father about Hoilett representing Jamaica.[17]

In March 2012, Hoilett told various media bodies that he would consider playing for the England national football team.[18][19]

As Hoilett, his parents and grandparents were not born on the territory of the The Football Association, Hoilett would need to meet additional criteria established between the associations of the Home Nations. The Home Nations do not offer eligibility to play for their national teams based solely on a residency requirement, instead they require players to be educated in the relevant Football Association's territory for five years before the age of 18.[20]

In addition to meeting the education requirement, Hoilett would also need to possess a British passport.[21] He is not thought to be eligible as he relocated to England at age 13 and played professionally in Germany at age 17 and 18.[citation needed]

Personal life

Hoilett's father hails from Ocho Rios in Jamaica.[17] Hoilett's brother is Canada U-20 international Jaineil,[22] who represented Canada at the 2009 CONCACAF U-17 Championship and Canada's U-20 team against the United States in December 2010.[23] He was later called up to the 2011 CONCACAF U-20 Championship but his club FSV Mainz rejected the request.[24]

Career statistics

As of 13 May 2012
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
Blackburn Rovers 2009–10 23 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 27 1 1
2010–11 24 5 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 28 6 1
2011–12 34 7 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 37 7 7
Career total 81 12 7 2 1 0 9 1 2 92 14 9

References

  1. ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Player Profile". Premier League. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Zwei Aussetzer in der Defensive" (in German). SC Paderborn. 3 February 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2008.
  4. ^ "Beste Torchancen vergeben" (in German). SC Paderborn. Retrieved 27 March 2008.[dead link]}}
  5. ^ "Paderborn vs. Borussia M'gladbach 2 – 3". SoccerWay.com. 18 May 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Germany 2007/08". rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Germany 2008/09". rsssf.com. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  8. ^ Cryer, Andy (9 June 2009). "Teen ace in permit fight". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
  9. ^ "Hoilett zurück auf der Insel" (in German). kicker.de. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  10. ^ "Gillingham 1 – 3 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
  11. ^ "Junior agrees new deal". Blackburn Rovers. 25 FEbruary 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Junior scores 1st 2010/11 season goal vs QPR". Blackburn Rovers. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
  13. ^ "Wigan 3–3 Blackburn". BBC Sport. 19 November 2011. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  14. ^ a b "Players to watch in 2012". FIFA. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  15. ^ "Danone Nations Cup Alumni". CoupeDanoneCup. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  16. ^ Molinaro (3 February 2011). first = John F. "Hoilett absent from Canadian soccer squad". CBC.ca. Retrieved 6 February 2012. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing pipe in: |url= (help)
  17. ^ a b Wright, Nodley. "New Boyz coming". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  18. ^ "Hoilett – togetherness is key". SkySports.com. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  19. ^ "Premier League and Football League latest scores and results". BBC Sport. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  20. ^ "Andrew Driver receives Scotland eligibility boost". BBC Sport. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  21. ^ "August 2011 – FIFA Statutes" (pdf). FIFA.com. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  22. ^ "Jaineil Hoilett Profile". Canadasoccer.com.[dead link]
  23. ^ "U.S. U-20 Men's National Team tops Canada 2–0 in friendly in Florida". National Soccer Wire. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  24. ^ "Canada minus Hoilett for CONCACAF U-20 tourney". CBC.ca. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2012.

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