David Hopkirk

{{Infobox football biography

| name = David Hopkirk

| image =

| caption =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Clydebank, Scotland

| height = 1.80 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2009–2010

| youthclubs1 = Hamilton Academical

| years1 = 2010–2011

| clubs1 = Hamilton Academical

| caps1 = 8

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011–2012

| clubs2 = Heart of Midlothian

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012–2013

| clubs3 = Queen of the South

| caps3 = 5

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2012

| clubs4 = → Annan Athletic (loan)

| caps4 = 3

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2013–2015

| clubs5 = Annan Athletic

| caps5 = 59

| goals5 = 17

| years6 = 2015–2017

| clubs6 = Dunfermline Athletic

| caps6 = 59

| goals6 = 9

| years7 = 2018

| clubs7 = Derry City

| caps7 = 3

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2018

| clubs8 = Clyde

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2019–2021

| clubs9 = Stenhousemuir

| caps9 = 40

| goals9 = 9

| years10 = 2021–2022

| clubs10 = Dumbarton

| caps10 = 7

| goals10 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U19

| nationalcaps1 = 2

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 23:18, 16 October 2021 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 6 September 2011

}}

David Hopkirk (born 17 January 1993) is a Scottish professional footballer who last played as a forward for Dumbarton.{{Soccerway|david-hopkirk/155607|accessdate=23 April 2018}}

Hopkirk, who started his career with Hamilton Academical, has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Queen of the South, Annan Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic, Derry City, Clyde and Stenhousemuir.

Career

After initially playing with their youth team, Hopkirk signed an 18-month professional contract with Hamilton Academical in February 2010.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8492505.stm|title=Hamilton sign Dougie Imrie from Inverness Caley Thistle|accessdate=14 November 2010|date=1 February 2010|work=BBC Sport}} After signing a contract extension in May of that year,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/h/hamilton_academical/8679112.stm|title=Hamilton Accies part with 11 players|accessdate=14 November 2010|date=12 May 2010|work=BBC Sport}} Hopkirk made his professional debut for the club in the Scottish Premier League on 13 November 2010, aged 17, in a 3–1 home defeat against Inverness Caledonian Thistle.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/9182182.stm|title=Hamilton 1 – 3 Inverness CT|accessdate=14 November 2010|date=13 November 2010|work=BBC Sport}} Hopkirk was released by Accies on 22 September 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=44:news&id=1605:midfielder-released&format=pdf|title=Midfielder Released|publisher=Hamilton Academical F.C.|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615061456/http://www.acciesfc.co.uk/index.php?view=article&catid=44%3Anews&id=1605%3Amidfielder-released&format=pdf|archivedate=15 June 2012}} Following his release, he trained with West Bromwich Albion. Cardiff City and Ipswich Town were also interested in signing him.{{cite news |title=Baggies lead chase for Hopkirk |url=http://www.football365.com/bolton-wanderers/7229084/Baggies-lead-chase-for-Hopkirk? |publisher=Football 365 |date=7 October 2011 |accessdate=7 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010025741/http://www.football365.com/bolton-wanderers/7229084/Baggies-lead-chase-for-Hopkirk |archive-date=10 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}

Hopkirk spent a few months of the 2011–12 season in the reserves at Hearts, though he did not formally sign for them. He later signed with Queen of the South on 9 August 2012{{cite web|url=http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1335|title=David Hopkirk Signs Up|date=9 August 2012|publisher=Queen of the South F.C.|access-date=14 August 2012|archive-date=3 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603172129/http://www.qosfc.com/new_newsview.aspx?newsid=1335|url-status=dead}} and was then loaned out to Annan Athletic for the month of November 2012, before returning to Queens at the start of December 2012. When his contract ended with Queens on 31 December 2012, Hopkirk signed permanently for Annan Athletic on 1 January 2013.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/two-new-players-for-annan-2543513|title=Two new players for Annan|first=Stuart|last=Gillespie|date=28 December 2012|website=Daily Record}}{{cite web |url=http://www.annanathleticfc.com/news.asp?offset=20 |title=Annan Athletic Football Club - Latest news |accessdate=7 December 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423044131/http://www.annanathleticfc.com/news.asp?offset=20 |archivedate=23 April 2012}} After spending two years with the Scottish League Two side, Hopkirk moved up a division, signing for Dunfermline Athletic during the winter transfer period in 2015.{{cite web|url=http://dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Hopkirk_signs_for_Pars&ID=8285|title=Hopkirk signs for Pars|date=30 January 2015|publisher=DAFC.co.uk}} Hopkirk made his first start for the side against Ayr United, scoring once in a 2–0 victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30963754 |title=Ayr 0–2 Dunfermline |date=31 January 2015 |accessdate=12 October 2015 |work=BBC Sport}} Hopkirk spent almost three years with the Fife side before being released on 9 November 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.dafc.co.uk/story.php?t=Hopkirk_departs&ID=10297 |title=Hopkirk departs |publisher=Dunfermline Athletic FC |date=9 November 2017 |accessdate=9 November 2017}}

Hopkirk subsequently signed a pre-contract agreement with League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City on 28 November 2017, which would see him join the club officially in January 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-city/football-derry-city-sign-five-players-1-8266569 |title=Football: Derry City sign five players |first=Kevin |last=McLaughlin |work=Derry Journal |publisher=Johnston Publishing Ltd |date=28 November 2017 |accessdate=28 November 2017 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201080910/https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-city/football-derry-city-sign-five-players-1-8266569 |url-status=dead }} Hopkirk left Northern Ireland in May 2018, after scoring one goal in only four appearances in his short spell. He signed for Scottish League Two club Clyde shortly after leaving Derry,{{cite web |url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2018/05/22/5830/#.WwSDkEgvyUk |title=New signing: David Hopkirk |publisher=Clyde FC |date=22 May 2018 |accessdate=22 May 2018}} but failed to make an appearance and was released in October.{{cite web |url=https://www.clydefc.co.uk/news/2018/10/24/5946/#.XHRU7Yj7SUk |title=Hopkirk contract terminated |publisher=Clyde FC |date=24 October 2018 |accessdate=25 February 2019}} Hopkin then spent two seasons with Stenhousemuir before joining Dumbarton in June 2021.{{Cite web|title=Dumbarton Football Club - DAVID HOPKIRK IS NEXT TO SIGN UP|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=4949|access-date=10 June 2021|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com}} He took a break from football in October 2021, but remained under contract with the Sons{{Cite web|title=Dumbarton Football Club - DAVID HOPKIRK TAKES A BREAK FROM FOOTBALL|url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=5128|access-date=2021-10-26|website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com}} before leaving the club officially in May 2022.{{Cite web |title=Dumbarton Football Club - SQUAD CHANGES |url=https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=5327 |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.dumbartonfootballclub.com}}

International career

He made his international debut for the Scotland under-19 team in May 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_player_profile.cfm?page=106&playerID=65773&squadID=9|title=Profile|publisher=Scottish Football Association}}

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Scottish Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
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Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="3"\|Hamilton Academical \|2010–11{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2010\|accessdate=23 May 2017}} \|Scottish Premier League \|5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
2011–12{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2011\|accessdate=23 May 2017}} \|Scottish First Division \|3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	1
colspan="2"\|Total !8	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	9	1
Heart of Midlothian \|2011–12 \|Scottish Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Queen of the South \|2012–13{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2012\|accessdate=23 May 2017}} \|Scottish Second Division \|5	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	1
rowspan="5" valign="center"\|Annan Athletic \|rowspan="2"\|2012–13First 3 appearances were on loan \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish Third Division \|3	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5
18	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	5
2013–14{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2013\|accessdate=23 May 2017}} \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish League Two \|19	7	4	1	1	0	3	1	27	9
2014–15{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2014\|accessdate=23 May 2017}} \|22	5	4	1	1	1	1	0	28	7
colspan="2"\|Total !62	22	8	2	2	1	4	1	76	26
rowspan="5" valign="center"\|Dunfermline Athletic \|2014–15 \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish League One \|12	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	1
2015–16{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2015\|accessdate=23 May 2017}} \|28	4	1	0	3	0	2	0	34	4
2016–17{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2016\|accessdate=23 May 2017}} \|rowspan="2"\|Scottish Championship \|11	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	13	2
2017–18{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2017\|accessdate=19 June 2017}} \|8	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	10	2
colspan="2"\|Total !59	9	2	0	4	0	4	0	69	9
Derry City \|2018{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2018\|accessdate=17 March 2018}} \|Premier Division \|3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	1
Clyde \|2018–19 \| rowspan="3" \|Scottish League Two \|0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
rowspan="3" \|Stenhousemuir \|2019–20{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2019\|accessdate=14 June 2021}} \|26	8	1	0	4	0	4	2	35	10
2020–21{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2020\|accessdate=14 June 2021}} \|14	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	18	1
colspan="2" \|Total !40	9	3	0	6	0	4	2	53	11
Dumbarton \|2021–22{{Soccerbase season\|id=57806\|season=2021\|accessdate=14 June 2021}} \|Scottish League One \|7	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	11	0
colspan="3" \|Career total !183	42	13	2	15	1	15	4	226	49

Honours

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;Dunfermline Athletic

Scottish League One: 2015–16{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35849745 |title=Dunfermline 3 – 1 Brechin City |first=Brian |last=McLaughlin |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=26 March 2016 |accessdate=28 December 2016}}