Antoine Hoppenot
Hoppenot with FC Cincinnati in 2016
Personal information
Full name Antoine Laurent Hoppenot
Date of birth (1990-11-23) 23 November 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Paris, France[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic
Number 29
Youth career
Princeton Union
2004–2007 Princeton Panthers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 Princeton Tigers 69 (26)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Central Jersey Spartans 26 (7)
2012–2015 Philadelphia Union 69 (7)
2012 → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) 3 (1)
2014 → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) 13 (2)
2015 → Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) 9 (3)
2016 FC Cincinnati 12 (0)
2017–2018 Reno 1868 64 (17)
2019 Tampa Bay Rowdies 9 (0)
2019–2021 Louisville City 71 (9)
2022 Detroit City 32 (7)
2023– Hartford Athletic 30 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 18, 2023

Antoine Laurent Hoppenot (born 23 November 1990) is a French former footballer.

Career

College and amateur

Hoppenot played college soccer at Princeton University between 2008 and 2011. During his time at Princeton, Hoppenot was named First-Team All-Ivy in 2011, Ivy League Player of the Year, semi-finalist for the Hermann Trophy, second-team NSCAA All-America, third-team College Soccer News All-America, first-team All-Ivy and first-team All-Region in 2010, first-team All-Ivy League and third-team All-Region by the NSCAA in 2009, and second-team All-Ivy in 2008.[2]

During his time at college, Hoppenot also played for USL Premier Development League club Central Jersey Spartans between 2010 and 2011.[3][4]

Professional

Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union selected Hoppenot in the third round (No. 51 overall) of the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft.[5]

Hoppenot made his debut as a substitute during a 1–0 win against Columbus Crew on 14 April 2012.[6]

Hoppenot was sent on loan to USL Pro club Harrisburg City Islanders on 20 April.[7] He remained a Union player through 2015 with frequent loans to Harrisburg City.

FC Cincinnati

On 21 January 2016, Hoppenot signed with expansion side FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League.[8]

Reno 1868 FC

On 2 February 2017, Hoppenot signed with expansion side Reno 1868 FC of the United Soccer League.[9] Hoppenot was released by Reno on December 3, 2018.[10]

Tampa Bay Rowdies

On 6 December 2018, Hoppenot joined USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies ahead of their 2019 season.[11]

Louisville City FC

On 27 June 2019, Hoppenot joined Louisville City FC from the Rowdies, as part of a trade that sent Lucky Mkosana to Tampa Bay.[12] Following the 2021 season, Louisville opted to decline their contract option on Hoppenot.[13]

Detroit City FC

Hoppenot joined Detroit City FC in February 2022, ahead of their inaugural season in the USL Championship.[14] Hoppenot scored Detroit City's first goal in USL Championship history, during a 1–0 victory over the Charleston Battery.[15]

Hartford Athletic

Hoppenot signed with Hartford Athletic on December 1, 2022.[16]

Personal

He is the son of Hervé and Anne Hoppenot. He has a younger brother Maxime, who was captain of the Tufts soccer team. He also has an older brother Pierre, who played soccer at Washington University in St. Louis and a sister Claire.

In addition to playing professionally, Hoppenot also coached soccer to players in Pennsylvania.[17]

Hoppenot also holds United States citizenship.[18]

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2012 Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer 25 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 28 5
Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) USL Pro 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
2013 Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer 21 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 3
2014 Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) USL Pro 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2
2015 Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Harrisburg City Islanders (loan) USL 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3
2016 FC Cincinnati USL 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2017 Reno 1868 FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total USA 94 13 7 1 0 0 0 0 100 14
Career total 94 13 7 1 0 0 0 0 100 14

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Antoine Hoppenot | Philadelphia Union".
  2. ^ M. Soccer (1990-11-23). "Antoine Hoppenot – GoPrincetonTigers.com – Education Through Athletics ... An Unmatched Tradition of Athletic Success". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  3. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  5. ^ M. Soccer. "Hoppenot Drafted by Philadelphia Union – GoPrincetonTigers.com – Education Through Athletics ... An Unmatched Tradition of Athletic Success". GoPrincetonTigers.com. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  6. ^ Acconciamessa, Matt (2012-04-14). "Recap: Union down Crew 1–0 for first win of '12". Philadelphia Union. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  7. ^ DEREK MELUZIO, PennLive.com blogger (2011-11-01). "Antoine Hoppenot and Chandler Hoffman join the City Islanders for weekend trip | PennLive.com". Blog.pennlive.com. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  8. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "1868 FC Signs Former Philadelphia Union player Antoine Hoppenot". KTVN.com. February 2, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  10. ^ "Reno 1868 FC announces roster moves ahead of 2019 season". reno1868fc.com. Reno 1868. 3 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  11. ^ "Rowdies Sign Antoine Hoppenot and Malik Johnson". RowdiesSoccer.com. Tampa Bay Rowdies. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  12. ^ "Louisville City acquires Hoppenot in trade with Tampa Bay". LouisvilleCityFC.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  13. ^ Communications, LouCity (December 2, 2021). "LouCity announces initial roster moves for 2022 season". Louisville City FC - USL Championship. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Antoine Hoppenot Makes Move to Detroit City FC". USLChampionship.com. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Gameday Report: Detroit City FC Downs Battery, Earns First Championship Win". USLChampionship.com. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Hartford Athletic Sign Veteran Forward Antoine Hoppenot". hartfordathletic.com. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Train with Antoine, a Soccer coach on CoachUp". www.coachup.com.
  18. ^ "2012 Player Combine Bios | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  19. ^ "Orange County SC's Milan Iloski wins 2022 USL Championship Golden Boot". www.uslchampionship.com. Tampa, FL: USL Championship. October 16, 2022. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

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