David Hoilett
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David Wayne "Junior" Hoilett (born 5 June 1990) is a Canadian footballer who currently plays for Blackburn Rovers
.
, Canada
, Hoilett made his debut for Paderborn
(also on loan) against Kickers Offenbach
, after being a substitute for Sven Lintjens. Paderborn won the match 3–2. Hoilett's first match in the starting eleven was against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. In summer of 2008, Hoilett started playing for FC St. Pauli
.
In June 2009, his home club Blackburn Rovers
made an appeal for Hoilett to get a work permit
for him to play football in England.
On 2 July 2009, Hoilett was granted a work permit, allowing him to continue his fledgling career in England at Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.
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.
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
.
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.
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
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.
On 19 November 2011, Hoilett scored Blackburn's controvestional second goal in a match against Wigan Athletic which the match finished 3-3 after his Blackburn's teamate 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.
In September 2011, Hoilett expressed interest to play for Canada. His father intervened as he believes Jamaica has potential for more endorsements.
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
.
Club career
Born in BramptonBrampton
Brampton is the third-largest city in the Greater Toronto Area of Ontario, Canada.Brampton may also refer to:- Canada :* Brampton, a city in Ontario** Brampton GO Station, a station in the GO Transit network located in the city- United Kingdom :...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, Hoilett made his debut for Paderborn
SC Paderborn 07
SC Paderborn 07 is a German association football club based in Paderborn, North Rhine-Westphalia, currently playing in the 2. Bundesliga.-History:...
(also on loan) against Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach
Kickers Offenbach is a German association football club in Offenbach am Main, Hesse. The club was founded on 27 May 1901 in the Rheinischer Hof restaurant by footballers who had left established local clubs including Melitia, Teutonia, Viktoria, Germania and Neptun...
, after being a substitute for Sven Lintjens. Paderborn won the match 3–2. Hoilett's first match in the starting eleven was against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. In summer of 2008, Hoilett started playing for FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli
Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that...
.
In June 2009, his home club Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
made an appeal for Hoilett to get a work permit
Work permit
Work permit is a generic term for a legal authorization which allows a person to take employment.It is most often used in reference to instances where a person is given permission to work in a country where one does not hold citizenship, but is also used in reference to minors, who in some...
for him to play football in England.
On 2 July 2009, Hoilett was granted a work permit, allowing him to continue his fledgling career in England at Premier League club Blackburn Rovers.
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
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
win at Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
on 25 August 2009.
Hoilett was involved in Blackburn's dramatic League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
win against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
on 2 December 2009. Coming on as a second half substitution, he won an extra-time penalty which Benni McCarthy
Benni McCarthy
Benedict Saul "Benni" McCarthy is a South African footballer who is currently contracted to Orlando Pirates in South Africa.McCarthy holds the record of international goals for a South African...
converted to put Rovers 3–2 up but then missed a golden chance late on to seal victory before Paulo Ferreira
Paulo Ferreira
Paulo Renato Rebocho Ferreira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Chelsea as a defender. However, in his recent years, Ferreira has been noted to play as an attacking forward, in which he is famous for his through balls out to the wingers and/or striker-Early career:He started his career in...
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
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
, playing the full 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw at the KC Stadium
KC Stadium
The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,...
. 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
Villa Park
Villa Park may mean:United Kingdom* Villa Park, an association football stadium in Birmingham, EnglandUnited States* Villa Park, California, a small city in Orange County* Villa Park, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago in DuPage County...
on the final day of the season, but was then confirmed as a Richard Dunne
Richard Dunne
Richard Patrick Dunne is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender for Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he was a member of the 2002 FIFA World Cup squad and helped his team qualify for UEFA Euro 2012.Dunne began his professional career at Everton...
own-goal. Hoilett made his first Premier League appearance of the 2010–11 season on 21 August 2010, by coming on for Nikola Kalinic
Nikola Kalinic
Nikola Kalinić is a Croatian footballer who plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.Croatia manager Slaven Bilić described him as "the future of Croatian football".-Early career:...
in the 84th minute in a 2–1 defeat at St Andrew's against Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
.
He scored his first goal of the 2010–11 season in the 1–0 victory over Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
third Round.
Hoilett scored his first league goal on 23 January 2011, in a 2–0 home victory versus West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion F.C.
West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands...
at Ewood Park
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club — one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. The...
, in the 47th minute from a Nikola Kalinic
Nikola Kalinic
Nikola Kalinić is a Croatian footballer who plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.Croatia manager Slaven Bilić described him as "the future of Croatian football".-Early career:...
assist. On 12 February 2011, he made his 40th Premier League appearance for Blackburn when he featured against Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
at Ewood Park in a goalless draw, and was replaced at half-time due to a slight hamstring strain by Morten Gamst Pedersen
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Morten Gamst Pedersen is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers and the Norway national football team.-Tromsø IL:...
. On 5 March, he scored his third goal of the season in a 3–2 defeat against Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
in the 65th minute, away at Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage
Craven Cottage is the name of a football stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the home ground of the association football team Fulham F.C. since 1896....
. He replaced by debutant Ruben Rochina
Rubén Rochina
Rubén Rochina Naixes is a Spanish footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers in the Premier League, as a striker.-Barcelona:...
on 82 minutes. His next goal came in the following game, a last gasp equaliser coming from a header against Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
at Ewood Park
Ewood Park
Ewood Park is a football stadium in the English town of Blackburn, Lancashire, and is the home of Blackburn Rovers Football Club — one of the founder members of the Football League and Premier League. Rovers have played there since they moved from Leamington Street in the summer of 1890. The...
in a 2-2 draw. On 9 April 2011, he scored in the 1–1 draw versus Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
at Ewood Park on half-time, but he unfortunately got injured in the 68th minute, being replaced by Australian Brett Emerton
Brett Emerton
Brett Michael Emerton is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney FC and the Australia national team...
. He scored his fifth league goal of the season with an individual goal, in a 3–2 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
at Molineux
Molineux
Molineux may refer to:*William Molineux, American, participant in the Boston Tea Party*Molineux Stadium, in Wolverhampton, England**by metonymy, Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., the team that plays there...
on the last day of the season. On 11 September 2011, in a game between Blackburn and Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
, he was involved in a collision with Mark Schwarzer
Mark Schwarzer
Mark Schwarzer OAM is an Australian association football player who plays as a goalkeeper. He currently plays for Premier League club Fulham. He rose to prominence during his time at North-East England football club Middlesbrough...
which resulted a head injury for Hoilett. He was eventually stretched off and Schwarzer received a yellow card.
On 19 November 2011, Hoilett scored Blackburn's controvestional second goal in a match against Wigan Athletic which the match finished 3-3 after his Blackburn's teamate Morten Gamst Pedersen
Morten Gamst Pedersen
Morten Gamst Pedersen is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers and the Norway national football team.-Tromsø IL:...
seemed to dribble the ball straight from a corner before firing in a low cross for Hoilett to head home from two yards.
International career
Born and raised in Canada, Hoilett is also eligible to play for Jamaica through family. Currently he has not yet played in a competitive FIFA international match, which would determine to which country he would be limited.In September 2011, Hoilett expressed interest to play for Canada. His father intervened as he believes Jamaica has potential for more endorsements.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
2009–10 2009–10 in English football The 2009–10 season was the 130th season of competitive football in England.The season began on 8 August 2009 for the Championship, League One and League Two and 15 August 2009 for the Premier League... |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| 2010–11 2010–11 in English football The 2010–11 season was the 131st season of competitive football in England.The season began on 6 August 2010 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier League and Football Conference both starting eight days later on 14 August 2010. The Championship, League One, and League Two ended on 7 May... |
24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 6 | |
| 2011–12 2011–12 in English football The 2011–12 season is the 132nd season of competitive football in England.The season began on 5 August 2011 for the Football Leagues, with the Premier starting eight days later, League Football Conference Starting one day before Premier League starts.The Championship, League One, and League Two... |
13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Career Total | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 71 | 10 | |
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