Shandon Hopeau
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shandon Hopeau | ||
| Date of birth | December 1, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tacoma Defiance | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Hawaii Rush | ||
| 2016–2017 | Seattle Sounders FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Tacoma Defiance | 72 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 25, 2019 | |||
Shandon Hopeau (born December 1, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a winger for Tacoma Defiance in the USL Championship.
Career
Youth
Hopeau, from Kapolei, Hawaii, began his youth career with Hawaii Rush Soccer Club.
In 2014, Hopeau was invited to participate in the Real Madrid Select camp, an invitation only soccer camp for the top 36 youth players around the world.[1]
While playing for the Kapolei High School boys soccer team, Hopeau was named the 2015 and 2016 OIA West player of the year.[2][3]
After being noticed as a standout with his Hawaii Rush club team, Hopeau joined the Sounders Academy in 2016 after the Sounders claimed the state of Hawaii as a homegrown territory, making him eligible to sign as a homegrown player.[4] He ended up being the leading scorer on the Sounders academy team.[5] Hopeau impressed enough at the academy level to earn two appearances, including one start, as an amateur with the Sounders FC second team in 2016.[6]
Professional
Hopeau signed his first professional contract on March 22, 2017, joining Seattle Sounders FC 2 ahead of the 2017 USL season. Hopeau was the first Sounders Academy player from Hawaii to sign a professional contract with the team.[7] Hopeau made his professional debut on March 26, 2017, starting in S2's season-opening 2-1 loss to Sacramento.[8]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental Cup | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 2016[9] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017[10] | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | |
Stats accurate as of June 1, 2017[update]
References
- ^ Aven Santiago (July 13, 2014). "Kapolei's Shandon Hopeau to participate in Real Madrid Select program in Spain". khon2.com. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Jack Danilewicz (March 18, 2015). "Hopeau Earns Top Soccer Honors". MidWeek.com. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ "Hopeau, Kosins are top OIA boys soccer players". Hawaii Prep World. March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Joseph Mondello (October 8, 2016). "Shandon Hopeau making waves after signing with Seattle Sounders Academy". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Clark, Travis (March 23, 2017). "MLS on the horizon? 10 USL players to keep an eye on". FourFourTwo.
- ^ Scott Burbidge (December 24, 2016). "S2 Postmortem: The Players". SounderAtHeart.com. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Joseph Mondello (March 24, 2017). "Recent S2 signing, former Academy star Shandon Hopeau blazing trail from Hawaii to Seattle Sounders". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Joseph Mondello (March 30, 2017). "Inspired by fellow Hawaiian Zach Scott, Shandon Hopeau chasing his dream with Seattle Sounders FC 2". SoundersFC.com. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders FC 2 - 2016 Regular Season - Statistics". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders FC 2 Player Stats". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
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