[30] Hooper's 11 goals in 19 appearances for Hereford helped them finish third in League Two and secure promotion. [50], On 26 July 2010, Scottish Premier League club Celtic signed Hooper for £2.4 million. At the start of the season, the prospect of Nishu … [citation needed] During January 2013, Hooper scored braces against Hearts and Dundee United in high scoring wins at home for Celtic, and also scored the only goal in a 1–0 away win at Motherwell. Hooper scored twice in the match. [123] In Hooper's final two matches for Sheffield Wednesday before his loan expired, he managed to score four goals which contributed hugely in Wednesday's victories against Bolton Wanderers[124] and Leeds United. [117] Hooper only appeared briefly as a substitute during the promotion play-off ties against Ipswich Town[105] and was an unused substitute in the play-off final at Wembley against Middlesbrough. After this he had trials with Northampton Town and Luton Town. [149] In their partnership Hooper usually had a more advanced role, playing off the shoulder of the last defender, or in the box, and making runs in behind. The 2020–21 season was the seventh professional season of Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League, since their establishment in 2014.Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all the matches in the seventh season of ISL were played behind closed doors in three venues at Goa, and GMC Athletic Stadium was chosen as the home venue for the Blasters. While acknowledging Blasters' strengths, Hooper also pointed out that Mumbai City could be a difficult opponent this season. He then had a short spell with Maldon Town. This earned him a chance … In November 2012, Hooper was set to join teammate Fraser Forster in the England squad for their upcoming friendly against Sweden in Stockholm, after it was revealed The Football Association had contacted Celtic about the fitness of Hooper. [99] On 29 September 2012, Hooper scored the first goal in a 2–0 victory over Motherwell at Fir Park, this resulted in Celtic going to first spot in the Scottish Premier League. [131], On 12 September it was announced that Hooper had signed a one-year deal with the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC. [145][146] He has received praise since moving to Scotland. Kerala Blasters FC is delighted to announce the signing of the experienced Premier League English Forward Gary Hooper for the upcoming season of the Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL). Kerala Blasters have announced the signing of the experienced former Premier League forward Gary Hooper for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL). Since his move to Celtic he has been considered for England duty and was called up to the under-21 squad for a friendly but had to pull out due to injury. [104] As transfer speculation increased over the summer, Hooper played what proved to be his final match for Celtic on 23 July when he came on a second-half substitute in a Champions League qualifier against Cliftonville. Flying full-backs are leashed by Kerala Blasters. The Islanders appointed Sergio Lobera as their head coach and have two lethal finishers - Bartholomew Ogbeche and Adam le Fondre - as their options upfront. Hooper opined, "I think Mumbai City look quite strong. [51] The move provided him with great experience, despite his young age of 22 when joining and kept him grounded. Ahead of the Indian Super League (ISL) seventh edition, Kerala Blasters FC have signed former Premier League forward Gary Hooper on Monday. [144], Hooper has all the main attributes to play as a striker: he is strong and can hold up the ball well. Gary Hooper joins the young and energetic Kerala Blasters Squad adding the necessary mix of experience and footballing expertise that will help the young team steer strong over the course of the upcoming season. [126][127], He was released by Sheffield Wednesday at the end of the 2018–19 season. [76] On 13 August, he scored his first goal of the season in a 5–1 win over Dundee United. Kerala Blaster’s Gary Hooper’s long-range volleyed goal against ATK Mohun Bagan and SC East Bengal’s Bright Enobakhare’s goal cutting past four FC Goa defenders capped off the inclusions from ISL. [12], The following season in the Conference National,[13] Hooper scored eight times in 40 league appearances. [36] Hooper came off with an injury in this match and it was feared he had broken his foot and may have been out for up to six months. [135], Hooper has not represented England at any level. Hooper, along with three other strikers, was listed for transfer as Tilson looked to re-build his attack. The 32-year-old striker is being brought in as a direct replacement for Nigeria-born Frenchman Bartholomew … Yes, please. [18] Two days after joining the club he scored in a 2–2 draw with Oldham Athletic after coming on as a substitute. [40] At the end of the season Hooper won Scunthorpe's Player of the Year award. [105] Hooper eventually scored 12 goals in the league,[105] and helped Norwich to third place in the league. [114] The goals then began to flow for Hooper; the striker scoring twice in a 6–1 win over Millwall on Boxing Day where he was described as "outstanding" by manager Neil Adams,[115] then after being dropped from the team, he returned to score a hat trick on 7 February 2015 in a 4–0 win over Blackpool,[116] taking his total for the season to date up to nine goals. [25] In the first match of Scunthorpe's league campaign, Hooper scored in a 2–1 defeat at Glanford Park against Leeds United. [84] A month later, he scored in Celtic's 4–1, League Cup quarter-final, victory over Hibernian. He scored in his next match for the club, a 1–0 win over Rotherham United. "[81], Hooper scored in Celtic's 4–2 loss to rivals Rangers on 18 September 2011. [79] Three days later, he scored both goals in a 2–0 win over St Mirren. He will also be facing off against Odisha's Steven Taylor who was his teammate at his previous club Wellington Phoenix. After this Championship club Southend United signed him on a free transfer in 2006. [29] He played five more times, scoring four goals, before his loan deal was due to expire on 28 February. Gary Hooper (born 26 January 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kerala Blasters FC in the Indian Super League. We will be going up against each other," Hooper said. [139] On 3 May 2011, he was named in the 40-man provisional squad for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship,[140] but did not make the final selection.[141]. Worry: Will the management show patience with Vicuna amid what might be a slow process to get back to challenging for the title? Hooper was born in Harlow, Essex and grew up in Loughton. Indian Super League (ISL) side Kerala Blasters have announced the signing of English striker Gary Hooper. He then set himself a target of 15 Championship goals for the next season. They were handed a bleak prognosis by Celtic's medical team, meaning Hooper couldn't make the squad through injury. I am learning every day from him; each day is a chance for me to learn. [61] On 6 November, Hooper and strike partner Anthony Stokes each scored hat-tricks in a league record 9–0 win over Aberdeen. [88] After scoring five goals in November, he won the SPL Player of the Month award. Cheltenham Town had a bid accepted but Hooper eventually decided to move to Scunthorpe United. [96], After Southampton had won promotion to the Premier League there was speculation linking them with a £7m for Hooper at the start of the 2012–13 season. He is a good player, plays with the ball, he is quick and he scores goals," Hooper told Goal . On 15 March, Hooper joined League One club Leyton Orient on loan for the rest of the season. [20], Hooper made 18 appearances in League One for Southend during the first half of the 2007–08 season, scoring twice. [136] Then Scotland head coach Craig Levein sought clarification as to the place of birth his grandfather's birth certificate recorded, as he had been born in a hospital in the English border town Berwick-upon-Tweed. [112], Hooper finished his first season at Norwich as the club's top scorer with eight goals, but was unable to prevent his team's relegation from the Premier League to the Championship. [5], His debut came the following season when Grays were promoted into the newly formed Conference South, helping them to win the league by scoring 12 goals in 30 league appearances. In February 2012, BBC Sport reported that the Football Association of Wales were investigating his eligibility, but Hooper was unaware of having any Welsh ancestry. who is raring to get going with a goal in the season opener on November 20. [56], On 22 September 2010, Hooper made his return from injury in the League Cup, scoring in a 6–0 victory over Inverness Caledonian Thistle. They won't miss Bart Ogbeche if Hooper finds form. The match ended in a 2–2 draw. The 32-year-old centre-forward currently plies his trade with Wellington Phoenix, a club from the Australian A-League. Hooper started his career at League Grays Athletic in 2003. [75], On 24 July 2011, Hooper had a penalty saved by Graham Stack in Celtic's first match of the 2011–12 season, a 2–0 win over Hibs. [120] Sheffield Wednesday made a further attempt to sign Hooper on loan, and on 27 October he agreed to join them until January 2016. [86] Three days later, he again came on as a substitute and scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Motherwell. [22] Hereford had a bid accepted for Hooper after his successful loan spell, but could not afford to match the larger transfer fees offered by other teams. [24] He scored just four goals in 44 appearances during his time at Southend. [71] Hooper was nominated for the PFA Player of the Year award, but lost out to teammate Emilio Izaguirre and was also picked in the PFA Scotland Team of the Year. He made his starting debut against Central Coast Mariners, scoring the opening goal in the process. [52][53][54] On 4 August 2010, Hooper scored on his debut for the club, against Portuguese Primeira Liga club Braga in the Champions League third qualifying round. [110] Due to this goal, he became the first player to score in the top 4 divisions of the English league, the top division of the Scottish League and two cup competitions in each country, as well as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. We are very strong on paper, we just have to take it into the games. [21] He made his debut two days after signing for them, starting in a 2–1 loss to Barnet. “I am really looking forward to the next chapter in my career with Kerala Blasters. On 7 December, Hooper scored his fifth Norwich City goal and third Premier League goal against West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns, a first time angled shot across goalkeeper Boaz Myhill into the corner after a through ball from Leroy Fer, the match ended in a 0–2 Norwich City victory. However, with seven goals and an assist from 19 games, the 25-year-old proved his worth. [19][25], On 15 March 2007, Hooper moved on loan to League One club Leyton Orient. I watched it and I showed our players it", said McCoist, adding that "he [Hooper] just has a desire to run and run and just get on the end of a cross. [5][6] He started for Grays in the 2004–05 FA Trophy Final against Hucknall Town, but was substituted towards the end of extra-time. [119] He remained at Norwich for a few more weeks, but sustained an ankle injury in training. [7] He scored 30 goals in all competitions throughout the 2008–09 season, just three goals short of Billy Sharp's record 33 goals in a season for Scunthorpe. However, they were rejected by Celtic and Hooper reiterated his desire to stay with the club. Kerala Blasters FC have strengthened their attack with the addition of English striker Gary Hooper ahead of Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) 2020-21. Until the A-League season was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Hooper scored six goals and assisted a further four, helping the Wellington Phoenix to their best season in club history. [107] Hooper made his competitive début for Norwich on 21 September 2013 in a Premier League 1–0 home loss to Aston Villa as a 63rd-minute substitute. [28] Orient manager Martin Ling said that he thought Hooper had done well during his loan spell with the club and that he would monitor the progress of the young striker. He is also a good finisher; he has been described as being a 'penalty box striker'. [137] On 13 March 2011, Hooper was included by Stuart Pearce in his 31-man squad for the England under-21 team to play Denmark and Iceland. Gary Hooper, a handy striker Ogbeche scored 15 goals last season and was in the race for the Golden Boot in back-to-back seasons. This was his fourth goal in seven Old Firm matches. Gary Hooper spoke to Sportskeeda in an exclusive interview about playing in the Champions League, scoring against Premier League sides, and his expectations of the ISL … [105][106], On 26 July 2013, Hooper signed a three-year contract with English Premier League club Norwich City for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £5m, with Norwich having the option of a further year to Hooper's contract. Hooper played with Pilkington for Norwich City during the 2013-14 season in the Premier League and holds him in high regard. [138] However, Hooper pulled out of the squad due to injury. On 28 January 2008, Hooper signed a new 18-month contract to extend his stay with the club. ISL 2020-21: Kerala Blasters FC sign former Premier League English Forward Gary Hooper The 32-year old, from Harlow, England started off as a Tottenham Hotspur academy player at just seven years of age and moved on from his seven-year association with the Lily Whites to join Grays Athletic. The match went to penalties and Grays won the shoot-out 6–5. Jordan Murray ended his maiden ISL campaign as the season’s top scorer for Kerala Blasters. [5] He was an unused substitute in Grays Athletic's 2–0 triumph over Woking in the final of the 2006 FA Trophy. However, scans later revealed that his foot was just badly bruised. Norwich City won the match 3–1, with Hooper being voted as Man of the Match. [136] The possibility was closed off when it was confirmed that his grandfather was included in the English Births Index. In his first season with the club he was the top scorer(22 goals in all) and also won the 2011 Scottish Cup. These proved unsuccessful and he started playing Sunday league football. ATK Mohun Bagan return to winning ways in ISL Kerala Blasters led through goals from Gary Hooper (14th minute) and Costa Nhamoinesu (51st) before a strike from Marcelinho (59th) and a … [152], Scottish league football top division top scorers, Five appearances and two goals in Football League Trophy, two appearances in, Scunthorpe United F.C. [23] Several other League One clubs were interested in him. Copyright © 2021 Goal (English) All rights reserved. [21], At the start of the 2008–09 season. The Daily Record described him as being one of the most skilled attackers in the SPL. [62] The following week, he scored the winner against St Mirren. Scunthorpe manager Nigel Adkins said that he thought Hooper was a "massive threat" to the opposition and that he was worried that other teams would try to sign him before the end of the transfer window. Tilson said that this loan would allow him to assess whether Hooper merited a new contract and would give the young striker experience. [34] After this teammate Izzy Iriekpen paid tribute to Hooper saying that "As soon as he started training you could see there was something special there. He replaced Anthony Stokes on 65 minutes and almost scored nine minutes later with an overhead kick that hit the post. Can’t wait to meet my teammates and start training for the new season,” said Hooper who will soon be joining the team for the pre-season in Goa. [80] English Premier League clubs Queens Park Rangers and Wolverhampton Wanderers expressed interest in signing Hooper on transfer deadline day of summer 2011, however Celtic rejected their enquiries about his availability. [4] On top of this, he has also scored in the Conference National and the Conference South.[5][6]. Hooper has scored in the Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Premier League, the first and only player to achieve this feat. Hooper said that he was only getting substitute appearances for the last few minutes of matches and that he wanted to move. [59] and then scored a double against Dundee United at Tannadice on 17 October. [132][133] Hooper scored his first goal for the club against NorthEast United through a penalty on the 45th minute of the match. [18] Hooper was recalled from loan on 1 May before, already relegated, Southend's last match of the season. [49], In 2012, Scunthorpe United fans voted Hooper as the club's best ever player. [111] On 15 December, Hooper scored in consecutive Premier League matches, the one-time Scunthorpe United frontman took one touch on his chest after a Johan Elmander lay off, before hitting a superb volley 30 yards out over Michel Vorm and into the roof of the net, levelling the score at 1–1. [94] On 13 May, Hooper scored all five goals for Celtic as they beat Hearts 5–0 in the final SPL match of the season,[95] securing his position as the top scorer in the Scottish Premier League with 24 goals and winning the Golden Boot. [108] In his first start for the club, Hooper scored a brace to secure a 3–2 victory over Watford in the third round of the League Cup on 24 September. [92] He then scored in Celtic's 4–0 win against Hearts on 8 February. Hooper signed a three-year contract with the League One club. In March 2011 it was thought that he may be eligible to represent Scotland. This was his fifth goal in 10 appearances against Rangers. He then moved on loan to League Two club Hereford United. These proved unsuccessful and he started playing Sunday league football. He then gave away a penalty, which was converted, after 83 minutes when he fouled Neuton. [7] He joined the Tottenham Hotspur youth team at the age of seven. The 32-year old, from Harlow, England started off as a Tottenham Hotspur academy player at just seven years of age and moved on from his seven-year association with the Lily Whites to join Grays Athletic. Hooper would then start all remaining games bar one, becoming the spearhead of Wellington's attack. [121], Hooper made his first appearance for Sheffield Wednesday on 31 October 2015, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 win at home against Nottingham Forest in the Championship. Hooper spent three seasons with Celtic in the Scottish League, a stint he considers the best in his career so far. #SuperHooper his goals are gonna find you He's our number 9 He is going to shine "[38] He scored both goals in a win over promotion rivals Millwall on 31 January 2009. [134] On 21 February 2021, Hooper scored the 200th league goal of his career through a penalty against Chennaiyin FC. [125], On 22 January 2016, Hooper signed for Wednesday permanently, on a three and a half-year deal. 143 goals and 55 assists in 322 games over the last decade? After two years he was signed by Scottish Premier League club Celtic for £2.4 million. [72][73][74] During the 2010–11 season, Hooper had the best strike rate of any player in Britain, scoring 20 goals in 26 matches with a strike rate of 0.77 goals per match. "I played with Pilks (Pilkington) at Norwich. Adam le Fondre is a good finisher. BRIGHT ENOBAKHARE (SC EAST BENGAL VS FC GOA, JANUARY 6) This goal is without a doubt the … Firstly to League Two club Barnet, then to Championship club Southend United,[15] where he was given a one-year contract by manager Steve Tilson the following month. 143 goals … [9] He then had a short spell with Maldon Town. This was also the fourth best strike rate in Europe, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Antonio Di Natale. Hooper expressed his disappointment at this because he felt that he worked very well with Stokes. It is up to the players to step up for the fans who are watching on TV to play good football and win the games," said Hooper. [77] He also picked up an ankle injury which ruled him out for the next two matches. He scored 82 goals in 132 matches and won the league twice. I have no doubt one day he could play at the very top level but we want to keep him here as long as possible. [100] Hooper scored his seventh goal in four matches, against Spartak Moscow in the UEFA Champions League; Celtic won the match 3–2 at Spartak Stadium, recording their first ever away victory in the UEFA Champions League proper. [65] He grabbed another brace on 6 April 2011, in a 3–1 victory over Hibernian. [130] Following his debut, Hooper would come off the bench in his following six games in an effort to rebuild match fitness. "Fans get us going. The 32-year-old has also plied his trade with other top flight European clubs including Celtic and Norwich City. "He makes a run from the halfway line on the left hand side. [85] On 3 November, Hooper scored his first European goal of the season, netting the final goal of Celtic's 3–1 Europa League group stage win against Rennes, after coming on as a 78th-minute substitute for James Forrest. [39] Scunthorpe reached the final of the Football League Trophy and faced League Two Luton Town. Al has 6 jobs listed on their profile. The 32-year old, from Harlow, England, started off as a Tottenham Hotspur academy player at 7, and moved on from his seven-year association with the Lily Whites to join Grays Athletic. Claridge noted that Hooper needed to work harder to make himself available to his teammates for passes, especially long balls out from defence. This makes the ISL … His strength, pace, finishing ability and awareness made him suitably adapted to this role. A number of players were out injured for the match and,[19] five days after his recall, Hooper started in the 4–1 defeat to Southampton. [17] He went on to make 18 appearances for Southend in the Championship, although only two were starts. He also played a key role in the club’s third-place finish by netting eight goals and providing five assists. View Al Zortea’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Kerala Blasters, who are gearing up for the new season with a revamped squad and a new coach at the helm, have bolstered their attack by signing Englishman Gary Hooper. "The battle I am looking forward to will be against Steven Taylor, my old teammate. The 2019-20 edition of the competition will kick off on November 20 as Kerala Blasters take on new entrants ATK Mohun Bagan behind closed doors in Goa. [122] In his seventh appearance in all competitions for the club, Hooper scored his first goal for Sheffield Wednesday in a 2–1 defeat at away against MK Dons. Although only two were starts only getting substitute appearances for Hereford helped them finish third in League two Hereford. Best in his career at League Grays Athletic in 2003 from loan on 1 May before, relegated... And secure promotion rivals Rangers on 20 February the League twice [ gary hooper goals in isl... 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