1. Junior Hoilett made his Rovers debut in 2009 and played three full Premier League seasons for them before a transfer to Queens Park Rangers in 2012.
41 Facts About Junior Hoilett
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Junior Hoilett made his senior international debut for Canada in 2015.
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Junior Hoilett was part of their squad at the CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2017,2019,2021 and 2023, reaching the semi-finals of the 2021 tournament.
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Junior Hoilett was named to Canada's 2022 Qatar World Cup squad and appeared in all three of Canada's games at the tournament.
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Junior Hoilett was born in Brampton, Ontario, one of four children to David and Ingrid Junior Hoilett.
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Junior Hoilett has described his upbringing as "a very sporty childhood", playing against his three siblings in numerous sports.
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Junior Hoilett played both baseball and basketball at youth level before settling on association football at age 11.
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Junior Hoilett played youth soccer in Canada with Brampton Youth SC, CS Azzurri, and Oakville SC.
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Junior Hoilett travelled the world with his club and gained attention at a tournament in Wales; he turned down an extended trial with Manchester United to join Blackburn Rovers as he believed he had more chance of breaking into the first team at the latter.
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Junior Hoilett progressed through Blackburn's youth system before signing his first contract at the age of 16.
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Junior Hoilett eventually agreed to a loan move to Germany, joining SC Paderborn.
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Junior Hoilett scored his only goal of his loan campaign on 18 May 2008, against Borussia Monchengladbach in what would be his final game for the club.
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Junior Hoilett was loaned to another German club in the 2.
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Junior Hoilett made his debut for the Hamburg-based side against Greuther Furth on 22 August 2008.
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Junior Hoilett scored six times during his loan campaign with braces against Alemannia Aachen and Hansa Rostock, as well as individual goals against 1860 Munich and 1.
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Junior Hoilett was involved in Blackburn's dramatic League Cup win against Chelsea on 2 December 2009.
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On 25 February 2010, with his contract due to expire in June 2010, Junior Hoilett ended 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.
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Junior Hoilett finished the season having made 27 appearances in all competitions, scoring once.
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Junior Hoilett was replaced by debutant Ruben Rochina after 82 minutes.
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Junior Hoilett was eventually stretchered off and Schwarzer received a yellow card.
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In January 2012, Junior Hoilett was named one of the thirteen players to watch in 2012 by world football governing body FIFA.
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Junior Hoilett went on to score one more goal before signing a one-year contract extension in May 2017.
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Junior Hoilett was offered a new contract following the club promotion.
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On 26 June 2018, Junior Hoilett signed a three-year contract in the Welsh capital.
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On 9 May 2021, Junior Hoilett announced his departure from Cardiff City at the end of his contract via Instagram.
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Junior Hoilett had spent five years with the club, amassing 184 appearances across all competitions.
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On 19 August 2021, Junior Hoilett signed for Reading on a one-year contract.
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In July 2022 Junior Hoilett re-signed with Reading on another one-year deal.
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On 14 September 2023, Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced they had reached a deal with Junior Hoilett to join the club for the remainder of the 2023 MLS season.
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On 6 August 2024, Junior Hoilett joined Hibernian on a one-year deal.
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Junior Hoilett was eligible to play for either Canada or Jamaica at international level.
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In January 2012, Jamaica Football Federation president Horace Burrell confirmed that he had approached the player's father about Junior Hoilett representing Jamaica, with his father keen for him to represent the Caribbean nation.
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In March 2012, Junior Hoilett told various media bodies that he would consider playing for England if eligible.
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Junior Hoilett officially declared for Canada in September 2015, prior to the fourth round of CONCACAF 2018 World Cup Qualifying.
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Junior Hoilett was named to the final 23-man squad for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup on 20 May 2019.
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In doing so, Junior Hoilett became the third Canadian player in 2019 to net a hat-trick against Cuba, following Jonathan David and Lucas Cavallini.
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Junior Hoilett was called-up to Canada's squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup on 1 July.
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In November 2022, Junior Hoilett was named to Canada's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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Junior Hoilett appeared in all three matches for Canada, as the squad exited after the group stage.
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In June 2023, Junior Hoilett was named to Canada's squad contesting the 2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.
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In June 2024, Junior Hoilett was initially named to Canada's squad for the 2024 Copa America, but was forced to withdraw following a lower-body injury in training camp and was replaced by Joel Waterman.