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

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who currently plays for

Hartford Athletic Hartford Athletic is an American professional soccer team based in Hartford, Connecticut. The club was founded in 2018 and started play in the USL Championship in 2019. It is the only pro soccer team in Connecticut. History On June 8, 2021, Ha ...

in the

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Career

College and amateur

Hoppenot played

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Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...

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. During his time at college, Hoppenot also played for

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club

Central Jersey Spartans Central Jersey Spartans was an American soccer team based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2009, the team played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Mid Atlan ...

between 2010 and 2011.

Professional

Philadelphia Union

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selected Hoppenot in the third round (No. 51 overall) of the

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. Hoppenot made his debut as a substitute during a 1–0 win against

Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew, formerly known as Columbus Crew SC, is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio. The Crew competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference and began play in 1996 as one ...

on 14 April 2012. Hoppenot was sent on loan to

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club

Harrisburg City Islanders Penn FC (formerly the Harrisburg City Islanders) was an American professional soccer team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 2003, the team most recently played in the USL Pro, the second tier of the United States soccer ...

on 20 April. He remained a Union player through 2015 with frequent loans to Harrisburg City.

FC Cincinnati

On 21 January 2016, Hoppenot signed with expansion side

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of the

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Reno 1868 FC

On 2 February 2017, Hoppenot signed with expansion side

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of the

. Hoppenot was released by Reno on December 3, 2018.

Tampa Bay Rowdies

On 6 December 2018, Hoppenot joined USL Championship side

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ahead of their 2019 season.

Louisville City FC

On 27 June 2019, Hoppenot joined

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from the Rowdies, as part of a trade that sent

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to Tampa Bay. Following the 2021 season, Louisville opted to decline their contract option on Hoppenot.

Detroit City FC

Hoppenot joined

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in February 2022, ahead of their inaugural season in the

. Hoppenot scored Detroit City's first goal in USL Championship history, during a 1–0 victory over the

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Hartford Athletic

Hoppenot signed with Hartford Athletic on December 1, 2022.

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. Hoppenot also holds United States citizenship.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Individual

*USL Championship Assists Champion:

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References

External links

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Antoine Hoppenot's biography (2016)
at FC Cincinnati * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoppenot, Antoine 1990 births Living people American soccer players Central Jersey Spartans players FC Cincinnati (2016–18) players French emigrants to the United States Major League Soccer players Penn FC players People from Princeton, New Jersey Philadelphia Union draft picks Philadelphia Union players Princeton Tigers men's soccer players Reno 1868 FC players Soccer players from New Jersey Sportspeople from Mercer County, New Jersey Tampa Bay Rowdies players USL Championship players USL League Two players Louisville City FC players Association football midfielders Association football forwards Detroit City FC players Hartford Athletic players