David Hopkirk (born 17 January 1993) is a Scottish professional

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who last played as a

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for Dumbarton. Hopkirk, who started his career with Hamilton Academical, has previously played for Heart of Midlothian, Queen of the South, Annan Athletic, Dunfermline Athletic,

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, Clyde and

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Career

After initially playing with their youth team, Hopkirk signed an 18-month professional contract with Hamilton Academical in February 2010. After signing a contract extension in May of that year, Hopkirk made his professional debut for the club in the

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on 13 November 2010, aged 17, in a 3–1 home defeat against

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. Hopkirk was released by Accies on 22 September 2011. Following his release, he trained with

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and

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were also interested in signing him. Hopkirk spent a few months of the 2011–12 season in the reserves at Hearts, though he did not formally sign for them. He later signed with Queen of the South on 9 August 2012 and was then loaned out to Annan Athletic for the month of November 2012, before returning to Queens at the start of December 2012. When his contract ended with Queens on 31 December 2012, Hopkirk signed permanently for Annan Athletic on 1 January 2013. After spending two years with the

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side, Hopkirk moved up a division, signing for Dunfermline Athletic during the winter transfer period in 2015. Hopkirk made his first start for the side against Ayr United, scoring once in a 2–0 victory. Hopkirk spent almost three years with the Fife side before being released on 9 November 2017. Hopkirk subsequently signed a pre-contract agreement with

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club

on 28 November 2017, which would see him join the club officially in January 2018. Hopkirk left Northern Ireland in May 2018, after scoring one goal in only four appearances in his short spell. He signed for Scottish League Two club Clyde shortly after leaving Derry, but failed to make an appearance and was released in October. Hopkin then spent two seasons with

before joining Dumbarton in June 2021. He took a break from football in October 2021, but remained under contract with the Sons before leaving the club officially in May 2022.

International career

He made his international debut for the Scotland under-19 team in May 2011.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Dunfermline Athletic *

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: 2015–16

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hopkirk, David 1993 births Living people Scottish footballers Hamilton Academical F.C. players Heart of Midlothian F.C. players Queen of the South F.C. players Annan Athletic F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Derry City F.C. players Clyde F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Scottish Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players League of Ireland players Expatriate association footballers in the Republic of Ireland Scottish expatriate footballers Association football forwards Stenhousemuir F.C. players Dumbarton F.C. players