Justin Raymond Hoyte (born 20 November 1984) is a professional

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. Primarily a

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, Hoyte previously played for English clubs Arsenal, Sunderland,

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and Dagenham & Redbridge, as well as American side

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in both the

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and

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. As an international, he represented England up to under-21 level and

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at senior level.

Club career

Arsenal

Hoyte was born in

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, and joined Arsenal at the age of nine. He progressed through the club's academy, and was an unused substitute in both legs of the final as Arsenal won the 2001 FA Youth Cup.
He signed professional terms with Arsenal in July 2002. Justin Hoyte*

Hoyte made his senior debut as an 89th-minute substitute in Arsenal's 6–1 Premiership victory over

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in May 2003. He made one equally late league appearance in their

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-winning season, which was not enough to qualify him for a medal. Hoyte played in the

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, again from the bench, as Arsenal beat Manchester United, and made his first senior start on 28 August 2004, away to

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, as a last-minute replacement for centre-back

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who was injured in the warm-up. Although he conceded a

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in Arsenal's 4–1 win, the ''

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'' reported that he " ighthave played well enough to forestall a proposed loan to Ipswich". The loan to the

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club fell through after Arsenal failed to sign backup for

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at right back, so Hoyte remained at Arsenal and finished the season with 12 appearances in all competitions. During the summer of 2005, Hoyte was linked with a loan move to Ipswich Town, but Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger made clear he wanted the defender to play Premiership football. He was loaned to Sunderland on 31 August for the 2005–06 Premier League season; as part of the deal, Sunderland

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Mart Poom joined Arsenal as cover for

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. Hoyte made 31 appearances in all competitions for the club and scored once, in the

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against Newcastle United in April 2006. With

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injured and

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absent from the team due to his protracted transfer to

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, Hoyte began the 2006–07 season as Arsenal's temporary left back, starting against both

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and Aston Villa, although this was expected to be a temporary measure. When Clichy recovered, Hoyte moved back to his preferred right side of defence to cover for the injured

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. Hoyte scored his first goal for Arsenal on 2 January 2007 in a 4–0 defeat of

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, which made him the first Englishman to score for the club in their new Emirates Stadium. He finished the season with 36 appearances, a total that included a starting place in the League Cup final, which Arsenal lost 2–1 to Chelsea. In July 2007, the ''Daily Mirror'' reported that Aston Villa were set to make a £4.5 million offer to Arsenal for Hoyte, after manager

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prioritised bringing in someone to fill the right back position. Wenger stated that Hoyte was not going anywhere, and with Éboué playing in midfield, he was in competition with

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for the right back position. That season, Hoyte took his appearance total to 68 in all competitions, but made only two Premier League starts. Determined to stay and fight for his place, the player turned down a move to Aston Villa, but Arsenal were prepared to listen to offers. After Villa signed

's Luke Young, Hoyte agreed to fill the vacancy at right back. Arsenal accepted a £3 million fee, the player signed a four-year contract, and the move was completed on 16 August 2008.

Middlesbrough

On 28 December 2009, Hoyte scored his first goal for Middlesbrough with a cross-shot against Barnsley. Under

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, Hoyte became a regular for the team. On 8 February 2012, Hoyte was assaulted by a pitch invader during a live televised

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tie between Middlesbrough and Sunderland. His attacker slid into him from behind, injuring Hoyte who was visibly seen limping during extra time. Middlesbrough then lost. Hoyte left Middlesbrough on a free transfer in July 2012, but agreed to sign a new two-year contract later to become Mowbray's eighth summer signing for the 2012–13 Championship campaign. On 9 November 2012, Hoyte scored his second league goal for Middlesbrough, with an outside-foot screamer from just inside the area in a 3–1 victory over

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putting Middlesbrough top of the table. In August 2013, after Middlesbrough had signed

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, Mowbray said he would listen to offers for Hoyte. He had scored twice in 162 appearances for the club.

Later career

On 5 November 2013, Hoyte returned to London to join Championship club

on loan. The move was made permanent on 2 January 2014. He was released at the end of the 2014–15 season, having made only three appearances for the club during his 18-month permanent spell. Hoyte joined Dagenham and Redbridge of

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on 30 September 2016 on non-contract terms. He remained with the club to the end of the season, and was one of at least eleven players released after Dagenham's relegation to the

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. In March 2017, Hoyte signed for

of the

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. Cincinnati declined his contract option at the end of the 2019 season.

International career

Hoyte was eligible to play for England as well as for Trinidad and Tobago. In February 2006 he rejected a call-up from Trinidad and Tobago as he wanted to play for England. Trinidad had wanted to call the player into their squad for the

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. Hoyte said: "It's flattering, of course, and the chance of playing in a World Cup would be great. But for the moment I plan to concentrate purely on my England career and I'm hoping that one day I'll be playing for England in a World Cup." Hoyte was capped 18 times for the England under-21 team, and played all four matches at the 2007 UEFA Under-21 Championship. He took part in the epic semi-final shootout against hosts

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, missing his first but scoring his second penalty as England lost 13–12. His sole goal for the team also came against the Netherlands, in November 2006. In February 2013, Hoyte made himself available for selection for the Trinidad and Tobago national team, and he received his first call-up in March.

Personal life

Hoyte is the son of former British sprinters Les Hoyte (who was born in Trinidad and Tobago) and

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, who won gold at the 1982 Commonwealth Games. His younger brother,

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, also played international football for Trinidad and Tobago. He is a cousin of British sprinter Chris Clarke. His uncle is Trevor Hoyte.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Arsenal Youth * FA Youth Cup: 2000–01 Arsenal * FA Community Shield: 2004 * Football League Cup: runner-up 2006–07 FC Cincinnati * USL Regular Season:

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International

Trinidad and Tobago *

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: runner-up

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoyte, Justin 1984 births Living people Footballers from Leytonstone English footballers England youth international footballers England under-21 international footballers Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago through descent Trinidad and Tobago footballers Association football defenders Trinidad and Tobago international footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate soccer players in the United States Arsenal F.C. players Sunderland A.F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Millwall F.C. players Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players FC Cincinnati (2016–18) players FC Cincinnati players Premier League players English Football League players USL Championship players 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2014 Caribbean Cup players English expatriate footballers Black British sportspeople English sportspeople of Trinidad and Tobago descent English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Major League Soccer players