Oh the endless journey of Junior Hoilett, an illustrious globe-trotter born in the great wilds of Canada on the 5th of June, 1990. Standing whole-heartedly at 5ft 8in (1.73m), as a left winger for Hibernian, he proudly cloaks himself in the weighty number 23 shirt while carrying the burden of 11 stone (70kg) with him to each match.
Commencing his career in 2007 like an fledgling teenager with aspirations, he joined Paderborn 07, a club in Germany's esteemed 2. Bundesliga. During his inaugural year he had 12 outings and even managed to sneak a goal past some unsuspecting goalie, a feat to be remembered for sure.
His journey continued in 2008, when he transferred to St. Pauli, he donned the shirt in 26 matches and left his mark with six magnificent goals. What an achievement!
After warming up in German climes, in 2009, he decided to taste the rain and chips, and transferred to England joining the Blackburn Rovers. The following years saw him gallivant on the field with regular appearances and few precious goals.
2012 saw a momentous change in Hoilett's journey after he bade farewell to Blackburn Rovers and transferred to Queens Park Rangers for a fee so mystifying, it was undisclosed. Displaying a valiant effort during his tenure, he made numerous appearances and provided the audience with a peppering of goals.
A strange blip occurred in his career in 2016, where Hoilett transferred from the Queens Park Rangers to some unknown, lost in translation apparently. A quick brush off of ambiguity and he was back in the game by October 2016 when he joined Cardiff City, staying with them for a good couple of years, contributing to their success with his presence and sporadic high scoring games.
August 2021 led our talented protagonist to Reading, who elated at his arrival gave him plenty of first team playing time and saw a few of his goals grace their score charts.
Another transcontinental jaunt saw him migrate to the Vancouver Whitecaps, a little stint which was shot-lived. Immediately transferring back to Scotland, from Aberdeen to the Hibernian squad by August 2024.
Currently, still sporting Hibernian colours, this seasoned professional has shown up in 19 matches and added to Hibernian's goal count with three goals.
Oh, also worth mentioning that he made himself useful in Scottish Cup 2024 - 2025 for Hibernian, turning up on the field once as a starter and once as a poor soul brought on the field as a last resort.
