Hooper spent the second half of
last season on a loan spell with the Dragons` league rivals Bromley, scoring 19
goals in 25 games, having switched to Hayes Lane in December 2018.
The 25-year-old caught the eye of
Newcastle United while playing for Cray Wanderers, signing a two-year
scholarship with the Magpies in August 2011 and, the following day he scored a
hat-trick against Chelsea under-18’s.
After several loans away from St
James’ Park he joined Northampton Town during the summer of 2013, but it was
with Havant & Waterlooville in 2014 where he started to hit his true form.
He scored 13 goals in 37
appearances for the Hawks earning a move to League Two with Port Vale.
After a brief loan back to
Northampton he joined his last club Grimsby in 2017.
Standing at 6`1”, the talented
forward can also use his pace playing wide and has been described as having
‘excellent one-on-one technical finishing skills’. |