Shandon Hopeau Explained

Shandon Hopeau (born December 1, 1998) is an American soccer player who currently plays as a midfielder.

Career

Youth

Hopeau, from Kapolei, Hawaii, began his youth career with Hawaii Rush Soccer Club.

In 2014, Hopeau was invited to participate in the Real Madrid Select camp, an invitation only soccer camp for the top 36 youth players around the world.^[1]

While playing for the Kapolei High School boys soccer team, Hopeau was named the 2015 and 2016 OIA West player of the year.^{[2] [3]}

After being noticed as a standout with his Hawaii Rush club team, Hopeau joined the Sounders Academy in 2016 after the Sounders claimed the state of Hawaii as a homegrown territory, making him eligible to sign as a homegrown player.^[4] He ended up being the leading scorer on the Sounders academy team.^[5] Hopeau impressed enough at the academy level to earn two appearances, including one start, as an amateur with the Sounders FC second team in 2016.^[6]

Professional

Hopeau signed his first professional contract on March 22, 2017, joining Seattle Sounders FC 2 ahead of the 2017 USL season. Hopeau was the first Sounders Academy player from Hawaii to sign a professional contract with the team.^[7] Hopeau made his professional debut on March 26, 2017, starting in S2's season-opening 2–1 loss to Sacramento.^[8]

On June 30, 2020, Hopeau signed a Homegrown Players contract with the Seattle Sounders from the Tacoma Defiance where he had played in Tacoma's first two matches of the 2020 USL Championship season.^[9]

In April 2021, Hopeau joined San Antonio FC on loan ahead of the 2021 season.^[10]

Following the 2021 season, Seattle declined their contract option on Hopeau.^[11]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League			Playoffs			Domestic Cup			Continental Cup			Total
		Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists	Apps	Goals	Assists
Seattle Sounders FC 2	2016[12]	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	2017[13]	9	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	1
Seattle Sounders FC 2 total		11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	1
Career total		11	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	1

Stats accurate

External links

• USSF Development Academy bio
• Sounders FC 2 player bio

Notes and References

1. News: Aven Santiago. Kapolei's Shandon Hopeau to participate in Real Madrid Select program in Spain. khon2.com. July 13, 2014. March 24, 2017.
2. News: Jack Danilewicz. Hopeau Earns Top Soccer Honors. MidWeek.com. March 18, 2015. March 24, 2017.
3. News: Hopeau, Kosins are top OIA boys soccer players. Hawaii Prep World. March 3, 2016. March 24, 2017.
4. News: Joseph Mondello. Shandon Hopeau making waves after signing with Seattle Sounders Academy. SoundersFC.com. October 8, 2016. March 24, 2017.
5. Web site: MLS on the horizon? 10 USL players to keep an eye on. March 23, 2017. Travis. Clark. FourFourTwo.
6. News: Scott Burbidge . S2 Postmortem: The Players . SounderAtHeart.com. December 24, 2016. March 24, 2017.
7. News: Joseph Mondello. Recent S2 signing, former Academy star Shandon Hopeau blazing trail from Hawaii to Seattle Sounders. SoundersFC.com. March 24, 2017. March 24, 2017.
8. News: Joseph Mondello. Inspired by fellow Hawaiian Zach Scott, Shandon Hopeau chasing his dream with Seattle Sounders FC 2. SoundersFC.com. March 30, 2017. April 6, 2017.
9. Web site: Sounders FC signs midfielder Shandon Hopeau as Homegrown Player. Sounders FC Communications. June 30, 2020.
10. Web site: SAN ANTONIO FC ADDS MIDFIELDER SHANDON HOPEAU ON LOAN FROM SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC. San Antonio FC. April 15, 2021.
11. Web site: Sounders FC announces roster decisions to conclude 2021 season | Seattle Sounders. Seattle Sounders. FC. Seattle Sounders FC.
12. News: Seattle Sounders FC 2 - 2016 Regular Season - Statistics. USLSoccer.com. March 27, 2017.
13. News: Seattle Sounders FC 2 Player Stats. USLSoccer.com. March 27, 2017.