Hopper Makes Yate Switch

Experienced front man joins Bluebells.

Pitching In Southern Football League Premier Division South club Yate Town have signed experienced striker Luke Hopper.

The 32-year-old joins the Bluebells from Vanarama National League South side, who he had re-joined in August 2020 having signed for Chippenham Town in June 2019 from Southern Premier South side Salisbury.

Devizes-born, he began his career at Swindon Town before spells with Chippenham, Hungerford, Swindon Supermarine and Gloucester City before re-joining Hungerford in the summer of 2017.

He also had a spell in Australia playing for South Melbourne.

He has made more than 250 senior appearances, scoring over 120 goals, including 20 in National League North with Gloucester from 33 starts and 8 substitute appearances.

He continued scoring goals for Hungerford before signing for the Whites in June 2018.

Yate manager Paul Michael told his club`s website: "We’re delighted to be able to bring Luke in. He’s scored goals all his career and he really complements the other attackers we have at the club.

“Straight away in training, you can see the quality he has, the intensity to his movement and we know we’ve signed a quality player here, more than that all my initial talks and interactions with him have shown me that he’s going to be a really good addition off the pitch too and fit straight in with the boys.

“Excitement is building, I can’t wait to get our first look at Hopps and the rest of the boys in a huge challenge tomorrow and I’m looking forward to seeing what he can help us achieve this season".

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