| Paul Hopkins | |
| Fullname: | Paul David Hopkins |
| Birth Date: | 29 November 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthyears1: | 2002–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Everton |
| Years1: | 2005–2006 |
| Clubs1: | Everton |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2006 |
| Clubs2: | → Darlington (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2006 |
| Caps3: | ? |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs4: | Bangor City |
| Caps4: | 4 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2005 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Paul David Hopkins[1] (born 29 November 1986 in Liverpool) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Darlington.[2] He also played for Waterford United in the League of Ireland and for Bangor City in the Welsh Premier League.
Hopkins, a striker who can also play on the right wing,[3] was a prolific goalscorer at schoolboy level with Liverpool.[4] He then joined Everton's youth system, and was part of their squad for the 2002 FA Youth Cup Final,[5] and continued scoring goals in the under-age teams. He signed professional forms in 2005,[3] and made his debut for England under-20, on 16 August 2005 as a substitute in a 4–0 defeat to their Russian counterparts.[6] He scored only infrequently for Everton's reserve team,[3] and spent a month on loan at League Two club Darlington, during which he made his debut in the Football League, on 7 January 2006 in a 3–2 win against Notts County, and scored once.[7] At the end of the 2005–06 season he was released by Everton.[8]
Hopkins signed for League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford United in July 2006,[4] and joined Bangor City of the Welsh Premier League six months later.[9]