Jos Hooiveld

2.1. Birth and Youth Career

Jos Hooiveld was born on April 22, 1983, in Zeijen, a village located in the Drenthe province of the Netherlands. His journey in football began in his youth, where he developed his skills across several local and regional clubs. He spent time in the youth systems of SV Zeijen, Achilles 1894, FC Emmen, and eventually joined the youth academy of Eredivisie club Heerenveen before making his professional debut.

3.1. Heerenveen

Hooiveld began his professional career with Heerenveen in 2003. His debut came as a substitute for Petter Hansson. In the subsequent season, he made 12 appearances in the league, predominantly playing as a left-back, starting in five of those matches, which included victories against prominent Dutch clubs like Ajax and PSV. However, he struggled to secure a consistent place in the first team during the following season, leading to a loan move to Zwolle in January 2005 for an 18-month period. During the 2004-05 season, Hooiveld also underwent an unsuccessful trial with Scottish side Livingston, later attributing his poor performance to sleep deprivation caused by a noisy hotel staff party. He ultimately departed Heerenveen in the summer of 2006 to join Austrian club Kapfenberg.

3.2. Zwolle (loan)

Hooiveld made his debut for Zwolle in February 2005 in a goalless draw, playing as a left-back. During his loan spell, he primarily featured in this position, though he also had brief stints in midfield and central defense. In total, he made 44 league appearances for the club, scoring three goals.

3.3. Kapfenberger SV

In the summer of 2006, Hooiveld moved to Austrian Erste Liga side Kapfenberg. His time at the club was challenging, and his football career almost came to an end due to reported problems with the club and its management. After just eight months and 14 appearances, Hooiveld signed a two-year contract with Inter Turku in April 2007, departing the Austrian club.

3.4. Inter Turku

Hooiveld's tenure with Inter Turku in Finland proved to be highly successful. In his first season, he was recognized as the Most Valuable Player in the Finnish League Cup and was later chosen as the best player of the season by the Finnish magazine Iltalehti. He was also named the Veikkausliiga Defender of the Season. At the start of the 2008 season, he won the Finnish League Cup, as FC Inter defeated their local rival Turun Palloseura in the final. He then played a pivotal role in helping the club secure its first-ever league title. For the second consecutive year, Hooiveld was named the Veikkausliiga Defender of the Season, a testament to his consistent performance. During his two successful years in Finland, FC Inter notably kept 16 clean sheets in the 26 league matches in which Hooiveld participated. He made a total of 52 league appearances, scoring four goals, before signing with Swedish club AIK in January 2009.

3.5. AIK Fotboll

Hooiveld made his debut for AIK on April 5, 2009, in a 1-0 victory over Halmstad in the Allsvenskan. His contributions were instrumental in AIK winning the Allsvenskan title in 2009, marking the club's first league championship in 11 years. The club also secured the Svenska Cupen in 2009, achieving the first double in AIK's history. During his single season with the club, Hooiveld made a total of 31 appearances. Then-manager Mikael Stahre commented on Hooiveld's departure, stating that he had "helped and contributed to the winning mentality that characterizes AIK."

3.6. Celtic

On January 11, 2010, Scottish club Celtic announced that they had signed Hooiveld on a three-and-a-half-year deal for a fee of approximately 2.00 M GBP. He was assigned the number 16 shirt. Hooiveld made his debut for Celtic against Hamilton Academical on January 30, 2010. However, in his very next game against Kilmarnock, he sustained a thigh injury, which sidelined him for the remainder of that season.

For the following season, Hooiveld was given the number 6 shirt. He made his European debut for the Glasgow side on July 28, 2010, in a 3-0 Champions League defeat to Portuguese club Braga. He subsequently lost his place in the team after conceding a penalty in a 4-0 Europa League defeat to FC Utrecht a month later. He later returned as a substitute in Celtic's dominant 9-0 victory over Aberdeen in November 2010. Overall, he made seven appearances for Celtic.

3.7. Copenhagen (loan)

On January 19, 2011, Hooiveld joined Danish club Copenhagen on a loan deal that lasted until the end of the season. During his time there, he made 11 appearances, with four of those coming as a substitute. However, on May 28, 2011, FC Copenhagen announced that they would not exercise the option to make his move permanent.

3.8. Southampton

On August 31, 2011, the final day of the summer transfer window, Hooiveld moved to Southampton on a loan deal set to run until January 2012. He quickly made an impact, scoring his first goal for the club on September 21, 2011, in a 2-1 victory over Preston North End in the League Cup. On October 18, he netted his first league goal in a 1-0 win against West Ham United, a result that propelled the Saints five points clear at the top of the table.

Due to his impressive performances during the loan period, Southampton made his transfer permanent on December 1, 2011, for an undisclosed fee. He was able to be signed outside the transfer window because he was already registered as a Southampton player. Hooiveld continued his goal-scoring form, finding the net for the second time against West Ham United in a 1-1 draw. Just days later, he scored again in a 4-0 rout of Derby County. On the final day of the season, he scored a crucial goal in a 4-0 victory over Coventry, which secured Southampton's promotion back to the Premier League. This brought his season tally to eight goals, seven of which were scored in the league. He was a regular fixture in the team during this successful promotion campaign.

On January 26, 2015, Hooiveld joined Millwall on loan for the remainder of the season, having previously been on loan at Norwich City. He made a total of 53 appearances and scored 5 goals during his permanent spell at Southampton.

3.9. Norwich City (loan)

Hooiveld spent a loan spell at Norwich City during the 2014-2015 season. He made six appearances for the club without scoring any goals.

3.10. Millwall (loan)

Following his time at Norwich City, Hooiveld joined Millwall on loan on January 26, 2015, for the remainder of the season. During his 15 appearances for Millwall, he scored one goal in a 2-1 victory against Charlton Athletic.

3.11. AIK Fotboll (second spell)

On July 10, 2015, it was announced that Hooiveld had signed a two-and-a-half-year deal to return to AIK. He scored his first goal in his second stint with the club in a match against GIF Sundsvall. He made 22 appearances, scoring one goal during this period.

3.12. FC Twente

On January 25, 2017, Hooiveld returned to Dutch football, joining Twente on a contract until the summer of 2018. This marked his return to his home country after a decade playing abroad. He made 21 appearances for FC Twente.

3.13. Orange County SC

On June 5, 2018, Hooiveld signed with California-based Orange County SC of the United Soccer League. He made 14 appearances and scored one goal for the club. On December 30, 2018, Hooiveld officially announced his retirement from professional football via his Instagram account, bringing an end to his playing career.

4.1. Netherlands U-19

Hooiveld made four appearances for the Netherlands U-19 national team between 2001 and 2002, though he did not score any goals at this level.

6.1. Team Honours

• Inter Turku
  • Veikkausliiga: 2008
  • Finnish League Cup: 2008
• AIK Fotboll
  • Allsvenskan: 2009
  • Svenska Cupen: 2009
• F.C. Copenhagen
  • Danish Superliga: 2010-11
• Southampton F.C.
  • Football League Championship runners-up: 2011-12 (Promotion to Premier League)

6.2. Individual Honours

• Veikkausliiga Defender of the Year: 2007, 2008
• Allsvenskan Player of the Year: 2009
• Finnish League Cup Most Valuable Player