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{{Short description|Canadian football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Junior Hoilett
| image = David Hoilett WC2022.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Hoilett playing for [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] at the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]]
| fullname = David Wayne Hoilett<ref name="Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists">{{Cite news |title=Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists |url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/squad-lists-september-2011.pdf |publisher=Premier League |date=2 September 2011 |access-date=19 January 2012
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731092613/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/squad-lists-september-2011.pdf
 |archive-date=31 July 2013}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|6|5|df=y}}<ref>{{FIFA player|392850}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Brampton]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| height = 1.73 m<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~47675,00.html | title = Player Profile | access-date = 15 March 2011 | publisher = Premier League | archive-date = 30 September 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120930074654/http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~47675,00.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>
| position = [[Winger (association football)|Left winger]]
| currentclub = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 = 
| youthclubs1 = Brampton YSC
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 = CS Azzurri
| youthyears3 = 
| youthclubs3 = [[Oakville SC]]
| youthyears4 = 2003–2007
| youthclubs4 = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C. Under-23s and Academy|Blackburn Rovers]]
| years1 = 2007–2012
| clubs1 = [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
| caps1 = 81
| goals1 = 12
| years2 = 2007–2008
| clubs2 = → [[SC Paderborn 07|SC Paderborn]] (loan)
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2008–2009
| clubs3 = → [[FC St. Pauli]] (loan)
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2012–2016
| clubs4 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
| caps4 = 112
| goals4 = 12
| years5 = 2016–2021
| clubs5 = [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
| caps5 = 173
| goals5 = 23
| years6 = 2021–2023
| clubs6 = [[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
| caps6 = 61 <!--remember to update date below if you update this-->
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2023
| clubs7 = [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]
| caps7 = 7
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2024
| clubs8 = [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
| caps8 = 13
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
| caps9 = 28
| goals9 = 4
| nationalyears1 = 2015–
| nationalteam1 = [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]]
| nationalcaps1 = 65
| nationalgoals1 = 17
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|CAN}}}}
{{MedalSport|Men's [[association football|soccer]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[CONCACAF Nations League]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals|2023]]|}}
| club-update = May 17, 2025
| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2024
}}
'''David Wayne Hoilett''' (born 5 June 1990), known as '''Junior Hoilett''', is a Canadian professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[winger (association football)|left winger]] for [[Scottish Premiership]] club [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] and the [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada national team]].

After impressing in a youth tournament, Hoilett signed for English club [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] at the age of 13, and was loaned to [[SC Paderborn 07|SC Paderborn]] and [[FC St. Pauli]] in the German [[2. Bundesliga]] due to work permit issues. He made his Rovers debut in 2009 and played three full [[Premier League]] seasons for them before a transfer to [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] in 2012. Hoilett spent four years at the [[Loftus Road]] club – alternately in the Premier League and [[EFL Championship|Championship]] – before moving to Cardiff on the expiration of his contract. In his second season with Cardiff, he helped the side win promotion to the Premier League by finishing as Championship runners-up during the [[2017–18 Cardiff City F.C. season|2017–18 season]]. He has also played for {{Scottish football updater|Aberdeen}} side [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]].

Hoilett made his senior international debut for [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] in 2015. He was part of their squad at the [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] in [[2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2017]], [[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2019]], [[2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2021]] and [[2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2023]], reaching the semi-finals of the 2021 tournament. He was named to [https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announce-squad-for-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022/ Canada's 2022 Qatar World Cup squad]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada Soccer announces squad for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ - Canada Soccer |url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announce-squad-for-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022/ |access-date=2024-04-11 |language=en-CA}}</ref> and appeared in all three of Canada's games at the tournament.

==Early life==
Hoilett was born in [[Brampton]], [[Ontario]], one of four children to David and Ingrid Hoilett. Both of his parents are of Jamaican descent,<ref name=lancs>{{cite news |last1=Cryer |first1=Andy |title=Hoilett: I've made it at Blackburn Rovers the hard way |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/5046588.hoilett-ive-made-it-at-blackburn-rovers-the-hard-way/ |access-date=22 January 2019 |work=Lancashire Telegraph |date=8 March 2010}}</ref> with his father hailing from [[Ocho Rios]].<ref name="gleaner-2012-2-6"/> His father previously worked as a DJ and music promoter.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20110304/284240936886544 |title=Time is money for Canadian Rover on the rise |newspaper=Toronto Star |date=4 March 2011 |access-date=24 April 2019 |via=Preas Reader}}</ref> He has described his upbringing as "a very sporty childhood", playing against his three siblings in numerous sports. Hoilett played both baseball and basketball at youth level before settling on association football at age 11.<ref name=lancs/> His younger brother Jaineil also became a footballer, playing in Germany at amateur level.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/soccer/junior-hoilett-trains-with-tfc/article12337255/ |title=Junior Hoilett trains with TFC |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |last=Davidson |first=Neil |date=4 June 2013 |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> He played youth soccer in Canada with Brampton Youth SC, CS Azzurri, and [[Oakville SC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announce-squad-for-fifa-world-cup-qatar-2022/|title=Canada Soccer announces squad for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022|date=November 12, 2022|work=[[Canadian Soccer Association]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://bramptonyouthsoccerclub.ca/club-information/alumni-player/david-junior-hoilett/ |title=About David "Junior" Hoilett |publisher=Brampton Youth SC |access-date=24 April 2019 |archive-date=24 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424080713/https://bramptonyouthsoccerclub.ca/club-information/alumni-player/david-junior-hoilett/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> He travelled the world with his club and gained attention at a tournament in Wales; he turned down an extended trial with [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] to join [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] as he believed he had more chance of breaking into the first team at the latter.<ref name=lancs/> After taking a year to make the decision to move to England, Hoilett signed for Rovers in 2003. After moving to England, he attended [[St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn|St Bede's Roman Catholic High School]] in [[Blackburn]].<ref name=lancs/><ref>{{cite news |title=Premier League Under 16 Schools' Cup for Girls' Final |url=http://www.esfa.co.uk/news/?2015/04/28/094110/premier-league-under-16-schools-cup-for-girls-final |access-date=22 January 2019 |publisher=English Schools Football Association |date=28 April 2015}}</ref>

==Club career==
Hoilett progressed through Blackburn's youth system before signing his first contract at the age of 16. However, he suffered a setback when he was initially unable to earn a work permit to play in the United Kingdom. In order to qualify for one in future, Blackburn looked to loan Hoilett to a club in another European country, with the player rejecting possible moves to Belgium and France.<ref name=lancs/>

Hoilett eventually agreed to a loan move to Germany, joining [[SC Paderborn 07|SC Paderborn]]. He made his senior debut for the club against [[Kickers Offenbach]], coming on as a [[substitute (association football)|substitute]] for [[Sven Lintjens]] in a 3–2 victory on 3 February 2008, aged 17.<ref name="Zwei Aussetzer in der Defensive">{{cite news|title=Zwei Aussetzer in der Defensive|url=http://www.scpaderborn07.de/scpaderborn07/2-Home/3698,Zwei-Aussetzer-in-der-Defensive.html|publisher=SC Paderborn|date=3 February 2008|language=de|access-date=27 March 2008|archive-date=8 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208055020/http://www.scpaderborn07.de/scpaderborn07/2-Home/3698,Zwei-Aussetzer-in-der-Defensive.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Hoilett's first match in the starting eleven was against [[TSG 1899 Hoffenheim|1899 Hoffenheim]] on 9 March 2008.<ref name="Beste Torchancen vergeben">{{cite news|title=Beste Torchancen vergeben|url=http://www.scpaderborn07.de/scpaderborn07/38-Saison/3820,Beste-Torchancen-vergeben.html|language=de|publisher=SC Paderborn|access-date=27 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719083808/http://www.scpaderborn07.de/scpaderborn07/38-Saison/3820%2CBeste-Torchancen-vergeben.html|archive-date=19 July 2011}}</ref>

Hoilett scored his only goal of his loan campaign on 18 May 2008, against [[Borussia Mönchengladbach]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Marin sorgt für den Sieg|url=https://www.kicker.de/paderborn-gegen-mgladbach-2008-bundesliga-808164/analyse|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|language=de|date=18 May 2008|access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref> in what would be his final game for the club. Paderborn were later relegated, ending the [[2007–08 2. Bundesliga]] season in 17th position.<ref>{{cite web|title=Germany 2007/08|website=[[RSSSF]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/duit08.html|access-date=31 January 2012}}</ref>

Hoilett was loaned to another German club in the [[2. Bundesliga]], [[FC St. Pauli]], for the [[2008–09 2. Bundesliga]] season.<ref>{{cite news|title=23-Jähriger kommt von Blackburn Rovers|url=https://www.reviersport.de/fussball/2bundesliga/a57895---st-pauli-kiez-club-leiht-hoilett-aus.html|website=Revier Sports|language=de|date=28 June 2008|access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref> He made his debut for the [[Hamburg]]-based side against [[SpVgg Greuther Fürth|Greuther Fürth]] on 22 August 2008.<ref>{{cite news|title=Möhlmanns Joker stechen zu hundert Prozent|url=https://www.kicker.de/fuerth-gegen-st-pauli-2008-bundesliga-863425/analyse|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|language=de|date=22 August 2008|access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref> He scored six times during his loan campaign with braces against [[Alemannia Aachen]] and [[F.C. Hansa Rostock|Hansa Rostock]], as well as individual goals against [[TSV 1860 Munich|1860 Munich]] and [[1. FC Kaiserslautern]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Lautern ringt St. Pauli nieder|url=https://www.kicker.de/klautern-gegen-st-pauli-2008-bundesliga-863736/analyse|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|language=de|date=12 September 2008|access-date=16 February 2024}}<br>{{cite news|title=Hoffmann krönt Wolfs Debüt|url=https://www.kicker.de/muenchen-gegen-st-pauli-2009-bundesliga-863896/analyse|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|language=de|date=1 March 2009|access-date=16 February 2024}}<br>{{cite news|title=Hoilett trifft Eilts mitten ins Herz|url=https://www.kicker.de/st-pauli-gegen-rostock-2009-bundesliga-863902/analyse|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|language=de|date=6 March 2009|access-date=16 February 2024}}<br>{{cite news|title=Hoilett schließt die Konter ab|url=https://www.kicker.de/aachen-gegen-st-pauli-2009-bundesliga-863913/analyse|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|language=de|date=15 March 2009|access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref> His final game would come in the form of a 1–0 loss against [[Rot Weiss Ahlen]] on 3 May 2009.<ref>{{cite news|title=Naki beendet Ahlens Torflaute|url=https://www.kicker.de/ahlen-gegen-st-pauli-2009-bundesliga-863965/analyse|website=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|language=de|date=3 May 2009|access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref> St. Pauli finished the season in eighth place.<ref>{{cite web|title=Germany 2008/09|website=[[RSSSF]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesd/duit09.html|access-date=31 January 2012}}<br>{{cite news|title=Der "Heuler" vom Millerntor|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/2bundesliga/news/der-heuler-vom-millerntor_0000122029.jsp|website=Bundesliga Official Website|language=de|date=16 March 2009|access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref>

===Blackburn Rovers===
[[File:Junior Hoilett.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Hoilett before the match between [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] and [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] at Ewood Park on 17 September 2011.]]

In January 2009, Hoilett's home club Blackburn again applied for him to receive a [[work permit]] for him to play football in England.<ref name="Hoilett Fight For Work Permit">{{cite news | title = Teen ace in permit fight | first = Andy | last = Cryer | url = http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/search/4427012.Teen_ace_in_permit_fight/ | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120226022410/http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/search/4427012.Teen_ace_in_permit_fight/ | url-status = dead | archive-date = 26 February 2012 | work = Lancashire Telegraph | date = 9 June 2009 | access-date = 14 June 2009 }}</ref> In the summer of 2009, Hoilett was granted a work permit on appeal, allowing him to continue his fledgling career in England at the [[Premier League]] level with Blackburn.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/hoilett-zurueck-auf-der-insel-511053/artikel | title = Hoilett zurück auf der Insel | language = de | publisher = [[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]] | access-date = 9 July 2012 | date = 6 July 2009}}</ref> Blackburn chose not to send him to a third loan spell in Germany, rejecting an approach from [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]].<ref name="relish">{{cite news |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/4539414.hoilett-relishes-chance-to-shine-at-blackburn-rovers/ |title=Hoilett relishes chance to shine at Blackburn Rovers |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |last=Cryer |first=Andy |date=11 August 2009 |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref>

After impressing during the club's pre-season schedule, Hoilett made his debut for Blackburn in the opening day of the [[2009–10 in English football|2009–10 season]] as a late substitute in place of [[El Hadji Diouf]] during a 2–0 defeat to [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/8197359.stm |title=Blackburn Rovers 0–2 Manchester City |publisher=BBC Sport |last=Hughes |first=Ian |date=15 August 2009 |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> He was named in the starting line-up for the team's following match and scored his first competitive goal for Rovers in a 3–1 [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] win over [[Gillingham F.C.|Gillingham]] on 25 August 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/8203195.stm|title=Gillingham 1–3 Blackburn|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 August 2009|access-date=26 August 2009}}</ref> His performances in the early stages of the campaign prompted the club to open talks over a contract extension as Hoilett was in the final year of his original deal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/4633626.rovers-quick-to-open-hoilett-talks/ |title=Rovers quick to open Hoilett talks |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |last=Flanagan |first=Chris |date=17 September 2009 |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> Hoilett was involved in Blackburn's dramatic League Cup win against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] on 2 December 2009. Coming on as a second half substitution, he won a stoppage time penalty which [[Benni McCarthy]] converted to put Rovers 3–2 up, before [[Paulo Ferreira]] equalised in the 122nd minute. However, Hoilett converted the fifth penalty to help Rovers to a 4–3 shoot-out win and a place in the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/league_cup/8387299.stm |title=Blackburn 3–3 Chelsea |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 December 2009 |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> He then started his first league match on 12 December against [[Hull City A.F.C.|Hull City]], playing the full 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw at the [[KC Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/4794325.hoiletts-best-place-is-at-blackburn-rovers-says-allardyce/ |title=Hoilett's best place is at Blackburn Rovers, says Allardyce |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |last=Cryer |first=Andy |date=15 December 2009 |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> On 25 February 2010, with his contract due to expire in June 2010, Hoilett ended speculation regarding his future at the club, by signing a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Blackburn, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/rovers/news/5032110.hoilett-has-big-future-at-blackburn-rovers/ |title=Hoilett has big future at Blackburn Rovers |newspaper=Lancashire Telegraph |last=Cryer |first=Andy |date=28 February 2010 |access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref> He finished the season having made 27 appearances in all competitions, scoring once.<ref>{{Soccerbase season|52010|2009|access-date=24 April 2019}}</ref>

Hoilett made his first Premier League appearance of the [[2010–11 Premier League|2010–11 season]] on 21 August 2010, coming on for [[Nikola Kalinić (footballer)|Nikola Kalinić]] in the 84th minute in a 2–1 defeat at [[St Andrew's (stadium)|St Andrew's]] against [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1976874,00.html|title=Junior agrees new deal|publisher=Blackburn Rovers|date=25 February 2010|access-date=9 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329034014/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10303~1976874,00.html|archive-date=29 March 2012}}</ref> Hoilett scored his first goal of the 2010–11 season in the 1–0 victory over [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] in the [[2010–11 FA Cup|FA Cup]] third round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10303~54887,00.html |title=Junior scores 1st 2010/11 season goal vs QPR |publisher=Blackburn Rovers |access-date=9 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014225535/http://www.rovers.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10303~54887%2C00.html |archive-date=14 October 2011}}</ref>

[[File:Junior Hoilett 1.jpg|thumb|Hoilett playing for [[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]] in 2012]]Hoilett scored his first league goal on 23 January 2011, in a 2–0 home victory against [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]] at [[Ewood Park]], converting in the 47th minute from a Nikola Kalinić assist. On 12 February 2011, he made his fortieth Premier League appearance for Blackburn when he featured against [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in a goalless draw, and was replaced at half-time due to a slight hamstring strain by [[Morten Gamst Pedersen]]. On 5 March, he scored his third goal of the season in a 3–2 defeat against [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] in the 65th minute, away at [[Craven Cottage]]. He was replaced by debutant [[Rubén Rochina]] after 82 minutes. Hoilett's next goal came in the following game, a last gasp equaliser from a header against [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] in a 2–2 home draw. On 9 April 2011, Hoilett scored in the 1–1 draw against Birmingham City before half time, but was unfortunately injured in the 68th minute, being replaced by Australian [[Brett Emerton]].

Hoilett scored his fifth league goal of the campaign with an individual effort, coming in a 3–2 win against [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] at [[Molineux Stadium]] on the last day of the season. On 11 September 2011, in a game between Blackburn and [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], he was involved in a collision with [[Mark Schwarzer]] which resulted in a head injury for Hoilett. He was eventually stretchered off and Schwarzer received a yellow card.
Hoilett scored Blackburn's controversial second goal in their 3–3 draw with [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]], after teammate Morten Gamst Pedersen seemed to dribble the ball straight from a corner before firing in a low cross for Hoilett to head home from two yards.<ref name="3 Wigan–3 Blackburn">{{cite news|title=Wigan 3–3 Blackburn|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/15704787.stm|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 November 2011|access-date=19 November 2011}}</ref>

In January 2012, Hoilett was named one of the thirteen players to watch in 2012 by world football governing body [[FIFA]].<ref name="fifa-2012-01-13">{{cite news|title=Players to watch in 2012|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1567609.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116094511/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1567609.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2012|publisher=FIFA|date=13 January 2012|access-date=17 February 2012}}</ref>

In the [[2011–12 Premier League|2011–12 season]], Hoilett had the most dribbles per game among all Premier League players.<ref name="whoscored-2011-2012">{{cite news| title = Player Statistics Rankings of Premier League (2011/2012)| url = http://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/Seasons/2935/Stages/5476/PlayerStatistics/England-Premier-League-2011-2012| publisher = WhoScored.com| date = 10 May 2012| access-date = 2 January 2013}}</ref>

===Queens Park Rangers===
[[File:Chelsea 2 QPR 1 (15500879198).jpg|thumb|Hoilett (in white) playing against [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] in November 2014]]
After refusing a contract renewal with Blackburn Rovers, Hoilett joined Queens Park Rangers on 27 July 2012, for a fee decided by tribunal. He signed a four-year contract.<ref>{{cite news|title=Junior joins R's revolution |url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10373~2858641,00.html |publisher=QPR |date=27 July 2012 |access-date=27 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729200136/http://www.qpr.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10373~2858641%2C00.html |archive-date=29 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19015967|title= Junior Hoilett joins Queens Park Rangers from Blackburn Rovers |date=27 July 2012}}</ref> He scored his first goal for QPR in a 2–3 [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] defeat to [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] on 26 September 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19645187 |title=QPR 2–3 Reading |publisher=[[BBC]] |date=26 September 2012 |access-date=28 September 2012}}</ref> On 2 March 2013, Hoilett set-up teammate [[Loïc Rémy]] and played a crucial part in a 2–1 win over [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/21556942|title=Southampton 1–2 QPR |publisher= BBC Sport |date=2 March 2013 |access-date=23 February 2014}}</ref> A combination of injuries and poor form meant that Hoilett had a frustrating first season at QPR, which resulted in relegation to the [[EFL Championship|Championship]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Reading v QPR|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/283166/report|access-date=10 December 2014|date=28 April 2013}}</ref>

Hoilett scored his first goal of the [[2013–14 Football League Championship|2013–14 Championship]] season in a 1–1 draw with [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/23558561|title=Huddersfield 1–1 QPR |work= BBC Sport |date=10 August 2013 |access-date=23 February 2014}}</ref> Four months later, he scored his second goal of the season in a comfortable 3–0 win over [[AFC Bournemouth]] at [[Loftus Road]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25098375|title=QPR 3–0 Bournemouth |work= BBC Sport |date=3 December 2013 |access-date=24 February 2014}}</ref> In QPR's 1–0 victory over [[Derby County F.C.|Derby County]] at [[Wembley Stadium]] in the [[2014 Football League Championship play-off Final|Championship play-off final]], Hoilett grabbed an assist for the only goal of the game, when he crossed for [[Bobby Zamora]] to score in the 89th minute, as QPR gained promotion back to the Premier League after an absence of one season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/video-qpr-1-0-derby-highlights-zamora-goal-wins-championship-play-final-dramatic-fashion-1589812|title=VIDEO: QPR 1–0 Derby: Highlights; Zamora Goal Wins Championship Play-Off Final in Dramatic Fashion|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=24 May 2014|access-date=27 May 2014}}</ref> After failing to agree a new contract with QPR at the end of the 2015–16 season, Hoilett left the club following the expiry of his current deal.<ref name=Bluebirds>{{cite web|title=Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock signs Junior Hoilett as he immediately bolsters his Bluebirds team|url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-boss-neil-warnock-11989349|publisher=WalesOnline|access-date=6 October 2016|date=6 October 2016}}</ref>

===Cardiff City===
Following the appointment of [[Neil Warnock]] as manager, Hoilett signed with [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] on 6 October 2016, becoming Warnock's first signing at the club.<ref name=Bluebirds/> His debut came on 14 October, against severnside rivals [[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Cardiff City 2–1 Bristol City |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37581994 |work=BBC Sport |date=14 October 2016 |access-date=14 October 2016}}</ref> Hoilett scored his first goal for Cardiff during a 3–2 victory over Huddersfield Town on 19 November 2016.<ref>{{cite web
|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37958534|title=Cardiff 3-2 Huddersfield|work=BBC Sport|date=19 November 2016|access-date=21 November 2016}}</ref> He went on to score one more goal before signing a one-year contract extension in May 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/40174267|title=Cardiff City: Bluebirds contract extensions for Hoilett and Peltier|work=BBC Sport|date=6 June 2017|access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref>

The [[2017–18 EFL Championship|2017–18 season]] saw Hoilett's most productive campaign, finishing the season with twelve goals, including scoring against former club Queens Park Rangers, and notching a brace against [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] in the [[2017–18 FA Cup|FA Cup]], as Cardiff finished second, gaining promotion to the Premier League.<ref>{{soccerbase|52010|2017}}</ref> Hoilett was offered a new contract following the club promotion.<ref>{{cite news |title=Junior Hoilett: Cardiff City future unclear |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44486045 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 June 2018 |access-date=15 June 2018}}</ref>

On 26 June 2018, Hoilett signed a three-year contract in the Welsh capital.<ref>{{cite news |title=Junior Hoilett: Winger signs new Cardiff City contract |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44614641 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 June 2018 |access-date=26 June 2018}}</ref> He scored his first Premier League goal since 2012 in a 2–1 comeback win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on 30 November, which BBC Sport called a "fabulous first-time effort from 25 yards".<ref>{{cite web |title=Cardiff City 2–1 Wolves |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/46312729 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 November 2018 |access-date=2 December 2018}}</ref>

On 9 May 2021, Hoilett announced his departure from Cardiff City at the end of his contract via Instagram.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cardiff City star Junior Hoilett announces exit |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-city-star-junior-hoilett-20558289 |publisher=Wales Online |date=9 May 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref> He had spent five years with the club, amassing 184 appearances across all competitions.{{citation needed|date=July 2021}} His last appearance for the club came on 27 January against [[Barnsley F.C.|Barnsley]] in the first game in charge for new manager [[Mick McCarthy]], but he didn't feature at all the rest of the season.<ref name="strange">{{cite web |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/it-strange-readings-junior-hoilett-21752073 |title='It was strange' Reading's Junior Hoilett reveals difficulty in leaving 'special' Cardiff City and the joke that came back to bite Mick McCarthy |work=WalesOnline |first=Glen |last=Williams |date=4 October 2021 |access-date=6 October 2021}}</ref>

===Reading===
On 19 August 2021, Hoilett signed for [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] on a one-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=JUNIOR HOILETT SIGNS FOR ROYALS|url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2021/august/Junior-Hoilett-signs-for-Royals/|website=readingfc.co.uk/|publisher=Reading F.C.|access-date=19 August 2021|date=19 August 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819171714/https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2021/august/Junior-Hoilett-signs-for-Royals/|archive-date=19 August 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> His first goal for the club came at the [[Cardiff City Stadium]] on 2 October, the only goal in a win over his former club.<ref name="strange"/>

In July 2022 Hoilett re-signed with Reading on another one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/david-junior-hoilett-re-signs-reading-canada-canmnt-1.1821324|title=CanMNT's Hoilett re-signs with Reading|date=July 16, 2022}}</ref> During the [[2022-23 EFL Championship|2022-23 season]] Hoilett began featuring at wing-back for the club, earning praise for his performances by coach [[Paul Ince]], heralding him as "unplayable."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/paul-ince-reading-norwich-city-25180517|date=October 5, 2022|title=Paul Ince hails the Reading FC star who was 'unplayable' in draw with Norwich City|first=Jonathan|last=Low}}</ref> He departed the club after their relegation at the end of the season, despite being offered a new contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/17/new-deals-offered-as-contracts-come-to-their-conclusion/|date=May 17, 2023|title=NEW DEALS OFFERED AS CONTRACTS COME TO THEIR CONCLUSION|work=[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230517131518/https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2023/may/17/new-deals-offered-as-contracts-come-to-their-conclusion/|archive-date=17 May 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Vancouver Whitecaps FC===
On 14 September 2023, [[Major League Soccer]] club [[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]] announced they had reached a deal with Hoilett to join the club for the remainder of the [[2023 Major League Soccer season|2023 MLS season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/wfc-acquire-hoilett|date=September 14, 2023|title=Whitecaps FC acquire Canadian international Junior Hoilett|work=[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001025552/https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/wfc-acquire-hoilett|archive-date=1 October 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut on September 20, entering the match as a second-half substitute for [[Ryan Raposo]] in an eventual 4–1 defeat to the [[Houston Dynamo FC|Houston Dynamo]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprovince.com/sports/soccer/mls/vancouver-whitecaps/dynamo-4-whitecaps-1-all-good-things-must-come-to-an-end|title=Houston Dynamo dominate Vancouver Whitecaps in Junior Hoilett's VWFC debut|date=September 20, 2023|first=J.J.|last=Adams|work=[[The Province]]}}</ref> At the end of the 2023 season, it was announced that the club would not renew his contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2024-roster-updates|title=Vancouver Whitecaps FC announce 2024 roster updates|website=[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC]]|date=10 November 2023|access-date=16 February 2024|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110220922/https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2024-roster-updates|archive-date=10 November 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Aberdeen===
On 16 February 2024, Junior signed for [[Scottish Premiership]] club [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] on a short term deal until the end of the [[2023–24 Aberdeen F.C. season|2023–24 season]], reuniting with manager Neil Warnock.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Junior Hoilett: Aberdeen sign winger after Vancouver Whitecaps exit |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68314856 |publisher=BBC Sport |website=www.bbc.co.uk |date=16 February 2024 |accessdate=16 February 2024}}</ref> He made his debut the next day against [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]], entering the match as a substitute in a 2-2 draw and becoming the first Canadian player to ever play for the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afc.co.uk/report/dons-draw-another-roller-coaster-afternoon/|date=February 17, 2024|title=DONS DRAW ANOTHER ROLLER COASTER AFTERNOON|work=[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]}}</ref> On 30 July, after being offered a new deal he left the club saying that his "time at Aberdeen has come to [an] end, I would like to thank the club for the opportunity and the fans for making my short spell memorable".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadiansoccerdaily.com/2024/07/30/canada-veteran-junior-hoilett-leaves-aberdeen-after-half-a-season/ |title=Canada veteran Junior Hoilett leaves Aberdeen after half a season|publisher=Canadian Soccer Daily|date=30 July 2024|accessdate=3 August 2024}}</ref>

=== Hibernian ===
On 6 August 2024, Hoilett joined [[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]] on a one-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/06/junior-hoilett-is-a-hibee-/|title=Junior Hoilett Is A Hibee!|website=www.hibernianfc.co.uk|date=6 August 2024|accessdate=6 August 2024}}</ref> He scored four goals and assisted five others in 30 appearances during the 2024&ndash;25 season, as Hibs finished third in the [[2024&ndash;25 Scottish Premiership|Scottish Premiership]].<ref name = hibsjuly2025>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c4g88d49kpro |title='Top professional' Hoilett agrees new deal at Hibs |website=BBC Sport |date=1 July 2025 |accessdate=1 July 2025}}</ref> On 1 July 2025, Hoilett signed a new one-year contract with Hibs.<ref name = hibsjuly2025/><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 July 2025 |title=Junior Hoilett Signs New Deal! |url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2025/july/01/junior-hoilett-signs-new-deal-/ |url-status=live |access-date=1 July 2025 |website=www.hibernianfc.co.uk.}}</ref>

==International career==
As a child, Hoilett captained Canada's team at the 2001 [[Danone Nations Cup]] in [[Paris]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Danone Nations Cup Alumni |url=http://www.coupedanonecup.com/alumni.aspx |publisher=CoupeDanoneCup |access-date=12 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314230927/http://www.coupedanonecup.com/alumni.aspx |archive-date=14 March 2012}}</ref>

Hoilett was eligible to play for either [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]] or [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] at international level.<ref name="fifa-2012-01-13"/> In February 2011, he rejected a call-up from the Canada national team, stating that he wanted more time to develop his club career before committing to international football.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hoilett absent from Canadian soccer squad|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/hoilett-absent-from-canadian-soccer-squad-1.1081364 | first = John F. | last = Molinaro |publisher=CBC |access-date=6 February 2012 | date = 3 February 2011}}</ref> In January 2012, [[Jamaica Football Federation]] president [[Horace Burrell]] confirmed that he had approached the player's father about Hoilett representing Jamaica, with his father keen for him to represent the Caribbean nation.<ref name="gleaner-2012-2-6">{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Nodley|title=New Boyz coming|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120129/sports/sports1.html|publisher=Jamaica Gleaner|date=29 January 2012|access-date=6 February 2012}}</ref> In March 2012, Hoilett told various media bodies that he would consider playing for [[England national football team|England]] if eligible.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hoilett – togetherness is key|url=http://www.skysports.com/video/inline/0,,16426_7585399,00.html|publisher=Sky Sports|access-date=12 March 2012|date=10 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Premier League and Football League latest scores and results|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/17308534|work=BBC Sport|access-date=12 March 2012|date=10 March 2012|archive-date=31 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231174410/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/17308534|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Hoilett officially declared for Canada in September 2015, prior to the [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round|fourth round of CONCACAF 2018 World Cup Qualifying]].<ref name="commits to Canada">{{cite news|title=Junior Hoilett commits to Canada Soccer|url=http://www.thespec.com/sports-story/5938311-junior-hoilett-commits-to-canada-soccer/|newspaper=Hamilton Spectator|access-date=30 September 2015|date=30 September 2015|archive-date=18 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918155653/https://www.thespec.com/sports-story/5938311-junior-hoilett-commits-to-canada-soccer/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He received his first international cap in a 1–1 draw against [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]] on 13 October 2015, at [[Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium|RFK Stadium]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="Canada MNT deliver impressive performance in Ghana draw">{{cite web|title=Canada MNT deliver impressive performance in Ghana draw|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/-canada-mnt-deliver-impressive-performance-in-ghana-draw-p158721|date=14 October 2015|publisher=Canada Soccer|access-date=27 May 2020}}</ref> He officially got cap-tied to Canada after starting for the nation in a 2018 World Cup qualification match against [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]]. Hoilett was named to Canada's squad for the [[2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] on 27 June 2017,<ref>{{cite news|first=Dave|last=Zeitlin|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/06/27/canada-names-nine-mls-players-23-man-concacaf-gold-cup-roster|title=Canada names nine MLS players to 23-man CONCACAF Gold Cup roster|publisher=Major League Soccer|date=27 June 2017}}</ref> and scored his first international goal in the quarter-finals on 20 July, in a 1–2 defeat to eventual finalists [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Gavin|last=Day|url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/gold-cup-canada-out-jamaica-strikes-early-1.4214890|title=Canada out of Gold Cup as Jamaica strikes quickly|publisher=CBC Sports|date=20 July 2017}}</ref>

Hoilett was named to the final 23-man squad for the [[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] on 20 May 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/together-we-rise-canada-soccer-announces-squad-for-the-2019-concacaf-gold-cup-p162198|date=30 May 2019|title=Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup|publisher=Canada Soccer|access-date=24 June 2019|archive-date=3 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603025211/https://www.canadasoccer.com/together-we-rise-canada-soccer-announces-squad-for-the-2019-concacaf-gold-cup-p162198|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored in victories over [[Martinique national football team|Martinique]] and [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]] – each breaking the record for the country's biggest win in the competition – as the Canadians advanced to the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rodriguez |first1=Alicia |title=Canada 4, Martinique 0 {{!}} 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup Match Recap |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/06/15/canada-4-martinique-0-2019-concacaf-gold-cup-match-recap |access-date=24 June 2019 |publisher=Major League Soccer |date=15 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Reed |first1=Steve |title=Canada advances to quarter-finals with record-setting win against Cuba |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/gold-cup-soccer-canada-cuba-1.5186941 |access-date=24 June 2019 |agency=Associated Press |publisher=CBC |date=23 June 2019}}</ref> Hoilett was named Canada's captain for the first time in a [[2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League|CONCACAF Nations League]] match against Cuba on 7 September 2019; he scored three goals in a 6–0 victory. In doing so, Hoilett became the third Canadian player in 2019 to net a [[hat-trick]] against Cuba, following [[Jonathan David]] and [[Lucas Cavallini]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Canada lights up Cuba, earns clean sheet to kick off Nations League campaign |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/nations-league-canada-cuba-first-leg-1.5275029 |publisher=CBC Sports |date=7 September 2019}}</ref>

Hoilett was called-up to Canada's squad for the [[2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] on 1 July.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.canadasoccer.com/news/canada-soccer-announces-2021-concacaf-gold-cup-roster/|title=Canada Soccer Announces 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Roster|publisher=Canada Soccer|date=1 July 2021}}</ref> He scored in a 4–1 group win over [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]] and a 2–0 quarter-final win over [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]] as the team reached the semi-finals for the first time since 2007.<ref>{{cite news |title=Cyle Larin scores twice as Canada handily defeats depleted Haiti at Gold Cup |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/cyle-larin-scores-twice-canada-handily-defeats-haiti-gold-cup-recap-july-15-1.6100328 |access-date=2 August 2021 |publisher=CBC |date=15 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Canada dispatches Costa Rica, advances to Gold Cup semifinal after 14 years |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/gold-cup-canada-costa-rica-quarter-finals-recap-july-25-1.6117011 |access-date=2 August 2021 |publisher=CBC |date=25 July 2021}}</ref>

Hoilett scored the third goal on 27 March 2022 as Canada defeated Jamaica 4–0 in [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)|qualification]], thereby making the World Cup for the first time since [[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Canada beat Jamaica to end 36-year World Cup finals drought |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/canada-beat-jamaica-end-36-year-world-cup-finals-drought-2022-03-27/ |access-date=31 March 2022 |work=Reuters |date=28 March 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, Hoilett was named to Canada’s 26-man squad for the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/canada-announces-26-man-squad-for-2022-fifa-world-cup-in-qatar|date=November 13, 2022|title=Canada announces 26-man squad for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar|work=[[Canadian Premier League]]|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke}}</ref> He appeared in all three matches for Canada, as the squad exited after the group stage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/reading-junior-hoilett-world-cup-25667994|title=Reading FC's Junior Hoilett sends 'dream come true' message ahead of return from World Cup|date=December 3, 2022|work=Berkshire Live|first=Robert|last=Warlow}}</ref>

In June 2023, Hoilett was named to Canada's squad contesting the [[2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Former CPLers Loturi, Zator called up by Canada for 2023 Concacaf Nations League Finals|date=June 7, 2023|url=https://canpl.ca/article/canada-canmnt-2023-concacaf-nations-league-final-roster|first=Mitchell|last=Tierney|work=[[Canadian Premier League]]}}</ref> On June 19, he was named to the [[2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup]] squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/canmnt-announces-final-23-man-squad-for-concacaf-gold-cup|date=June 19, 2023|work=[[Canadian Premier League]]|title=CanMNT announces final 23-man squad for Concacaf Gold Cup|first=Charlie|last=O'Connor-Clarke}}</ref>

In June 2024, Hoilett was initially named to Canada's squad for the [[2024 Copa América]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canadasoccer.com/news/canmnt-announce-2024-copa-america-roster/|title=CANMNT ANNOUNCE 2024 COPA AMÉRICA ROSTER|date=June 15, 2024|work= [[Canadian Soccer Association]]}}</ref> but was forced to withdraw following a lower-body injury in training camp and was replaced by [[Joel Waterman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/joel-waterman-to-replace-injured-junior-hoilett-on-canada-s-copa-america-roster-1.2135368|date=June 16, 2024|work=[[The Sports Network|TSN]]|title=Waterman to replace injured Hoilett on Canada's Copa America roster}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played May 17, 2025}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Junior Hoilett|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=52010|work=Soccerbase|access-date=14 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Junior Hoilett|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/david-hoilett/33261/|website=Soccerway|access-date=14 December 2015}}</ref>

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[FA Cup]], [[Scottish Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [[Football League Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Blackburn Rovers F.C.|Blackburn Rovers]]
|[[2009–10 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2009–10]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Premier League]]
|22||0||0||0||4||1||colspan="2"|–||27||1
|-
|[[2010–11 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2010–11]]
|24||5||2||1||2||0||colspan="2"|–||28||6
|-
|[[2011–12 Blackburn Rovers F.C. season|2011–12]]
|35||7||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||38||7
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!81!!12!!2!!1!!9!!1!!colspan="2"|–!!92!!14
|-
|[[SC Paderborn 07|SC Paderborn]] (loan)
|[[2007–08 2. Bundesliga|2007–08]]
|[[2. Bundesliga]]
|12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||1
|-
|[[FC St. Pauli]] (loan)
|[[2008–09 2. Bundesliga|2008–09]]
|2. Bundesliga
|21||6||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||21||6
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|[[2012–13 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2012–13]]
|Premier League
|26||2||0||0||2||1||colspan="2"|–||28||3
|-
|[[2013–14 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2013–14]]
|[[Football League Championship|Championship]]
|35||4||0||0||1||0||3{{efn|name=CPO|Appearances in [[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship paly-offs]]}}||0||39||4
|-
|[[2014–15 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2014–15]]
|Premier League
|22||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||24||0
|-
|[[2015–16 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season|2015–16]]
|Championship
|29||6||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||31||6
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!112!!12!!1!!0!!6!!1!!3!!0!!122!!13
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
|[[2016–17 Cardiff City F.C. season|2016–17]]
|rowspan="2"|Championship
|33||2||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||33||2
|-
|[[2017–18 Cardiff City F.C. season|2017–18]]
|46||9||3||2||1||0||colspan="2"|–||50||11
|-
|[[2018–19 Cardiff City F.C. season|2018–19]]
|Premier League
|32||3||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||32||3
|-
|[[2019–20 Cardiff City F.C. season|2019–20]]
|rowspan="2"|Championship
|41||7||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|name=CPO}}||0||45||7
|-
|[[2020–21 Cardiff City F.C. season|2020–21]]
|21||2||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||23||2
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!173!!23!!6!!2!!3!!0!!2!!0!!184!!25
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Reading F.C.|Reading]]
|[[2021–22 Reading F.C. season|2021–22]]
|rowspan="2"|Championship
|27||3||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||27||3
|-
|[[2022–23 Reading F.C. season|2022–23]]
|34||1||1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||35||1
|-
!colspan=2|Total
!61!!4!!1!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!62!!4
|-
|[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Vancouver Whitecaps]]
|[[2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC season|2023]]
|[[Major League Soccer|MLS]]
|7||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||2{{efn|Appearances in [[MLS Cup Playoffs]]}}||0||9||0
|-
|[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]
|[[2023–24 Aberdeen F.C. season|2023–24]]
|[[Scottish Premiership]]
|13||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||2
|-
|[[Hibernian F.C.|Hibernian]]
|[[2024–25 Hibernian F.C. season|2024–25]]
|Scottish Premiership
|28||4||2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||30||4
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!508!!64!!14!!3!!18!!2!!7!!0!!547!!69
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|match played 19 November 2024}}<ref name="CSA">{{Canada Soccer player|id=7582}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="10"|[[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]]
|2015||3||0
|-
|2016||7||0
|-
|2017||7||1
|-
|2018||3||2
|-
|2019||7||6
|-
|2020||0||0
|-
|2021||12||4
|-
|2022||14||1
|-
|2023||9||2
|-
|2024||4||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total!!65!!17
|}

{{updated|match played 15 November 2024}}
:''Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hoilett goal.''<ref name="CSA" />

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Junior Hoilett
!scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Venue
!scope="col"|Cap
!scope="col"|Opponent
!scope="col"|Score
!scope="col"|Result
!scope="col"|Competition
|-
| align="center"|1 || 20 July 2017 || [[University of Phoenix Stadium]], [[Glendale, Arizona|Glendale]], United States || align="center"|16 || {{fb|JAM}} || align="center"|1–2 || align="center"|1–2 ||[[2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage|2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|2 || 9 September 2018 || [[IMG Academy]], [[Bradenton, Florida|Bradenton]], United States || align="center"|18 || {{fb|VIR}} || align="center"|6–0 || align="center"|8–0 || [[2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying|2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|3 || 16 October 2018 || [[BMO Field]], [[Toronto]], Canada || align="center"|19 || {{fb|DMA}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|5–0 || 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
|-
| align="center"|4 || 24 March 2019 || [[BC Place]], [[Vancouver]], Canada || align="center"|21 || {{fb|GUF}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–1 || 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification
|-
| align="center"|5 || 15 June 2019 || [[Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]], [[Pasadena, California|Pasadena]], United States || align="center"|22 || {{fb|MTQ|football-old}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|4–0 || [[2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group A|2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|6 || 23 June 2019 || [[Bank of America Stadium]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], United States || align="center"|23 || {{fb|CUB}} || align="center"|5–0 || align="center"|7–0 || 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup
|-
| align="center"|7 ||rowspan="3"|7 September 2019 ||rowspan="3"|BMO Field, Toronto, Canada ||rowspan="3" align="center"| 25 || rowspan="3"|{{fb|CUB}} || align="center"|1–0 || align=center rowspan="3"|6–0 ||rowspan="3"|[[2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League A]]
|-
| align="center"|8 || align="center"|3–0
|-
| align="center"|9 || align="center"|6–0
|-
| align="center"|10 || 5 June 2021 || IMG Academy, Bradenton, United States || align="center"|30 || {{fb|ARU}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|7–0 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF first round|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|11 || 15 June 2021 || [[SeatGeek Stadium]], [[Bridgeview, Illinois|Bridgeview]], United States || align="center"|31 || {{fb|HAI}} || align="center"|3–0 || align="center"|3–0 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"|12 || 15 July 2021 || [[Children's Mercy Park]], [[Kansas City, Kansas|Kansas City]], United States || align="center"|33 || {{fb|HAI}} || align="center"|4–1 || align="center"|4–1 || [[2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B|2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|13 || 25 July 2021 || [[AT&T Stadium]], [[Arlington, Texas|Arlington]], United States || align="center"|35 || {{fb|CRC}} || align=center| 1–0 || align=center| 2–0 || [[2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage|2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| align="center"|14 || 27 March 2022 || [[BMO Field]], [[Toronto]], Canada || align="center"|44 || {{fb|JAM}} || align=center| 3–0 || align=center| 4–0 || [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF third round|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
| align="center"| 15 || 4 July 2023 || [[Shell Energy Stadium]], [[Houston]], United States || align="center"|58 || {{fb|CUB}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 4–2 || [[2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group D|2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup]]
|-
| align="center"| 16 || 13 October 2023 || [[Denka Big Swan Stadium]], [[Niigata (city)|Niigata]], Japan || align="center"|60 || {{fb|JPN}} || align=center | 1–4 || align=center | 1–4 || [[Exhibition game#Association football|Friendly]]
|-
| align="center"| 17 || 15 November 2024 || [[Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion|Frank Essed Stadion]], [[Paramaribo]], Suriname || align="center"|64 || {{fb|SUR}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || [[2024–25 CONCACAF Nations League A]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Queens Park Rangers'''
*[[EFL Championship play-offs|Championship play-offs]]: [[2014 Football League play-offs#Championship|2014]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27452294 |title=Derby County 0–1 Queens Park Rangers |first=Paul |last=Fletcher |work=BBC Sport |date=24 May 2014 |access-date=18 December 2018}}</ref>

'''Cardiff City'''
*[[EFL Championship|Championship]] runner-up: [[2017–18 EFL Championship|2017–18]]<ref>{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Football Yearbook 2018–2019 |year=2018 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-6106-9 |pages=106–107}}</ref>

'''Canada'''
*[[CONCACAF Nations League]] runner-up: [[2023 CONCACAF Nations League Finals|2023]]

'''Individual'''
*[[BBC Goal of the Month]]: [[2018–19 Premier League|November 2018]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/46379303 |title=November's Goal of the Month |publisher=BBC Sport |date=2 December 2018 |access-date=16 May 2019}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category}}
*{{Soccerway}}
*{{Soccerbase}}
*{{kicker|david-hoilett}}
*{{Canada Soccer player|id=7582}}

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