Carl Jerome Hopprich (born 7 March 1996) is a

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-born

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player. He plays for

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club

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and the Seychelles national team.

Club career

Hopprich started his career with

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. He then came up through the youth ranks at

before joining the senior squad in 2015. By the end of the 2020 season, he had made 75 appearances for the club in the

. Following that season, despite an injury that saw him miss the majority of matches, his contract was renewed for another season. His contract was renewed again in February 2022.

International

Hopprich made his

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debut on 2 June 2016 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against

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. He was recalled to the national squad after a few-year absence for the

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. He was one of two foreign-based players in the squad, along with Daryl Louise.

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1996 births German people of Seychellois descent Naturalized citizens of Seychelles Living people Seychellois men's footballers Seychelles men's international footballers Hertha Zehlendorf players Men's association football midfielders {{Seychelles-footy-bio-stub