Myles Elliot Zach Hippolyte (born 9 November 1994) is a professional

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who plays as a winger for club

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. Born in England, he represents

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at international level. A product of the

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, Hippolyte moved to

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in 2014 and played for Livingston,

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and St Mirren, before joining for

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in 2018. He returned to England a year later to play for Yeovil Town, before moving into the

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with

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and AFC Wimbledon. Born in England, Hippolyte declared his international allegiance to Grenada and made his full international debut in 2023.

Club career

Brentford

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, Hippolyte began his career as a schoolboy at Harrow Youth League club Westway in London. He also had brief spells at

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and

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. He joined the

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at League One club

in 2010 and signed a scholarship deal on 27 June 2011. In his first season as a scholar, Hippolyte was part of the youth team which advanced to the fourth round of the 2011–12 FA Youth Cup. Hippolyte scored prolifically for the youth team and topped the team's goalscoring charts in both his seasons as a scholar. Hippolyte joined

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First Division club

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on a work experience

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deal on 11 January 2013. He scored on his debut versus London Lions the following day, with a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw. His second and final goal for the club came in a 2–0 win over

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on 5 March, for which he won the

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award. Hippolyte returned to Brentford when his loan expired, having scored two goals in four appearances. He was released at the end of the

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season, after failing to be offered a professional contract. Looking back in October 2014, Hippolyte said "off the pitch I was slack. I was late to training and wasn't switched on enough. It was the worst possible outcome because if it was due to lack of ability I could've accepted it".

Return to Southall

After unsuccessful trials at

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and

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, Hippolyte returned to Southall in November 2013. He made one appearance in a 0–0 league draw with Arlesey Town Reserves on 16 November. He later returned and made a further appearance towards the end of the 2013–14 season, in a 0–0 draw with Risborough Rangers on 1 May 2014.

Tamworth

Hippolyte joined

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club Tamworth on trial in November 2013. He signed non-contract terms and made his debut for the club with a start in a 1–0

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first round win over Coleshill Town on 19 November. After further training with the club, Hippolyte was called into the squad for an

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match versus

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on 14 December, but remained an unused substitute. He departed after the club declined to offer him a contract.

Hayes & Yeading United

Hippolyte joined

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club Hayes & Yeading United on 31 December 2013. He made his only appearance for the club as a substitute in a 3–1 defeat to Concord Rangers on 11 January 2014. In a period hit by postponements due to the weather, Hippolyte departed the club in late January 2014.

Burnham

In late January 2014, Hippolyte signed for Southern League Premier Division strugglers Burnham and scored four goals in 14 appearances before the end of the 2013–14 season.

Livingston

On 10 July 2014, Hippolyte signed for

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club Livingston on a one-year deal, after impressing manager

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while on trial. Hippolyte's debut for the club (the first professional appearance of his career) came in a

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period, Hippolyte scored his first competitive goal for the club in an eventual 4–3 win and he went on to score four goals in his first eight games. Hippolyte started in the 4–0 2015 Scottish Challenge Cup Final victory over

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and won the first silverware of his career. He finished the 2014–15 season with 42 appearances and six goals, as Livingston escaped relegation on the final day of the season. In late June 2015, he signed a new one-year contract. Hippolyte began his 2015–16 season with what proved to be the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Clyde in the first round of Livingston's defence of the Scottish Challenge Cup. He began the season as a starter, before reverting to a substitute role in October 2015. He departed the

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on 29 January 2016, after making 64 appearances and scoring 8 goals in 18 months with Livingston.

Falkirk

On 29 January 2016, Hippolyte joined Scottish Championship club

for an undisclosed fee. His first goal for the club came versus

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on 18 March, with the second goal of a 3–2 comeback victory. He made 15 appearances during the remainder of the 2015–16 season as Falkirk failed to win promotion to the

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via the Scottish Premiership playoffs. Hippolyte scored eight goals in 35 appearances during the 2016–17 season, as once again the club failed to win promotion through the Scottish Premiership playoffs. He scored six goals in 16 appearances during the first half of the 2017–18 season, before being dropped in January 2018 and leaving the club at the end of the month. During his two years at the

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, Hippolyte made 66 appearances and scored 15 goals.

St Mirren & Dunfermline Athletic

On 31 January 2018, Hippolyte joined Scottish Championship club St Mirren on an 18-month contract. He scored his only goal for the Buddies on his sixth appearance, with a

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in a 2–1 defeat to former club Falkirk on 17 April 2018 and celebrated promotion to the Scottish Premiership at the end of the season. Hippolyte departed

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in July 2018, after making just 8 appearances during the second half of the 2017–18 season. On 13 July 2018, Hippolyte moved to Scottish Championship club

on a two-year contract. He made 39 appearances and scored six goals during the 2018–19 season, with four of the goals coming in his first four appearances of the campaign. On 28 May 2019, it was announced that Hippolyte's contract had been terminated by mutual consent.

Yeovil Town

After a successful trial period, Hippolyte returned to England to sign a one-year contract with National League club Yeovil Town on a free transfer on 29 July 2019. He made 37 appearances and scored five goals during a 2019–20 season which culminated in defeat in the National League playoff quarter-finals. Hippolyte was retained for the

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season, but elected to transfer away from

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in August 2020.

Scunthorpe United

On 29 August 2020, Hippolyte transferred to League Two club

and signed a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee. During 18 months at

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, he made 55 appearances and scored five goals.

Stockport County

On 31 January 2022, Hippolyte joined National League club

on a free transfer and signed a contract running until the end of the 2021–22 season. He made 20 appearances and scored four goals during a season which culminated with the Hatters won the National League championship, which secured promotion to the

. Hippolyte signed a new two-year contract in June 2022 and made a season-high 55 appearances, scoring two goals, during a

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season which culminated in defeat in the 2023 League Two playoff final. A ruptured

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suffered in June 2023 saw Hippolyte withdrawn from the 2023–24 pre-season campaign for recuperation and he returned to match play on 21 October 2023. On his fourth appearance back, he suffered another injury, which saw him miss a further three months. Hippolyte ended the League Two championship-winning 2023–24 season with 19 appearances and was released when his contract expired. During years at

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, Hippolyte made 94 appearances and scored 9 goals.

AFC Wimbledon

On 28 May 2024, Hippolyte signed a two-year contract with League Two club

on a free transfer, effective 1 July 2024. Hippolyte made 26 appearances and scored two goals during the 2024–25 season, which culminated in victory in the 2025 League Two playoff final, in which he scored the only goal.

International career

Hippolyte is eligible to represent

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at international level. He was one of a handful of players the

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attempted to recruit ahead of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers versus

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in June 2015. In March 2023, Hippolyte was named in the Grenada squad for a

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group match versus the

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and he scored what proved to be a consolation goal in a 7–1 defeat.

Personal life

Hippolyte is of Grenadian descent on his mother's side and

n on his father's. His father's cousin is former footballer and current

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Johnson Hippolyte. He attended Twyford Church of England High School.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hippolyte goal.''

Honours

Livingston *

Scottish Challenge Cup The Scottish Professional Football League Challenge Cup,2014–15 St Mirren *

: 2017–18 Stockport County *

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: 2021–22 *

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: 2023–24 AFC Wimbledon *

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References

External links

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