Daniel Hupje (born April 2006) plays for Olympic FC (Brisbane, Australia) as striker in the U18 team in the Football Queensland Academy.
Early on in his football journey Daniel played primarily in the midfield and was known for his excellent long passes, powerful shots and headers.
In 2022 he started transitioning into a striker and as of 2023 he plays as a striker with an average of 1.22 goals per match.
Highlights for 2023 and match statistics to come shortly.
2017 | – Played U11 Division 3 |
2018 | – Played U12 Division 1 – Played at FC Barcelona Academy Brisbane |
2019 | – Played U13 BYPL (next level above division soccer) – Played at FC Barcelona Academy Brisbane – Invited to the Barça Academy World Cup Barcelona 2019 (unable to attend) |
2020
| – Played U14 BYPL – Captain of U14 BYPL Team – Club award “Most Improved Player U14” |
2021 | – Played U15 National Premier League (NPL) – Development Division, whilst training and playing frequently with U16 Team – NPL Development Division is the next level above BYPL, and was the top team for his year group this year – Vice-Captain for U15 NPL Team – Represented St Peters Lutheran College in First Team (U18) at 15 |
2022 | – Played U16 National Premier League (NPL) – Academy Division, whilst training and playing frequently with U18 Team – NPL Academy Division is the highest possible junior soccer level in Australia. In the state of Queensland only 12 out of 260+ clubs play at this level – Vice-Captain for U16 NPL Team – Represented St Peters Lutheran College in First Team (U18) |