Background
He is the son of former Sogndal player Arild Hopen.
He is the son of former Sogndal player Arild Hopen.
He was brought up in the Sogndal system and signed his first professional contract in 2008. He scored his first competitive goal for Sogndal in his first competitive match against Smørås Illinois when he came on as a substitute in the 74th minute and scoring his goal at the 83rd minute mark in the First Round of the 2009 Norwegian Football Cup. He made his debut in Tippeligaen against Strømsgodset with another sub appearance in the first round of the 2011 season on 20 March 2011.