Complex sentence: In January 2009, Hawkins joined his hometown club Maidstone United on a one month loan, and signed a permanent one year deal for Maidstone in May 2009 after being released by Ebbsfleet.
Split into simpler sentences: In January 2009, Hawkins joined his hometown club Maidstone United on a one month loan. Hawkins signed a permanent one year deal for Maidstone in May 2009 after being released by Ebbsfleet.