Mark Hughes (footballer, born 1986)
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Mark Hughes playing for North Queensland Fury in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mark Anthony Hughes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 December 1986[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kirkby, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Accrington Stanley | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2004 | Everton | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2007 | Everton | 1 | (0) |
| 2006 | → Stockport County (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Northampton Town | 93 | (4) |
| 2009–2010 | Walsall | 26 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | North Queensland Fury | 30 | (4) |
| 2011–2013 | Bury | 52 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Morecambe | 84 | (8) |
| 2015–2016 | Stevenage | 20 | (1) |
| 2016– | Accrington Stanley | 21 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:06, 6 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Mark Anthony Hughes (born 9 December 1986) is an English footballer who plays as a defender. An Everton academy graduate, Hughes has also played for clubs Northampton Town, Walsall, North Queensland Fury, Bury and Morecambe. Although he plays as a central defender, he is capable of being a regular goal scorer, both from the penalty spot and in open play.
Football career
Early senior career
Born in Liverpool, he joined Everton at the age of seven and progressed to the rank of reserve team captain.[2] During his time at Everton, he spent a period in 2006 out on loan at Stockport County in League Two.[3] He signed a new 1-year deal with Everton in April 2006 to keep him at the club until the summer of 2007.
He was a regular captain for the reserves team and made three appearances in the Everton first team. He started in the Football League Cup game against Peterborough United on 20 September 2006 which Everton won 2–1, and came on as a substitute at half time against Luton Town in the following League Cup match which Everton won 4–0, as well as making his Premier League debut on 3 December 2006, being substituted on in the final minutes of a 2–0 victory over West Ham United at Goodison Park.[4]
He moved to Northampton Town on 31 January 2007 for an undisclosed fee and signed a two-year contract. He became a first choice centreback under Stuart Gray, and scored his first goal for the club against Rotherham United on 24 March.
In June 2009 he did not take up an offer of a new contract with Northampton Town. On 8 July, Hughes signed for League One club Walsall on a free transfer. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 win at Wycombe Wanderers on 31 October 2009.[5]
He was offered a new contract by Walsall on 10 May 2010.[6]
North Queensland Fury
In June 2010, Hughes signed a contract with North Queensland Fury in the Australian A-League.[7] The move came as a surprise, after signing contract acceptance forms with Walsall just one month earlier.[6][8] He was given a role in the leadership group at the Fury upon arrival.[9]
"The decision to come and play in Australia has been life-changing for me. I believe I’ve improved as a footballer and grown as a man."
—Mark Hughes, speaking at the North Queensland Fury awards night on 18 February 2011.[10]
Hughes quickly made a name for himself in the A-League, having to turn down contracts offered by several other A-League clubs midway through the season, including Sydney FC.[9][11] In total, he scored four goals for the season including one penalty. He went on to be named the Fury's best player of the season at the club's awards night, in addition to receiving the People's Choice Award and the Player's Player Award.[10]
Hughes returned to England after North Queensland Fury ceased operations, and joined newly promoted League One club Bury F.C., having to turn down an offer from A-League club Newcastle Jets.[12]
Bury
Hughes signed a two-year contract with Bury on 21 June 2011, subject to a medical and international clearing. This made him new manager Richie Barker's first signing for the club.[13] Hughes scored his first goal for Bury in the opening game of his second season at the club on 12 August 2012, where Bury suffered a 2–1 defeat to Middlesbrough in the League Cup.[14]
Despite being a regular starter for Bury in the 2012–13 season, Hughes was loaned out to League Two side Accrington Stanley on 31 January 2013 for the remainder of the season.[15] He made just five appearances for Accrington before returning to Bury early, after suffering a calf injury.[16]
Hughes was released by Bury at the end of the 2012–13 season, along with fifteen other players, following the club's relegation to League Two.[17] He made a total of 60 appearances for Bury in his two seasons at the club.
Morecambe
Following his release from Bury, Hughes signed a two-year deal with League Two club Morecambe on 9 July 2013, and was named as the new club captain on arrival.[18] He was then released by Morecambe on 7 May 2015. [19]
Stevenage
Following the release from Morecambe, Mark Hughes signed for Stevenage on 27 May 2015. [20] He was Teddy Sheringham's first summer signing. Hughes' first goal for the club was a late equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Newport County on 15 August 2015.[21]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[nb 1] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stockport County | 2005–06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Everton | 2006–07 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Northampton Town | 2006–07 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2007–08 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2008–09 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
| Total | 93 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 4 | |
| Walsall | 2009–10 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| North Queensland Fury | 2010–11 | 30 | 4 | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | |||
| Bury | 2011–12 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Total | 52 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 1 | |
| Accrington Stanley | 2012–13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Morecambe | 2013–14 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 5 |
| 2014–15 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| Total | 78 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 7 | |
| Career total | 284 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 313 | 17 | |
- ↑ Constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy
References
- 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2009). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ↑ "Mark Hughes profile". The Everton Way. Everton FC. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ↑ "Hatters secure Hughes loan deal". BBC Sport. 14 February 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ Sinnott, John (3 December 2006). "Everton 2–0 West Ham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ↑ "Wycombe 2 – 3 Walsall". BBC Sport. 31 October 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- 1 2 "Walsall release seven including Dwayne Mattis". BBC Sport. 10 May 2010.
- ↑ "Edds, Hughes signings positive for North Queensland Fury". Tribal Football. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- ↑ "Mark Hughes quits Walsall for Australia". BBC Sport. 28 June 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- 1 2 "Sydney FC chasing North Queensland Fury import Mark Hughes for 2011–2012 A-League season". Fox Sports. 26 October 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
- 1 2 "Hughes scoops Fury awards". The World Game. SBS. 19 February 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ "Hughes Shows Faith in Fury". FourFourTwo. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ "Abbas back on radar: Jets reopen talks with discarded Iraqi midfielder". Newcastle Herald. 22 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ↑ "Mark Hughes signs...". Bury FC. 21 June 2011.
- ↑ Nelson, Craig (11 August 2012). "Bury 1 Middlesbrough 2". Bury Times. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ↑ "Rachubka, Hunt, Aldred & Hughes join Accrington Stanley". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ↑ "Bury dressing room galvanised by gallows humour – Hughes". Bury Times. Newsquest. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- ↑ "Clearout at stricken Shakers". Sky Sports. BSkyB. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ↑ "Mark Hughes: Morecambe name new signing as captain". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ↑ http://www.morecambefc.com/news/article/shrimps-release-eight-2444767.aspx
- ↑ http://www.stevenagefc.com/news/article/former-everton-youngster-morecambe-captain-mark-hughes-stevenage-fc-2471951.aspx
- ↑ "Newport 2-2 Stevenage". BBC. 15 August 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ "Mark Hughes". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ↑ "Mark Hughes Bio, Stats, News". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ↑ "Mark Hughes club matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
