Stephen Hughes (footballer, born 1976)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Stephen John Hughes[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 18 September 1976||
Place of birth | Reading, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
–1995 | Arsenal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1995–2000 | Arsenal | 49 | (4) |
1999 | → Fulham (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2000–2001 | Everton | 29 | (1) |
2001–2003 | Watford | 15 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
2004–2008 | Coventry City | 133 | (8) |
2008–2009 | Walsall | 32 | (2) |
Total | 261 | (15) | |
International career | |||
1994 | England U18 | 4 | (1) |
1997–1998 | England U21 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Stephen John Hughes (born 18 September 1976) is an English former professional footballer and pundit.
He played as a midfielder, notably in the
Club career
Hughes started his career at
Hughes then moved to Everton in March 2000, for a fee of £3 million.[8] He played 33 games for them before being released on a free transfer on 4 July 2001. He then moved on to First Division side Watford that same month,[9] having scored his two Everton goals against them; once in the league[10] and once in the FA Cup.[11] He only managed 17 games in his first season due to injury. His contract was settled early in the 2002–03 season.
He signed for Charlton Athletic in August 2003.[12] but made no appearances that season and subsequently left on a free transfer to join Coventry City in July 2004.[13] He went on to become the club's captain and made over 150 appearances.
Personal life
After his retirement from football, Hughes returned to the Gunners as a commentator and pundit for Arsenal Player.[14][15][16]
Career statistics
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other¹ | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||||||||
Arsenal
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1994–95 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1995–96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1996–97 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
1997–98 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
1998–99 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
1999–2000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Arsenal total | 49 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 7 | 6 | 0 | ||
Fulham (loan)
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1999–2000 | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Everton
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1999–2000 | Premier League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2000–01 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
Everton total | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
Watford
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2001–02 | First Division | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2002–03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Watford total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Charlton Athletic
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2003–04 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coventry City | 2004–05 | Championship | 40 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 44 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
2005–06 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
2006–07 | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
2007–08 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 41 | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
Coventry City total | 133 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 8 | 17 | 1 | ||
Walsall | 2008–09 | League One | 32 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Career total | 261 | 13 | 30 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 | 19 | 37 | 1 |
¹ includes
Honours
Individual
- Coventry City Player of the Year: 2004–05[19]
- Coventry City Players' Player of the Year: 2004–05[19]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84596-474-0.
- ^ a b "The FA Youth Cup". Arsenal F.C. official website. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Arsenal outgun Chelsea". BBC Sport. 8 February 1998. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Wreh the wrecker of Wolves". The Independent. 6 April 1998. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "Hughes rides Arsenal luck". The Independent. 13 September 1998. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ Hall, Damian (19 June 2003). "Promised much, delivered little". When Saturday Comes. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ Ward, Rupert. "Total appearance records of selected former Arsenal players". Arseweb. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
- ^ "Hughes joins Everton". BBC Sport. 7 March 2000. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ "Watford seal Hughes deal". BBC Sport. 3 July 2001. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Moore's double as Hughes stars". BBC Sport. 1 April 2000. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Everton snatch Watford win". BBC Sport. 6 January 2001. Retrieved 31 January 2010.
- ^ "Addicks make double signing". BBC Sport. 14 August 2003. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Wetherall snubs Sky Blues". BBC Sport. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "Arsenal Player" – via Twitter.
- ^ "NextGen: Watch it LIVE on Arsenal Player". Arsenal.com.
- ^ "Arsenal Matchday Show" – via Twitter.
- ^ "Stephen Hughes". Arsenal.com.
- ^ "Stephen Hughes: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Double award joy for Hughes". Coventry City F.C. official website. 20 May 2005. Archived from the original on 2 February 2020. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
External links
- Stephen Hughes at Soccerbase
- Stephen Hughes profile at the Coventry City official website