Andrew Hughes (footballer, born 1992)

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Andrew Hughes
Andrew Hughes 26-04-2014 1.jpg
Hughes playing for Newport County in 2014
Personal information
Full name Andrew Martyn Hughes [1]
Date of birth (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992 (age 32) [2]
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2]
Position(s) Full back
Team information
Current team
Preston North End
Number 16
Youth career
–2008 Newport County
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2016 Newport County 141 (4)
2016–2018 Peterborough United 82 (3)
2018– Preston North End 211 (7)
International career
2012 Wales Semi-Pro, U18s & U23s 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 October 2024 (UTC)

Andrew Martyn Hughes (born 5 June 1992) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Preston North End. [3]

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Career

Newport County

Hughes was a part of the Cardiff City youth system, joining them at the age of 7 before being released at aged 15. Hughes then joined the Newport County Academy and made his Newport County senior debut at the age of 16 on 10 December 2008 in the Conference South league.

In the 2011–12 season Hughes played 44 games, more than any other County player that season. He also won County's Young player of the Year award.

On 12 May 2012 Hughes played for Newport County in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium which Newport lost 2–0 to York City.

In the 2012–13 season he was part of the Newport team that finished 3rd in the league, reaching the Conference National playoffs. Newport County won the playoff final versus Wrexham at Wembley Stadium 2–0 to return to the Football League after a 25-year absence with promotion to Football League Two. [4]

Hughes made his League Cup debut in Newport's 1st round 3–1 win at Brighton on 6 August 2013 as a second-half substitute for the injured Byron Anthony. He made his Football League debut for Newport in League Two versus Northampton Town on 10 August 2013. [5] He scored his first Football League goal in a 1–1 draw with Scunthorpe United on 31 August 2013. Hughes signed a new deal with the club on 23 October 2013 to the end of the 2014–15 season which was further extended in the summer of 2015 to the end of the 2015–16 season.

Peterborough United

Hughes was offered a new contract by Newport County at the end of the 2015–16 season but chose to move on to EFL League One club Peterborough United on a two-year deal. [6]

Preston North End

On 21 June 2018, Hughes joined EFL Championship club Preston North End on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. [7] [8] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 loss against West Bromwich Albion on 29 September 2018. [9] On 5 January 2022, Hughes signed a new contract with Preston until 2024. [10] On 19 January 2024, Hughes had the one-year contract extension option exercised and signed until the summer of 2025. [11] On 13 January 2025, Hughes signed an extension to his contract, taking him to the end of the 2025-26 season. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newport County 2010–11 [13] Conference Premier 10100~~1 [a] 0111
2011–12 [14] Conference Premier38020~~7 [a] 0470
2012–13 [15] Conference Premier26010~~00270
2013–14 [16] League Two 26210202 [b] 0312
2014–15 [17] League Two161100000171
2015–16 [18] League Two250300000280
Total141480201001614
Peterborough United 2016–17 [19] League One 39140201 [c] 0461
2017–18 [20] League One43261106 [c] 0562
Total82310130701024
Preston North End 2018–19 [21] Championship 323111000344
2019–20 [22] Championship280000000280
2020–21 [23] Championship340101000360
2021–22 [24] Championship401004100442
2022–23 [25] Championship302200000322
2023–24 [26] Championship391101000411
Total20375171002159
Career total4261423112117047816
  1. 1 2 Appearances in the FA Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. "English National Football Archive". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Andrew Hughes". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. "Preston North End Sign Andrew Hughes From Peterborough United". pnefc.net. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  4. Hughes, Dewi (5 May 2013). "Wrexham 0–2 Newport". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  5. Hughes debut
  6. "Ryan Tafazolli & Andrew Hughes join Peterborough United". BBC Sport. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  7. "Andrew Hughes: Preston sign Peterborough defender for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  8. "Hughes Makes Championship Move". ThePosh.com. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  9. "Preston 2-3 West Brom". BBC Sport. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  10. "Ryan Lowe buzzing as Preston announce Andrew Hughes contract". Deepdate Digest. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  11. "Contract extension for Preston North End man confirmed as Deepdale ambition outlined". Lancashire Evening Post. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  12. "Preston defender Hughes extends deal". BBC Sport. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  13. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  14. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  15. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  16. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  17. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  18. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  19. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  20. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  21. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  22. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  23. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  24. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  25. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  26. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.