Charlie Hughes (footballer, born 2003)

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Charlie Hughes
Personal information
Full name Charles Roger Hughes [1]
Date of birth (2003-10-16) 16 October 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Golborne, Wigan, England
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Number 6
Youth career
2009–2013 Manchester City
2013–2017 Liverpool
2017–2023 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Wigan Athletic 42 (4)
International career‡
2023– England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7:05, 7:05, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Charles Roger Hughes (born 16 October 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Wigan Athletic.

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Career

Hughes is a youth product of Manchester City and Liverpool, and moved to the youth academy of Wigan Athletic in 2017 as a U14. He was captain of their U18 side in the 2021-22 season. [2] On 7 September 2021, he signed his first professional contract with the club. [3] He made his professional debut with Wigan Athletic in a 1–0 EFL Trophy win over the Arsenal U21s on 25 January 2022. [4] Hughes made his League debut on Boxing Day 2022 at the Riverside Stadium against Middlesbrough. He remained in the side for the remainder of the season, making 20 league appearances, and scoring his first professional goal on 29 April 2023 against Reading. [5] Hughes signed a new four-and-a-half year contract in February 2023, [6] and then signed an improved deal a few months later, extending his contract until 2028. [7] Hughes first captained the side on August 8, 2023, aged 19, for the Carabao Cup game v Wrexham and has since led the team out on many occasions throughout the season including the FA Cup 3rd round game against Manchester United.

International career

In November 2023, Hughes received his maiden international call up and made his England U20 debut during a 3-0 defeat to Italy at the Eco-Power Stadium. [8]

Playing style

Hughes is a commanding ball-playing centre-back, who can also play in midfield. He is extremely comfortable in possession with an exceptional passing range. Strong in defence and exhibits strong leadership qualities, having captained the side on several occasions at 19 years old. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2022/23" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Wylie, Jack (8 September 2021). "Hughes Commits Future To Latics". League Football Education (LFE).
  3. ↑ FC, Wigan Athletic (7 September 2021). "Charlie Hughes signs professional contract". Wigan Athletic FC.
  4. ↑ "Live Commentary - Wigan vs Arsenal U21 - 25.01.2022". Sky Sports. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Match Report - Reading FC 1 Latics 1". Wigan Athletic. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Wigan Athletic secure long-term future of another gem from the Academy". Wigan Today. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Charlie Hughes: Wigan Athletic midfielder signs improved deal". BBC Sport. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Report: England Elite League squad 0-3 Italy". Emglandfootball.com. 16 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
  9. ↑ FC, Wigan Athletic. "Charlie Hughes". Wigan Athletic FC.
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