| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cian Jude Hayes [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 2003 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Preston, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Peterborough United | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2024 | Fleetwood Town | 68 | (2) |
| 2021 | → FC United of Manchester (loan) | 4 | (2) |
| 2023 | → Rochdale (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Rochdale (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2024– | Peterborough United | 23 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:55, 15 February 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:49, 9 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Cian Jude Hayes (born 21 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League One club Peterborough United. Born in England, he is a youth international for Ireland.
On 13 November 2019, Hayes made his debut for Fleetwood Town in a 5–2 EFL Trophy win against Oldham Athletic, becoming Fleetwood's youngest ever player in the process. [3] He signed his first professional contract in January 2021 with a deal lasting until the end of the 2022–23 season. [4] Cian Hayes scored a 45 yard screamer, the winning goal, against Shrewbury in a youth alliance league game to win the league for Fleetwood Town u18s, they celebrated the win of the league against Salford the week after were Hayes scored 4 goals when they won 4-1 and went on to lift the trophy in front of 2000 fans.
On 22 October 2021, Fleetwood Town announced that Hayes had joined Northern Premier League side FC United of Manchester on a one month loan. [5] His league debut in senior football came a day later as he scored to make it 2–0 in an eventual 3–2 win over Witton Albion at Wincham Park. [6] Hayes scored on his final appearance for FC United on 27 November 2021 in a 2–0 win over Mickleover. [7] He made a total of 4 appearances during his time with the club, scoring twice. [8]
On 5 October 2023, Fleetwood sent Hayes on a one-month loan to National League side Rochdale A.F.C. [9] Having had his loan spell extended by a further month, [10] he was recalled by his parent club on 28 November 2023. [11] On 1 February 2024 he returned to the club on loan until the end of the season. [12]
On 3 July 2024, Hayes signed for EFL League One side Peterborough United on a three-year deal. [13]
On 4 October 2021, he was called up to the Republic of Ireland U19 squad for the first time, for their double header of friendlies against Sweden U19 in Marbella, Spain. [14] He made his underage international debut on 11 October 2021 in a 1–1 draw with Sweden. [15] [16] He scored his first international goal on 29 March 2022, scoring in a 4–0 win over Armenia U19 in a 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying Elite round game, on what was his 5th cap for the side. [17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fleetwood Town | 2019–20 [18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020–21 [18] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 [18] | League One | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 [18] | League One | 34 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 [a] | 0 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 [18] | League One | 10 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Total | 68 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 85 | 3 | ||
| FC United of Manchester (loan) | 2021–22 [8] | NPL Premier Division | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | |||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2023–24 [18] | National League | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2023–24 [18] | National League | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | |
| Peterborough United | 2024–25 [18] | League One | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [a] | 1 | 24 | 3 |
| Career total | 113 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 138 | 15 | ||