| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Brennen Hugill [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, England [2] | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [2] | ||
| Position | Centre-forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kilmarnock | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Newcastle United | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| 2020–2026 | Manchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2026 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Altrincham (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2025 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | → Barnet (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Kilmarnock | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:26, 30 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Brennen Hugill (born 19 October 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock.
Born in Durham, England, Hugill started his career with Newcastle United, where he spent a year, before joining rivals Sunderland. [3] [4] [5]
Hugill signed with Premier League side Manchester United on 1 July 2020, with the Manchester club reportedly having fought off competition from Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, among others, for his signature. [3] [6] [7] His career in Manchester started brightly, with his most notable performance coming against Liverpool U23, where he scored four goals in a 6–3 win. [8] [4] [9] In doing so, he became only the second player in Manchester United history to score four in one game against Liverpool, after Steve Jones in a reserve game in 1977. [10]
Hugill was called up to train with the Manchester United first team for 2021–22 pre-season preparation. [11] He featured in friendly games against Derby County and Queens Park Rangers. [12]
He signed a new contract in July 2021. [5]
On 1 February 2023, Hugill was one of three Manchester United youngsters to join National League club Altrincham on loan for the remainder of the season, alongside Sonny Aljofree and Maxi Oyedele. [13] This marked the start of a new scheme that would see the youngsters continue to train and play for Manchester United's academy teams, while also earning senior experience playing for their loan club. [14]
On 12 January 2024, he joined League One club Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season. [15] He made his debut three days later, scoring his side's equaliser within minutes of his introduction from the bench in an eventual 3–2 defeat to Derby County. [16]
He joined League One club Wigan Athletic on loan at the start of the 2024–25 season, returning to Manchester United on 8 January 2025. [17]
On 17 January 2025, Hugill joined League Two bottom side Carlisle United on loan for the remainder of the season. [18]
On 19 July 2025, Hugill joined Barnet on a season-long loan. [19] He was recalled by Manchester United on 14 January 2026. [20]
On 30 January 2026, Hugill joined Kilmarnock on a permanent deal after 6 years at Manchester United, signing an eighteen-month contract with the Scottish Premiership club. [21] [22]
Hugill was called up to the England national under-18 football team in 2020. [3]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester United U21 | 2020–21 [24] | — | — | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 [25] | — | — | — | — | — | 1 [a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23 [26] | — | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 [27] | — | — | — | — | — | 3 [a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Altrincham (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 [b] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2023–24 [27] | League One | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Wigan Athletic (loan) | 2024–25 [28] | League One | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 2 | 18 | 5 | |
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2024–25 [28] | League Two | 17 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||||
| Barnet (loan) | 2025–26 [29] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 61 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 78 | 11 | ||
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