Andrew Hughes (footballer, born 1992)

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

Andrew Hughes
Hughes playing for Newport County in 2014
Personal information
Full name Andrew Martyn Hughes[1]
Date of birth (1992-06-05) 5 June 1992[2]
Place of birth Cardiff, Wales
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Preston North End
Number 16
Youth career
0000–2008 Newport County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2016 Newport County 141 (4)
2016–2018 Peterborough United 82 (3)
2018– Preston North End 69 (3)
National team
2012 Wales Semi-Pro, U18s & U23s 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:26, 6 November 2020 (UTC)

Career

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.

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

On the 21 June 2018, Hughes joined 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]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Newport County 2010–11[10] Conference Premier 10100~~1[lower-alpha 1]0111
2011–12[11] Conference Premier 38020~~7[lower-alpha 1]0470
2012–13[12] Conference Premier 26010~~00270
2013–14[13] League Two 26210202[lower-alpha 2]0312
2014–15[14] League Two 161100000171
2010–11[15] League Two 250300000280
Total 141480201001614
Peterborough United 2016–17[16] League One 39140201[lower-alpha 3]0461
2017–18[17] League One 43261106[lower-alpha 3]0562
Total 82310130701024
Preston North End 2018–19[18] Championship 323111000344
2019–20[19] Championship 280000000280
Total 603111000624
Career total 283101916017032511
  1. Appearances in the FA Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Football League Trophy
  3. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "English National Football Archive". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
  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. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  11. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  12. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  13. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  14. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  15. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  16. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  17. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  18. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  19. "Games played by Andrew Hughes in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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