Jordan Hughes

Jordan Hughes (born April 23, 1984) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League.

Jordan Hughes
Personal information
Full name Jordan Hughes
Date of birth (1984-04-23) April 23, 1984
Place of birth Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
Victoria Highlanders
Number 17
Youth career
2002–2005 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2008 Charleston Battery 36 (1)
2009– Victoria Highlanders 68 (32)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 9, 2013

Career

College

Hughes played college soccer with Coastal Carolina University, where he was a member of the Big South All Tournament Team. He scored 7 goals in the Big South Conference, allowing Coastal Carolina to win the Big South Championship Game, and was also named Big South Player of the Week twice his senior year.

Hughes also played with the British Columbia Provincial Team from 1998 to 2001.

Professional

In 2006 Charleston Battery selected Hughes in the first round pick in the USL Draft Pick, and signed a contract with the team. He made his Battery debut on July 4 against Miami FC. In his first season, he played ten games and recorded an assist. He helped Charleston make the playoffs reaching all the way to the semi-finals. He signed a new year deal with Charleston in 2007.

On December 7, 2008 Hughes was named as one of the "original six" players to play for the expansion Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League in 2009.[1]

References

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