Stephen Hughes (footballer born 1976)

For other people named Stephen Hughes, see Stephen Hughes (disambiguation).

Stephen Hughes

Stephen Hughes playing for Fulham.
Personal information
Full name	Stephen John Hughes
Date of birth	18 September 1976 (1976-09-18)
Place of birth	Wokingham, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995–2000	Arsenal	49	(4)
1999	→ Fulham (loan)	3	(0)
2000–2001	Everton	29	(1)
2001–2003	Watford	15	(0)
2003–2004	Charlton Athletic	0	(0)
2004–2008	Coventry City	144	(8)
2008–2009	Walsall	32	(2)
National team‡
	England U21	8	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:26, 20 May 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:40, August 8, 2008 (UTC)

Stephen John Hughes (born 18 September 1976 in Wokingham, England) is a former English footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Walsall. He signed as a free agent following his release from Coventry City, where he rejected a new contract.

Playing career

Hughes started his career at Arsenal, where he made 76 senior appearances, 40 of them as substitute, and scored 7 goals.

Hughes then moved to Everton, and he played 33 games for them before being released on a free transfer on 4 July 2001. He then moved on to First Division side Watford that same month, having scored his two Everton goals against them, once in the league and once in the FA Cup. He only managed 17 games in his first season due to injury. His contract was settled early in the 2002–03 season.

He signed for Charlton Athletic in August 2003 but made no appearances that season and subsequently left on a free transfer to join Coventry City in July 2004. He went on to become the club's captain and made over 150 appearances.

External links

• Stephen Hughes player profile at ccfc.co.uk
• Stephen Hughes (footballer born 1976) career stats at Soccerbase