Tyler Hughes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tyler John Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | November 5, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Victoria Highlanders | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | Wilmington Hammerheads | 19 | (1) |
| 2003–2004 | Toronto Lynx | 47 | (0) |
| 2005–2009 | Östers IF | 85 | (2) |
| 2010– | Victoria Highlanders | 58 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 08, 2014 | |||
Tyler Hughes (born November 5, 1980) is a Canadian soccer player currently playing for Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League.
Career
College
Hughes had a standout career at Coastal Carolina University that saw him earn four All-Conference and two All-South selections.
Professional
Hughes made his professional debut with the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL Second Division in 2002. In 2003, he signed for the Toronto Lynx, where he earn a starting position and finished sixth on the club in minutes played in his debut season. He played for the Lynx again in 2004 playing 22 games but failed to reach the playoffs for the second straight year.
In 2005 Hughes was signed by Swedish side Östers IF, and in his first season he played ten games, in 2006 he played six games and scored two goals.
After his release from Östers IF Hughes returned to Canada; after playing in amateur leagues in his native British Columbia for a couple of years, he trialled with USSF Division 2 Pro League side Austin Aztex, before signing with the Victoria Highlanders of the USL Premier Development League in 2010.[1]
References
- ^ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2010/13598696.html#ROSTER Archived 2013-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Soccer people from British Columbia
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Canadian expatriate soccer players
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Canadian soccer players
- Canadian people of Welsh descent
- Expatriate footballers in Sweden
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Association football defenders
- Östers IF players
- Sportspeople from Victoria, British Columbia
- Superettan players
- Toronto Lynx players
- USL First Division players
- Victoria Highlanders players
- USL League Two players
- Canada men's youth international soccer players
- Canada men's under-23 international soccer players
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers men's soccer players