Sam Hughes (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Joseph Hughes[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | West Kirby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leicester City | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Chester | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Chester | 64 | (8) |
| 2017– | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Salford City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:06, 5 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Joseph Hughes (born 15 April 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a Defender for English Premier League club Leicester City.
Career
Hughes is a product of the Chester academy. He joined Leicester City in July 2017, playing for the side's Development Squad. He joined Salford City on loan in September 2019 and made his league debut on 7 September 2019.[2]
On 9 October 2020, Hughes signed for EFL League One club Burton Albion on loan until January.[3] He made his full debut the following day in a 2-0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle.[4] He scored his first goal for Burton in a 4-2 win against Charlton Athletic on 24 November 2020.[5]
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Salford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Morecambe 2-2 Salford City". BBC Sport. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Sam Hughes: Burton Albion agree loan deal for Leicester City defender". BBC Sport. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Burton 4-2 Charlton". BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
External links
Sam Hughes at Soccerbase
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