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Sonny Hilton
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Southport
Youth career
Tranmere Rovers
2016–2020 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Fulham 0 (0)
2021TPS (loan) 11 (1)
2022Carlisle United (loan) 7 (0)
2023–2024 Bootle 11 (0)
2024– Southport 0 (0)
International career
2019 England U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:40, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

Sonny Hilton (born 30 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Southport.

Club career

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Born in Liverpool,[1] Hilton began his career with Tranmere Rovers and Fulham, before spending time on loan with Finnish club TPS in 2021.[2] In June 2022 he moved on loan to Carlisle United.[3]

He was released by Fulham at the end of the 2022–23 season.[4] He signed for Bootle in October 2023.[5][6]

On 4 July 2024, Hilton signed for National League North club Southport.[7]

International career

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Hilton played for England at under-19 level.[1]

Personal life

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Hilton also competes in taekwondo, and finished fourth in the World Championships as a child.[2]

Career statistics

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As of 29 December 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham U23 2019–20[8] 3[a] 0 3 0
Fulham 2020–21[9] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22[10] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[11] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TPS (loan) 2021[12] Ykkönen 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 1
Carlisle United (loan) 2022–23[11] League Two 7 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 0 10 0
Career total 18 1 0 0 1 0 5 0 24 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ a b c Sonny Hilton at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b Rutzler, Peter. "Sonny Hilton on first-team football in Finland: sleeper trains, 2am sunlight and encouragement from rival fans". The Athletic.
  3. ^ "Carlisle sign Fulham midfielder Hilton on loan". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ FC, Fulham (15 June 2023). "Player Departures". Fulham FC.
  5. ^ "Ex-Blues: former Carlisle United man joins non-league club". News and Star. 28 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Bootle | Appearances | Sonny Hilton | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
  7. ^ FC, Southport (4 July 2024). "Sonny Hilton Signs For SFC". Southport FC.
  8. ^ "Games played by Sonny Hilton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Games played by Sonny Hilton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Games played by Sonny Hilton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Games played by Sonny Hilton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  12. ^ Sonny Hilton at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2022.