Andrew Hughes (footballer, born 1992)
{{short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Andrew Hughes
| image = Andrew Hughes 26-04-2014 1.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Hughes playing for Newport County in 2014
| fullname = Andrew Martyn Hughes{{Cite web
| title = English National Football Archive
| url = http://www.enfa.co.uk/
| publisher = English National Football Archive
| accessdate = 25 October 2013}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|5|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/andrew-hughes-238685/ |title=Andrew Hughes|website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=16 July 2018}}
| birth_place = Cardiff, Wales
| currentclub = Preston North End
| clubnumber = 16
| position = Full back
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2008
| youthclubs1 = Newport County
| years1 = 2008–2016
| clubs1 = Newport County
| caps1 = 141
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = Peterborough United
| caps2 = 82
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2018–
| clubs3 = Preston North End
| caps3 = 239
| goals3 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2012
| nationalteam1 = Wales Semi-Pro, U18s & U23s
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 9 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Andrew Martyn Hughes (born 5 June 1992) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{English football updater|PrestoNE}} club Preston North End.{{cite web |title=Preston North End Sign Andrew Hughes From Peterborough United|url=https://www.pnefc.net/news/2018/june/preston-north-end-sign-andrew-hughes-from-peterborough-united/|publisher=pnefc.net|accessdate=23 June 2018}}
Career
=Newport County=
Hughes was a part of the Cardiff City youth system, joining them at the age of 7 before being released at aged 15. Hughes then joined the Newport County Academy and made his Newport County senior debut at the age of 16 on 10 December 2008 in the Conference South league.
In the 2011–12 season Hughes played 44 games, more than any other County player that season. He also won County's Young player of the Year award.
On 12 May 2012 Hughes played for Newport County in the FA Trophy Final at Wembley Stadium which Newport lost 2–0 to York City.
In the 2012–13 season he was part of the Newport team that finished 3rd in the league, reaching the Conference National playoffs. Newport County won the playoff final versus Wrexham at Wembley Stadium 2–0 to return to the Football League after a 25-year absence with promotion to Football League Two.{{Cite news
| first = Dewi
| last = Hughes
| title = Wrexham 0–2 Newport
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22335600
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 5 May 2013
| accessdate = 5 May 2013}}
Hughes made his League Cup debut in Newport's 1st round 3–1 win at Brighton on 6 August 2013 as a second-half substitute for the injured Byron Anthony. He made his Football League debut for Newport in League Two versus Northampton Town on 10 August 2013.[http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/football/latest/10604276.Newport_County_manager_to_put_his_trust_in_academy_graduate_Andrew_Hughes/?ref=rss Hughes debut] He scored his first Football League goal in a 1–1 draw with Scunthorpe United on 31 August 2013. Hughes signed a new deal with the club on 23 October 2013 to the end of the 2014–15 season which was further extended in the summer of 2015 to the end of the 2015–16 season.
=Peterborough United=
Hughes was offered a new contract by Newport County at the end of the 2015–16 season but chose to move on to EFL League One club Peterborough United on a two-year deal.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36458821 |title=Ryan Tafazolli & Andrew Hughes join Peterborough United |publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 June 2016 |accessdate=6 June 2016}}
=Preston North End=
On 21 June 2018, Hughes joined EFL Championship club Preston North End on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news|title=Andrew Hughes: Preston sign Peterborough defender for undisclosed fee|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44567982|accessdate=23 June 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=21 June 2018}}{{cite web |title=Hughes Makes Championship Move|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/2018/june/hughes-makes-championship-move/|publisher=ThePosh.com |accessdate=23 June 2018}} He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–2 loss against West Bromwich Albion on 29 September 2018.{{cite news
|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45609719|title=Preston 2-3 West Brom |publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 September 2018|accessdate=1 October 2018}} On 5 January 2022, Hughes signed a new contract with Preston until 2024.{{cite news| url=https://www.deepdaledigest.com/news/ryan-lowe-buzzing-as-preston-announce-andrew-hughes-contract/| title=Ryan Lowe buzzing as Preston announce Andrew Hughes contract| publisher=Deepdate Digest| date=5 January 2022| access-date=1 March 2025}} On 19 January 2024, Hughes had the one-year contract extension option exercised and signed until the summer of 2025.{{cite news| url=https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football/preston-north-end/preston-north-end-transfer-news-contracts-andrew-hughes-ryan-lowe-4485370| title=Contract extension for Preston North End man confirmed as Deepdale ambition outlined| publisher=Lancashire Evening Post| date=19 January 2024| access-date=1 March 2025}} On 13 January 2025, Hughes signed an extension to his contract, taking him to the end of the 2025-26 season.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c14nlng74p1o| title=Preston defender Hughes extends deal| publisher=BBC Sport| date=13 January 2025| access-date=1 March 2025}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|match played 4 May 2024}}
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|Andrew Hughes (footballer, born 1992)}}
- {{Cite web |url=http://newport-county.co.uk/index.php?cat=player&id=2 |title=Newport County profile (newport-county.co.uk) |access-date=13 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812225529/http://newport-county.co.uk/index.php?cat=player&id=2 |archive-date=12 August 2013 |url-status=bot: unknown |df=dmy-all }}
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{{Preston North End F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Cardiff
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:Preston North End F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players