Hughtun Hector
{{Short description|Trinidadian footballer (born 1984)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hughtun Hector
| image =
| full_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|16|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago
| position = Attacking midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = W Connection
| years1 = 2008–2011 | clubs1 = W Connection | caps1 = | goals1 =
| years2 = 2011–2013 | clubs2 = Sông Lam Nghệ An | caps2 = 45 | goals2 = 14
| years3 = 2013–2015 | clubs3 = Hanoi T&T | caps3 = 26 | goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2015–2017 | clubs4 = W Connection | caps4 = | goals4 = 9
| years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = Point Fortin Civic | caps5 = | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2019–2020 | clubs6 = Deportivo Point Fortin | caps6 = | goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2020 | clubs7 = Club Sando | caps7 = | goals7 =
| nationalyears1 = 2009–2017 | nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago{{NFT player|32313|accessdate=}} | nationalcaps1 = 40 | nationalgoals1 = 5
}}
Hughtun Hector (born 16 October 1984) is a Trinidadian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
Hector began his career in the youth ranks of W Connection before making his professional debut with the senior squad in 2008. Since then he has been one of the top midfielders in Trinidad and Tobago. While with Connection he has helped the club in capturing two domestic cups and the 2009 CFU Club Championship. During Connection's title run in the 2009 CFU Club Championship Hector recorded a hat-trick in a 5–0 rout over Centre Bath Estate.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ajoshanews.org/2009/03/connection-and-inter-kick-off-with-wins.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=7 March 2011 |archive-date=24 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724231041/http://www.ajoshanews.org/2009/03/connection-and-inter-kick-off-with-wins.html |url-status=dead }} He ended as the competitions second leading scorer with 5 goals. On 30 July 2009, he scored the equalizing goal for Connection in a 2–2 draw with New York Red Bulls in a 2009–10 CONCACAF Champions League match.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cacups2010.html|title = Central American Club Competitions 2009/10}}
His play with Connection and Trinidad and Tobago helped Hector to draw the attention of several foreign clubs. During October 2010 he went on trial with Ukraine top flight club PFC Sevastopol.{{Cite web |url=http://forums.sakapfet.com/WBSakapfet/default.asp?boardid=8&action=9&read=20865&fid=38 |title=WebBoard - |access-date=7 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715225614/http://forums.sakapfet.com/WBSakapfet/default.asp?boardid=8&action=9&read=20865&fid=38 |archive-date=15 July 2011 |url-status=dead }} During March 2011 it was reported that Hector would go on trial with New York Red Bulls in hopes of a securing a contract with the Major League Soccer club.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/soccerblog/internation_hughton_hector_expected_mCaMRCqkM0suRCuPvNCEUP |title=T & T internation Hughtun Hector expected to trial with NYRB |access-date=7 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307232740/http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/soccerblog/internation_hughton_hector_expected_mCaMRCqkM0suRCuPvNCEUP |archive-date=7 March 2011 |url-status=dead }} After spending two years at Sông Lam Nghệ An he signed for Hanoi T&T for the 2014 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2013-11-22/w-connection-trio-vietnam|title = W Connection trio off to Vietnam}}
International career
Hector is a member of the Trinidad and Tobago national team.[http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/player-pool.html?view=playerprofile&id=559 Profile socawarriors.net]
Career statistics
{{updated|24 September 2016}}
:Scores and results list Trinidad and Tobago's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/hughtun-hector/75329/|title=Trinidad and Tobago – H. Hector – Profile with news, career statistics and history|publisher=soccerway.com|accessdate=24 September 2016}}
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| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 21 September 2010 | Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda | {{fb|Saint Lucia}} | align="center" | 3–0 | align="center" | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2 November 2010 | Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|VIN}} | align="center" | 6–2 | align="center" | 6–2 | 2010 Caribbean Championship qualification |
| 3. | rowspan="2" |6 November 2010 | rowspan="2" | Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago | rowspan="2" | {{fb|HAI}} | align=center|1–0 | rowspan="2" align="center" |4–0 | rowspan="2" | 2010 Caribbean Championship qualification |
| 4. | align="center" |4–0 | |||||
| 5 | 30 November 2010 | Stade Pierre-Aliker, Fort-de-France, Martinique | {{fb|MTQ|snake}} | align="center" | 1–0 | align="center" | 1–0 | 2010 Caribbean Championship |
| 6. | 11 October 2011 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|BAR}} | align="center" | 4–0 | align="center" | 4–0 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 10 October 2012 | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | {{fb|GYF|local}} | align="center" | 1–1 | align="center" | 4–1 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification |
Honors
W Connection
References
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{{2013 V.League 1 Team of the Season}}
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Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers
Category:21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers
Category:TT Pro League players
Category:W Connection F.C. players
Category:Song Lam Nghe An FC players
Category:Point Fortin Civic F.C. players
Category:Club Sando F.C. players
Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers
Category:Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
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