Joe Hugill
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joe Hugill
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| full_name = Joseph Brennen Hugill{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/2163099|title=Premier League clubs publish 2020/21 retained lists|date=4 June 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=premierleague.com}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Durham, England{{WorldFootball.net|joe-hugill}}
| currentclub = Carlisle United
(on loan from Manchester United)
| clubnumber =
| position = Centre-forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Newcastle United
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Sunderland
| youthyears3 = 2020–
| youthclubs3 = Manchester United
| years1 = 2023–
| clubs1 = Manchester United
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2023
| clubs2 = → Altrincham (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = → Burton Albion (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024–2025
| clubs4 = → Wigan Athletic (loan)
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = → Carlisle United (loan)
| caps5 = 14
| goals5 = 2
| club-update = 21:29, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
}}
Joseph Brennen Hugill (born 19 October 2003) is an English footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Carlisle United on loan from {{English football updater|ManchesU}} club Manchester United.
Early life
Born in Durham, England, Hugill started his career with Newcastle United, where he spent a year, before joining rivals Sunderland.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12109040/joe-hugill-is-hype-around-manchester-united-teenager-real|title=Joe Hugill: Is hype around Manchester United teenager justified?|date=21 October 2020|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=skysports.com}}{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/2360124/2021/02/05/joe-hugill-manchester-united/|title=Four goals against Liverpool mean Joe Hugill is already on Solskjaer's radar|first=Laurie|last=Whitwell|date=5 February 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=theathletic.com}} {{subscription required}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/en/football/2021/07/28/manchester-united/1079957-joe-hugill-signsnew-deal-at-old-trafford-who-is-the-17-year-old-solskjaer-is-so-excitedabout.html|title=Joe Hugill signs new deal at Old Trafford: Who is the 17-year-old Solskjaer is so excited about?|first=Ryan|last=Batty|date=28 July 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=vavel.com}}
Club career
=Manchester United=
Hugill signed with Premier League side Manchester United on 1 July 2020, with the Manchester club reportedly having fought off competition from Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, among others, for his signature.{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/manchester-united-joe-hugill-news-20963141|title=Manchester United starlet Joe Hugill could benefit from summer transfer decision|first=Richard|last=Fay|date=4 July 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=manchestereveningnews.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/joe-hugill-things-to-know-man-utd-starlet|title=Who is Joe Hugill? Things to know about the Man Utd starlet|first=Tom|last=Gott|date=31 January 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=90min.com}} His career in Manchester started brightly, with his most notable performance coming against Liverpool U23, where he scored four goals in a 6–3 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-manchester-united-diallo-highlights-19732660|title=Liverpool U23s 3-6 Manchester United U23s highlights after Hugill scores four and Diallo nets brace|first=Marcus|last=Banks|date=30 January 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=manchestereveningnews.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/sunderland-phillips-hugill-manchester-united-19794288|title=Kevin Phillips blasts Sunderland's decision to sell Joe Hugill to Manchester United|first=Matty|last=Hewitt|date=8 February 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=chroniclelive.co.uk}} In doing so, he became only the second player in Manchester United history to score four in one game against Liverpool, after Steve Jones in a reserve game in 1977.{{cite web|url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/why-joe-hugill-entered-the-record-books-with-four-goal-haul-v-liverpool|title=Why Hugill has Entered the Record Books|first=Adam|last=Marshall|date=3 February 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=manutd.com}}
Hugill was called up to train with the Manchester United first team for 2021–22 pre-season preparation.{{cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/former-sunderland-youngster-joe-hugill-20975963|title=Former Sunderland youngster Joe Hugill pictured training with Manchester United first team|first=Matty|last=Hewitt|date=5 July 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=chroniclelive.co.uk}} He featured in friendly games against Derby County and Queens Park Rangers.{{cite web|url=https://thepeoplesperson.com/2021/08/02/joe-hugill-whats-next-for-the-youngster-at-man-united-233765/|title=Joe Hugill: What's next for the youngster at Man United|first=Joe|last=Taylor|date=2 August 2021|accessdate=3 August 2021|website=thepeoplesperson.com}}
He signed a new contract in July 2021.
On 1 February 2023, Hugill was one of three Manchester United youngsters to join National League club Altrincham on loan for the remainder of the season, alongside Sonny Aljofree and Maxi Oyedele.{{cite web|url=https://altrinchamfc.com/blogs/news/goal-machine-joe-among-united-trio-joining-alty-on-loan|title=Goal machine Joe among United trio joining Alty on loan|website=altrinchamfc.com|date=1 February 2023|accessdate=1 February 2023}} This marked the start of a new scheme that would see the youngsters continue to train and play for Manchester United's academy teams, while also earning senior experience playing for their loan club.{{cite news |title=United trio head out in innovative loan scheme |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/altrincham-sign-man-utd-academy-players-sonny-aljofree-joe-hugill-maxi-oyedele-on-loan |website=ManUtd.com |publisher=Manchester United |date=1 February 2023 |accessdate=1 February 2023 }}
On 12 January 2024, he joined League One club Burton Albion on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/news/2024/january/1001-signing/|title=BREWERS FIGHT OFF COMPETITION TO CAPTURE STRIKER JOE HUGILL ON LOAN FROM MANCHESTER UNITED|website=www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk|date=12 January 2024|accessdate=16 January 2024}} He made his debut three days later, scoring his side's equaliser within minutes of his introduction from the bench in an eventual 3–2 defeat to Derby County.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67908904|title=Derby County 3–2 Burton Albion|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 January 2024|accessdate=16 January 2024}}
He joined League One club Wigan Athletic on loan at the start of the 2024–25 season, returning to Manchester United on 8 January 2025.{{cite web |title=Hugill Returns From Wigan Loan |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/joe-hugill-returns-to-manchester-united-after-wigan-athletic-loan-8-january-2025#:~:text=Joe%20Hugill%20has%20returned%20to,at%20Altrincham%20and%20Burton%20Albion. |publisher=Manchester United F.C. |access-date=8 January 2025 |date=8 January 2025}}
On 17 January 2025, Hugill joined League Two bottom side Carlisle United on loan for the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/joe-hugill-joins-united-loan|title=JOE HUGILL JOINS UNITED ON LOAN|website=www.carlisleunited.co.uk|date=17 January 2025|accessdate=17 January 2025}}
International career
Hugill was called up to the England national under-18 football team in 2020.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 21 April 2025}}{{Soccerway|joe-hugill/640423|accessdate=31 October 2023}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|EFL Cup !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=6|Manchester United U21
|2020–21 {{soccerbase season|134271|2020|accessdate=17 January 2025}} |— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 {{soccerbase season|134271|2021|accessdate=17 January 2025}}
|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 {{soccerbase season|134271|2022|accessdate=17 January 2025}}
|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 {{soccerbase season|134271|2023|accessdate=17 January 2025}}
|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25
|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | |
| Altrincham (loan)
|8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Burton Albion (loan)
|18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Wigan Athletic (loan)
|2024–25 {{soccerbase season|134271|2024|accessdate=17 January 2025}} |League One |13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 2 | 18 | 5 | ||
| Carlisle United (loan)
|14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!53||7||1||0||1||0||0||0||14||4||69||11 |
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Honours
Manchester United U18
- FA Youth Cup: 2021–22{{cite news |title=Man Utd 3-1 Nottingham Forest: Home side clinch FA Youth Cup in front of record crowd at Old Trafford |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12610986/man-utd-3-1-nottingham-forest-home-side-clinch-fa-youth-cup-in-front-of-record-crowd-at-old-trafford |work=Sky Sports |date=11 May 2022 |access-date=17 July 2022}}
References
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{{Carlisle United F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hugill, Joe}}
Category:Footballers from Durham, England
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Newcastle United F.C. players
Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players
Category:Manchester United F.C. players
Category:Altrincham F.C. players
Category:Burton Albion F.C. players
Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Category:Carlisle United F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players