Ryan Hughes (footballer)

Ryan Annesley Hughes (born 24 April 2001) is an English footballer who plays for Northern Premier League Division One Midlands side AFC Rushden & Diamonds, where he plays as a defender.

Ryan Hughes
Personal information
Full name Ryan Annesley Hughes[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-24) 24 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Burton upon Trent, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Youth career
2011–2018 Northampton Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Northampton Town 1 (0)
2018–2019St Neots Town (loan) 21 (0)
2019AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 4 (0)
2020Banbury United (loan) 2 (0)
2020Corby Town (loan) 1 (0)
2020– AFC Rushden & Diamonds 63 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Northampton Town

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Hughes joined the youth-team at Northampton Town as a ten-year old in 2011.[2] On 22 December 2018, he joined Southern League Premier Division Central side St Neots Town on a work experience loan deal.[3] He made his "Saints" debut later that day, in a 2–1 defeat to Stratford Town at Rowley Park.[4] He returned to Sixfields to make his debut for the "Cobblers" in a 3–1 defeat at Cheltenham Town on 23 March 2019.[5] He joined AFC Rushden & Diamonds on a one-month loan on 11 October 2019.[6] Hughes was recalled in January 2020.[7] On 9 January 2020, Hughes joined Banbury United on a one-month loan.[8] On 6 March 2020, he joined Corby Town on a one-month loan.[9] He has Now joined ON Cheneks

AFC Rushden & Diamonds

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In August 2020, Hughes re-joined Rushden & Diamonds, this time on a permanent basis.[10]

On 1 July 2022, Hughes, along with teammates Jesse Akubuine, Patrick Casey and Connor Furlong were named as the first four players to commit to AFC Rushden & Diamonds for the 2022–23 season.[11]

Statistics

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As of 23 April 2022
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Northampton Town 2018–19 EFL League Two 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
St Neots Town (loan) 2018–19[12] Southern League Premier Division Central 22 0 0 0 2[a] 0 24 0
Northampton Town 2019–20 EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (loan) 2019–20[12] Southern League Premier Division Central 4 0 0 0 1[b] 0 5 0
Banbury United (loan) 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Corby Town (loan) Southern League Division One Central 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2020–21[12] Southern League Premier Division Central 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1
2021–22[12] 16 3 1 0 5[c][d][e] 0 22 3
2022–23[12] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 49 4 1 0 0 0 8 0 58 4
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Huntingdonshire Senior Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. ^ Three appearances in Northamptonshire Senior Cup
  4. ^ One appearance in Southern League Cup
  5. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Northampton Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 48. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Ryan Hughes - Defender - First Team - Northampton Town". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Young Trio Head Out On Work Experience". www.ntfc.co.uk. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  4. ^ "St. Neots Town 1-2 Stratford Town". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Cheltenham Town v Northampton Town". BBC Sport. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  6. ^ Willsher, Gareth (11 October 2019). "YOUNG DUO MAKE AFC RUSHDEN & DIAMONDS LOAN MOVES". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Defender Ryan Hughes has been recalled from his loan by Northampton Town". AFC Rushden & Diamonds. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  8. ^ Heneghan, James (9 January 2020). "Defender Hughes heads back out on loan after being recalled from Diamonds". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  9. ^ Willsher, Gareth (6 March 2020). "YOUNG DEFENDER JOINS CORBY TOWN ON LOAN". Northampton Town F.C. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  10. ^ Peaks makes moves as Diamonds stalwart Brown departs, northantstelegraph.co.uk, 12 August 2020
  11. ^ "2022-23 Squad Update". AFCDiamonds.com. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Player profiles: Ryan Hughes". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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