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Isaac Hughes (footballer)

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Isaac Hughes
Hughes playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2024.
Personal information
Full name Isaac Robert Hughes[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Warrington, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Wellington Phoenix
Number 15
Youth career
Bolton Wanderers
Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 42 (0)
2023– Wellington Phoenix 11 (0)
International career
2022–2023 New Zealand U20 8 (1)
2023– New Zealand U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 August 2023

Isaac Robert Hughes (born 25 March 2004) is an English-born, New Zealand footballer who plays for Wellington Phoenix.

Club career

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Youth career

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Hughes played for both the Bolton Wanderers and Crewe Alexandra academies before moving to New Zealand at the age of 10.[2][3]

Wellington Phoenix

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Hughes made his Wellington Phoenix debut on 27 August 2023 against Melbourne City in the Australia Cup as a second-half substitute. On 13 September 2023, Hughes signed a two-year contract with the first team after captaining the reserves side.[4][5][6]

International career

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Hughes was selected to for the New Zealand U20's in the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship. He made his debut against Cook Islands in the opening game. Hughes scored one goal in the tournament against Tahiti in the semi-finals. Hughes was also called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup where he started 3 of New Zealand's games.[7][4]

Hughes made his debut for U23 on 23 March 2023 against China. He was selected in the squad for the 2023 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament where he made one appearance.[8]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 27 April 2024.[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Others Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2022 New Zealand National League 24 0 24 0
2023 New Zealand National League 17 0 17 0
2024 New Zealand National League 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 42 0 0 0 42 0
Wellington Phoenix 2023–24 A-League Men 10 0 1 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 52 0 1 0 0 0 53 0

Honours

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New Zealand U20

New Zealand U23

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Isaac Hughes". Wellington Phoenix. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Wellington Phoenix promote New Zealand under-23 defender instead of signing import". Stuff. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Reserves captain graduates into the first team". Wellington Phoenix. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Wellington Phoenix's new signing has achieved a lifelong dream. His mum's reaction was everything". A-Leagues. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Phoenix promote third age group international from academy to A-League squad". friendsoffootballnz.com. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Get to know the Men's U-20 team". New Zealand Football. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Five players added to OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier squad". New Zealand Football. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. ^ "I. Hughes". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. ^ "The fans have spoken! 19yo Phoenix academy graduate voted Player of the Month for February". A-League Men. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
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