Everything about Aaron Hughes totally explained
| dateofbirth =
| cityofbirth =
Cookstown
| countryofbirth =
Northern Ireland
| currentclub =
Fulham
| clubnumber = 18
| position =
Centre back, Right back
| youthyears =
| youthclubs =
| years = 1997–2005
2005–2007
2007–
| clubs =
Newcastle UnitedAston VillaFulham
| caps(goals) = 205 (4)
Aaron William Hughes (born
November 8,
1979) is a
Northern Irish footballer who plays for
Fulham.
Hughes can play centre back, right back or left back, he's also able to play anywhere in midfield. He is usually employed in a centre half for his club and country.
Club career
Newcastle United
Born in
Cookstown,
County Tyrone, Hughes came through the
Newcastle United ranks to become a regular in the Newcastle starting eleven. He made his first team début in the
Camp Nou in a match between Newcastle and
Barcelona on
November 26,
1997. His league début came against
Sheffield Wednesday later in the same season. His first team appearances after this were few and far between, yet he'd established himself in the team by the
1999–2000 season. During his time on
Tyneside, Hughes appeared 279 times for the Magpies in all competitions and scored seven goals.
Aston Villa
On
May 20,
2005 Hughes was sold to fellow Premier League side
Aston Villa for a fee of £1m. During his time in the
West Midlands, he made 64 appearances in all competitions for his club.
Fulham
On
June 27,
2007 Hughes was announced as a new signing for Premier League side
Fulham.
Hughes was quoted as saying "I’m delighted to be joining Fulham and am looking forward to working with
Lawrie Sanchez at club level. I enjoyed my time at Aston Villa but when this opportunity presented itself I'd no hesitation in coming to discuss the Manager’s ambitions for the Club, which obviously were of great interest to me. I’m happy to have signed before the start of pre-season, which gives me the opportunity of being with the lads on day one, when we come back to training next week." He has worn the captain's armband in the absence of
Brian McBride through injury.
International career
He made his
Northern Ireland début on
March 25,
1998 against
Slovakia and on
April 17,
2002 he was awarded the
captaincy of his country on his 24th
cap against
Spain in
Belfast. He has been regular captain (when fit) since 2003, leading the team in notable wins over
England, Spain and
Sweden. With Hughes injured, Fulham teammate
Chris Baird was given the honour of captaining Northern Ireland for
Nigel Worthington's first games as manager.
Trivia
- Hughes has never played club football in any shirt other than number 18. Even at international level he's worn the number since 2002.
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