Germain Hughes

Germain Hughes (born 15 November 1996) is an Anguillan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Coggeshall Town and the Anguilla national football team.[1]

Germain Hughes
Personal information
Full name Germain Hughes
Date of birth (1996-11-15) 15 November 1996
Place of birth Blowing Point, Anguilla
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Coggeshall Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Salsa Ballers FC 60 (8)
2015–2018 UWI Blackbirds 36 (2)
2018–2019 Heather St John's 15 (0)
2019 Leo 0 (0)
2020–2022 Roaring Lions 25 (4)
2022– Coggeshall Town
National team‡
2011–2013 Anguilla U17 3 (0)
2015–2017 Anguilla U20 3 (0)
2012– Anguilla 18 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 September 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 September 2021

Club career

Hughes started his career at local side Salsa Ballers before accepting a scholarship at the University of the West Indies. During his studies he played in Barbados for UWI Blackbirds. In 2017 he was invited to the 2018 MLS Caribbean Combine,[2] watched by MLS clubs, but did not earn a contract. After a year in England, he moved to Gibraltar to play for Leo on 16 June 2019.[3] However, the club folded before the season started, leaving Hughes without a club.[4] He then came back to Anguilla and joined the Roaring Lions FC, in the Anguilla Football League. Winning two championship with them in 2020 and 2021 before moving back to England in 2022. He then went on trials in England before joining the Coggeshall Town FC at the end of the 2022 season.

International career

Hughes made his senior international debut on 10 October 2012 in a 2–0 away defeat to Saint Kitts and Nevis in Caribbean Cup qualification,[5][6] becoming the youngest player to represent Anguilla at 15 years old.[7]

Career statistics

International
As of matches played 2 June 2021.[8]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Anguilla 201240
201530
201820
201940
202150
Total180

References
  1. "Anguilla – G. Hughes – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. MLS invites 22 players to 2018 Caribbean Combine Major League Soccer. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  3. Germain Hughes signs Leo FC on Twitter. 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
  4. Leo FC withdraw from the National League Football Gibraltar. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. "St. Kitts and Nevis vs. Anguilla – 10 October 2012 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  6. "St. Kitts and Nevis vs. Anguilla (2:0)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  7. Germain Hughes on Linkedin Retrieved 16 June 2019.


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