Sam Hughes (footballer)

Samuel Joseph Hughes (born 15 April 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for League One club Burton Albion.

Sam Hughes
Personal information
Full name Samuel Joseph Hughes[1]
Date of birth (1997-04-15) 15 April 1997
Place of birth West Kirby, England
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Burton Albion
Number 12
Youth career
–2015 Chester
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Chester 64 (8)
2017–2022 Leicester City 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Salford City (loan) 8 (0)
2020 → Burton Albion (loan) 14 (2)
2021–2022 → Burton Albion (loan) 4 (1)
2022– Burton Albion 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

Career

Hughes is a product of the Chester academy. He joined Leicester City in July 2017, playing for the side's Development Squad. He joined Salford City on loan in September 2019 and made his league debut on 7 September 2019.[2]

On 9 October 2020, Hughes signed for EFL League One club Burton Albion on loan until January.[3] He made his full debut the following day in a 2-0 defeat to Plymouth Argyle.[4] He scored his first goal for Burton in a 4-2 win against Charlton Athletic on 24 November 2020.[5]

Hughes signed permanently for Burton on a two and a half year deal in January 2022.[6]

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Salford City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 62. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. "Morecambe 2-2 Salford City". BBC Sport. 7 September 2019. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  3. "Sam Hughes: Burton Albion agree loan deal for Leicester City defender". BBC Sport. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. "Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. "Burton 4-2 Charlton". BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. "Burton Albion sign Harry Chapman, Sam Hughes, Christian Saydee and Matej Kovar". BBC. Retrieved 1 February 2022.

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