Richard Hughes (footballer)
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| Richard Hughes | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Hughes | |
| Date of birth | June 25, 1979 (age 27) | |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | |
| Nickname | Hughesy | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Portsmouth | |
| Number | 22 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 1997-1998 | Arsenal | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1998-2002 2002-present 2003 |
Bournemouth Portsmouth → Grimsby Town (loan) |
131 (14) 67 (0) 12 (1) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2004-2005 | Scotland | 5 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Richard Hughes (born June 25, 1979 in Glasgow) is a Scottish football (soccer) player. He currently plays for English club Portsmouth F.C. as a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a left winger or left back.
Hughes began his career at London based Arsenal F.C. as a youth player, but failed to make the transition to the first team and so left the Gunners to join AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 1998 after failing to make an appearance.
The midfielder made his debut in 2-0 victory over Lincoln City F.C., and soon settled into the first team.
He gained recognition for his performances at Bournemouth with a call-up to represent Scotland at Under-21 level.
Hughes impressed enough that Portsmouth signed him for £100,000 in the summer of 2002 as an excellent future prospect.
After making his debut in a 1-1 draw at Sheffield United F.C. he struggled to break into the team on a regular basis and was loaned out to Grimsby Town F.C., where he played 12 games.
Injuries meant he was handed a Premiership chance in December 2003, and he remained an important squad member for the remainder of the 2003/04 campaign. And his first ever Pompey goal came in an FA Cup tie - the winner in a 1-0 victory over Liverpool.
His performances earned him selection for the Scottish national side, and he won his first cap against Estonia in May 2004.
He has been a regular face in the Portsmouth line-up although it was thought he would be leaving in the summer of 2006.
On 28 July 2006 he and fellow Portsmouth player Lomana LuaLua pledged their futures at the club, signing three year contracts each.
He writes a weekly column for the Portsmouth News entitled 'Look Hughes Talking'. He also presents "Richard Hughes' Scouting Report" on local radio station 107.4 the Quay on the Friday Night Pompey Preview programme.
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| Portsmouth F.C. - Current Squad |
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1 James | 2 Primus | 3 Stefanović | 4 Johnson | 5 O'Brien | 6 Traoré | 9 Todorov | 10 Lauren | 11 Pamarot | 14 Taylor | 15 Ashdown | 19 Kranjčar | 21 Songo'o | 22 Hughes | 23 Campbell | 25 Benjani | 26 O'Neil | 27 Kanu | 28 Davis | 29 Douala | 30 Pedro Mendes | 32 LuaLua | 34 Mvuemba | 35 Jordan | Manager: Redknapp |
Categories: Articles lacking sources from October 2006 | All articles lacking sources | 1979 births | Living people | A.F.C. Bournemouth players | Arsenal F.C. players | Premier League players | Grimsby Town F.C. players | Portsmouth F.C. players | Scottish footballers | Scotland international footballers
