Stephen Hughes (Scottish footballer)

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Stephen Hughes
Personal information
Full name Stephen David Hughes
Date of birth November 14, 1982 (1982-11-14) (age 25)
Place of birth    Motherwell, Scotland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Motherwell
Number 7
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999-2005
2005-2007
2007-		 Rangers
Leicester City
Motherwell		 64 (7)
91 (7)
30 (1)   
National team2
Scotland U21 12 (2)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 20 May, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 11:45, 21 May 2008 (UTC).
* Appearances (Goals)

Stephen David Hughes (born 14 November 1982 in Motherwell) is a professional footballer currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Motherwell. Hughes has represented Scotland at under-21 level.

Hughes started his career with Scottish Premier League club Rangers at the age of sixteen. He went on to make 90 appearances for the Ibrox club and scored seven goals in the process.

Hughes joined Leicester City in January 2005 for £100,000 and signed a three-and-a-half year deal. In January 2006, he scored a memorable goal which helped knock Tottenham Hotspur out of the FA Cup in one of the shocks of the tournament.[1]

As of June 4, 2007 Hughes was placed on the transfer list by then Leicester manager Martin Allen, with Hearts and Motherwell reportedly offering £50,000 for the player.[2] [3] On 17 August, Hearts had successfully negotiated terms with Hughes. The transfer, however, was delayed,[4] and on 31 August, Hughes joined Motherwell for an undisclosed fee.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Leicester 3-2 Tottenham BBC Sport 8 January 2006
  2. ^ Trio Transfer Listed
  3. ^ Hearts targeting Hughes
  4. ^ Hearts' capture of Hughes delayed Access Date: 17 August 2007
  5. ^ "Hughes and Grabban move to Well", BBC Sport, 31 August 2007. Retrieved on 2007-08-31. 

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Motherwell F.C. – current squad

1 G. Smith • 3 Hammell • 4 Reynolds • 5 Craigan • 6 McLean • 7 Hughes • 9 Porter • 11 McCormack • 12 Clarkson • 14 Lasley • 16 Fitzpatrick • 17 Malcolm • 18 McGarry • 20 Meldrum • 22 Quinn • 23 D. Smith • 24 Grehan • 26 Connolly • 27 Maguire • 28 Forbes • 29 Nixon • 31 Murray • 32 J. Murphy • 33 Archdeacon • Manager: McGhee
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