| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Justin Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | April 23, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2006 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2006 | Raleigh Elite | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Colorado Rapids | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Real Maryland Monarchs | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | United States U-23 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 April 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Justin Hughes (born April 23, 1985 in Wake Forest, North Carolina) is an American soccer player who last played for Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division.
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Hughes attended Wakefield High School, where he was an NSCAA adidas All-American, played club soccer for Raleigh CASL Elite, and played college soccer at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. At UNC he was named to the All-ACC Academic Team as a junior in 2005.
During his college years Hughes also played with Raleigh Elite in the USL Premier Development League.
Hughes was drafted in the third round (36th overall) of the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by the Colorado Rapids. He played for the Rapids in the MLS Reserve Division, but never made a first team appearance, and after suffering a season-ending shoulder injury in 2008,[1] was released at the end of the year.
Hughes signed for the Real Maryland Monarchs in the USL Second Division in 2009, and made his professional debut on June 6, 2009 in a 2–0 loss to the Western Mass Pioneers.[2]
Hughes played with the U.S. Under-20 National Team at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Holland, and has made two appearances for the United States U-23 national team in 2006.