Stephen Hughes playing for Fulham. |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stephen John Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Wokingham, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–2000 | Arsenal | 49 | (4) |
| 1999 | → Fulham (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Everton | 29 | (1) |
| 2001–2003 | Watford | 15 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2004–2008 | Coventry City | 144 | (8) |
| 2008–2009 | Walsall | 32 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| England U21 | 8 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:26, 20 May 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Stephen John Hughes (born 18 September 1976 in Wokingham, England) is a former English footballer who most recently played as a midfielder for Walsall. He signed as a free agent following his release from Coventry City, where he rejected a new contract.
Hughes started his career at Arsenal, where he made 76 senior appearances, 40 of them as substitute, and scored 7 goals.[1]
Hughes then moved to Everton, and he played 33 games for them before being released on a free transfer on 4 July 2001. He then moved on to First Division side Watford that same month, having scored his two Everton goals against them, once in the league[2] and once in the FA Cup.[3] He only managed 17 games in his first season due to injury. His contract was settled early in the 2002–03 season.
He signed for Charlton Athletic in August 2003 but made no appearances that season and subsequently left on a free transfer to join Coventry City in July 2004. He went on to become the club's captain and made over 150 appearances.