Curtis Hutson (footballer)

Curtis Jay Jemmett-Hutson (born 14 August 1994) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Merthyr Town. Born in Wales, he plays for the Barbados national team.

Curtis Hutson
Personal information
Full name Curtis Jay Jemmett-Hutson[1]
Date of birth (1994-08-14) 14 August 1994
Place of birth Grangetown, Wales[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Merthyr Town
Number 14
Youth career
2007–2011 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Port Talbot Town 2 (0)
2012–2013 Newport County
2013–2014 Cinderford Town
2014–2015 Barry Town United
2015–2017 Caerau (Ely)
2017–2018 Goytre United
2018–2020 Penybont 23 (5)
2020–2021 Barry Town United 28 (2)
2021 Redditch United 13 (2)
2021– Merthyr Town 54 (10)
International career
2007 Wales U16 1 (0)
2023– Barbados 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:06, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Hutson joined Cardiff City's youth academy at the age of 13, and worked his way up their youth categories.[3] A promising youngster, at the age of 15 he was diagnosed with epilepsy - he spent a year taking daily injections, gained weight and was prescribed lifelong medication.[2]

He moved to Port Talbot Town in 2011, where he began his senior career. The following season, he moved to Newport County, before moving to England with Cinderford Town for a season. He returned to Wales in 2014, and had successive stints with Barry Town United, Caerau (Ely), Goytre United, Penybont and Barry Town United.[4] At Penybont he was part of the unbeaten side that won the 2018–19 Welsh Football League Division One title.[5] On 5 July 2021, he transferred to the English club Redditch United.[3] He shortly after moved to the Welsh Southern Football League side on 4 November 2021.[6]

International career

Born in Wales, Hutson is of Barbadian descent through his father. At the age of 13, he was called up to play for the Wales U16s.[3] He was first called up to the Barbados national team for a set of friendlies in June 2021.[5] He debuted in a 1–0 loss to Cuba on 24 March 2023.[7]

Personal life

Hutson lost his father when he was 9 years old. He is a distant cousin of the Welsh former footballer Ryan Giggs through his mother.[2]

Honours

Penybont

References
  1. "Curtis Jemmett-Hutson - Merthyr Town - Aktuelles Spielerprofil". sport.bild.de.
  2. "Footballer gets second shot at pro career despite epilepsy blow". WalesOnline. 23 June 2012.
  3. "NEW SIGNING | International Winger Curtis Hutson Added to United Squad". www.rufcofficial.co.uk.
  4. Jones, Jordan (25 July 2018). "Penybont capture Barry skipper Saddler and Goytre United midfielder Hutson".
  5. Jones, Jordan (17 June 2021). "Curtis Jemmett-Hutson set to represent Barbados national football team".
  6. "Merthyr Town FC". www.merthyrtownfc.co.uk.
  7. "Game Details". Concacaf. 12 March 2021.
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