Jordan Hughes
Jordan Hughes (born April 23, 1984) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jordan Hughes | ||
Date of birth | April 23, 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Victoria Highlanders | ||
Number | 17 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2005 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2008 | Charleston Battery | 36 | (1) |
2009– | Victoria Highlanders | 68 | (32) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 9, 2013 |
Career
College
Hughes played college soccer with Coastal Carolina University, where he was a member of the Big South All Tournament Team. He scored 7 goals in the Big South Conference, allowing Coastal Carolina to win the Big South Championship Game, and was also named Big South Player of the Week twice his senior year.
Hughes also played with the British Columbia Provincial Team from 1998 to 2001.
Professional
In 2006 Charleston Battery selected Hughes in the first round pick in the USL Draft Pick, and signed a contract with the team. He made his Battery debut on July 4 against Miami FC. In his first season, he played ten games and recorded an assist. He helped Charleston make the playoffs reaching all the way to the semi-finals. He signed a new year deal with Charleston in 2007.
On December 7, 2008 Hughes was named as one of the "original six" players to play for the expansion Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League in 2009.[1]