Liam Hughes (footballer, born 2001)

Liam John Hughes (born 19 August 2001) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.[1]

Liam Hughes
Personal information
Full name Liam Hughes
Date of birth (2001-08-19) 19 August 2001
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
2016–2017 Portadown
2017–2018 Dungannon Swifts
2017–2021 Celtic
2021–2023 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Portadown 1 (0)
2021–2023 Liverpool 0 (0)
International career‡
2019– Northern Ireland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:18, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:18, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

In June 2023, Liverpool decided not to extend Hughes' contract, and he became a free agent.[2]

Career

Hughes made his senior debut for Portadown on the last day of the 2016-17 season, aged 15 years old, appearing as a substitute against Dungannon Swifts.[1]

In the summer of 2017, Hughes signed for Swifts on a three year contract, before moving to Celtic in February 2018. He played in the 2019 Scottish Youth Cup Final, where he ended up on the losing side as Celtic were beaten 3-2 by Rangers.[1][3]

In February 2021, he signed for Liverpool, and was named in the first team squad for the first time later that month, featuring as an unused substitute in their Premier League victory over Sheffield United.[4]

International career

Hughes has featured for both the Northern Ireland Under 17s and Northern Ireland Under 21s, making his debut for the latter in October 2019.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of matches played 1 March 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Irish Cup Northern Ireland Football League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portadown 2016–17 NIFL Premiership 100000——10
Total 100000000010

References
  1. "Who is Liam Hughes? All you need to know about Liverpool's new signing and Northern Ireland U21 goalkeeper". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  2. "Liverpool confirm Premier League retained list and departures". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. "Liverpool sign Northern Ireland Under 21 goalkeeper Liam Hughes". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. "Sheffield United 0:2 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 March 2021.


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