Rhys Hughes (footballer)

Rhys Alex Hughes (born 21 September 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.

Rhys Hughes
Personal information
Full name Rhys Alex Hughes
Date of birth (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001[1]
Place of birth Wrexham, Wales
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Tranmere Rovers
Number 17
Youth career
2008–2020 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Everton 0 (0)
2022– Tranmere Rovers 9 (1)
2023 → Chester (loan) 10 (0)
International career‡
2017 Wales U17 3 (0)
2019 Wales U19 1 (0)
2020 Wales U20 1 (0)
2021–2022 Wales U21 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 14 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 14 June 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Everton

Hughes joined the Academy at Everton at the age of six. He moved into club digs at the age of fourteen, though still managed to go on to achieve four A and four A* grades at GCSE.[2] He signed a two-and-a-half year professional contract in January 2020, and scored three goals and provided six assists from fifteen league games for the under-18 team during the 2019–20 season.[3] He was promoted to the under-23 team at the end of the campaign; Hughes stated that "with Unsy, [assistant manager] John Ebbrell and [Under-23s coach] Franny Jeffers, it’s a really good place to improve".[4] He was named as the Keith Tamlin Award winner, an award which "represents all that is best in the Everton Youth Academy".[5] He was nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award for January 2021, having scored in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool U23.[6] However he was not offered a new contract when his deal expired in summer 2022.[7]

Tranmere Rovers

On 21 June 2022, Hughes signed a two-year contract with EFL League Two club Tranmere Rovers.[8] He made his debut for the club on 9 August, coming on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Lee O'Connor in a 2–2 draw at Accrington Stanley in the EFL Cup.[9] He scored his first career goal at Prenton Park on 4 October, in a 5–3 defeat to Leeds United U23 in the EFL Trophy.[10]

In January 2023, he joined National League North promotion challengers Chester on an initial 28-day loan.[11]

Style of play

Hughes is a midfielder with an excellent passing range and close ball control skills.[4] David Unsworth described him as "an outstanding footballer with great technique and a great set-ball delivery".[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 November 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Everton U23 2021–22[13]–––––––1[lower-alpha 1]010
Tranmere Rovers 2022–23[14]EFL League Two9000104[lower-alpha 1]1141
Career total 90001051151
  1. Includes appearance/s in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Rhys Hughes - Midfielder - First Team - Tranmere Rovers Football Club". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. "Profile". toffeeweb.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  3. "Player Profiles | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. Lennox, Peter (2 October 2020). "Under-23s Midfielder Hughes Eager To Show Creative Quality". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. McNamara, Paul (11 June 2020). "Midfielder Hughes Claims Coveted Honour At Everton Academy Awards". www.evertonfc.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  6. "Everton Talent Nominated For PL2 Player Of The Month". www.evertonfc.com. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  7. Kenrick, Michael (21 June 2022). "Rhys Hughes joins Tranmere Rovers". toffeeweb.com. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  8. Shahaney, Pranav (21 June 2022). "Rhys Hughes seal Everton exit to sign two-year deal at Tranmere Rovers". Goodison News. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  9. "Accrington 2 - 2 Tranmere | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  10. "Tranmere Rovers 3-5 Leeds United U21s". www.tranmererovers.co.uk. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  11. "Rhys Hughes joins on loan from Tranmere". chesterfc.com. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  12. Carroll, Sam (1 June 2021). "Everton plan for 'outstanding' teen explained after transfer interest". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  13. "Games played by Rhys Hughes in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  14. "Games played by Rhys Hughes in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
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