Declan Hughes (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayswater City | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ECU Joondalup | |||
| Perth Glory | |||
| 2016 | Bayswater City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | ECU Joondalup | 38 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Ross County B | ||
| 2018–2020 | → Forres Mechanics (loan) | ||
| 2020 | Bayswater City | 14 | (1) |
| 2020 | Perth Glory | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Perth RedStar | ||
| 2025– | Bayswater City | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:07, 19 December 2025 (UTC) | |||
Declan Hughes (born 27 May 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayswater City.[2] He made his professional debut on 18 November 2020 for Perth Glory against Shanghai Greenland Shenhua in the 2020 AFC Champions League.[3]
Career
Hughes started his career at ECU Joondalup.[4] In 2016, he joined Perth Glory's acadmey.[5]
In 2018, after trailing at Scottish club Ross County, Hughes signed with the club.[6][7] He was on loan at Forres Mechanics in the 2019-20 season.[8] On 25 May 2020, Hughes was released by Ross County.[9][10]
In 2020, after getting released, he returned to Bayswater City; a club, he also played for as a youth player in 2016.[11] In November 2020, following a trial period, Hughes was included in the Perth Glory squad for the 2020 AFC Champions League.[12] The 20-year-old made four appearances as a substitute during the tournament.
References
- ^ Declan Hughes at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Glory unfortunate to be edged out by Bayswater". 3 August 2020.
- ^ "AFC Champions League | AFC".
- ^ Hot ECU prospects head to Villa, websites.mygameday.app, 14 April 2014
- ^ We are absolutely thrilled to have signed ..., instagram.com, 21 January 2025
- ^ Aussie midfielder takes European trial, ftbl.com.au, 10 July 2028
- ^ Forres Mechanics boss Charlie Rowley hoping Calum Howarth might remain, pressandjournal.co.uk, 25 July 2020
- ^ Scottish Cup Matches, scottishfa.co.uk, 21 September 2019
- ^ Ross County release Forres Mechanics loan duo, forres-gazette.co.uk, 25 May 2020
- ^ Ross County release group of Moray youngsters, northern-scot.co.uk, 25 May 2020
- ^ We are absolutely thrilled to have signed ..., instagram.com, 21 January 2025
- ^ Garcia names squad for AFC Champions League, perthglory.com.au, 11 November 2020
External links
- Declan Hughes at Soccerway