Kayden Hughes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 2005[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2024 | Fleetwood Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Fleetwood Town | 7 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Macclesfield (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 20 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kayden Hughes (born 28 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.
Career
[edit]Hughes joined the academy at Fleetwood Town at the under-12 level from local grassroots team Bispham Juniors Football Federation (BJFF).[2] He became a scholar at the club in the summer of 2022.[3] He captained the under-18 team under Mark Yeates from August 2023.[4] He turned professional at the club in March 2024, with a one-year option in the club's favour.[5] On 28 March 2024, Hughes joined Northern Premier League club Premier Division Macclesfield on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[6] He played two games for the Silkmen.[7]
He was singled out for praise by Fleetwood manager Charlie Adam for his performance in a 2–0 win at Cheltenham Town on 28 September.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 12 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Macclesfield (loan) | 2023–24[7] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2024–25[9] | EFL League Two | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Career total | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ Kayden Hughes at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Defender Kayden Hughes joins Macclesfield FC on loan". Fleetwood Town FC. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Nine youngsters awarded first year scholarships with Fleetwood Town". Fleetwood Town FC. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Defender Kayden Hughes named as new Under-18s captain". Fleetwood Town FC. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Defender Kayden Hughes pens his first professional contract". Fleetwood Town FC. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Leah, Ben (28 March 2024). "KAYDEN HUGHES SIGNS FOR THE SILKMEN". Macclesfield FC. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Macclesfield | Appearances | Kayden Hughes | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ Paddock, Rob (28 September 2024). "Adam: I asked for a reaction and I got it". Fleetwood Town FC. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kayden Hughes in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.