Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.8
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Newcastle United
top club · 278 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#155
goals rank
#27
assists rank
12
season goals
16
season assists
Among 414 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€5.50m
peak value · 2010
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 05/06
3
best season · 01/02
117 / 2
int'l caps / goals
675Appearances
12Goals
16Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
132Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Aaron Hughes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Aaron William Hughes |
| Date of birth | 1979-11-08 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Cookstown, Northern Ireland |
| Citizenship |  Northern Ireland |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2019
Transfer: Heart of Midl. → Retired
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Heart of Midlothian FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2017
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Heart of Midlothian FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2017
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jan 2017
Transfer: Kerala Blasters → Heart of Midl.
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Melbourne City → Kerala Blasters
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Heart of Midlothian FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Brighton → Melbourne City
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Melbourne City FC, Kerala Blasters FC
17 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: QPR → Brighton
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Brighton & Hove Albion
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Fulham → QPR
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Queens Park Rangers, Fulham FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Fulham FC
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2011
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — Fulham FC
30 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2010
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Fulham FC
43 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Fulham FC
56 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Fulham FC
44 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Fulham FC
32 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Aston Villa → Fulham
07/08 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2006
06/07 — Aston Villa
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Aston Villa
41 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Newcastle → Aston Villa
05/06 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Newcastle United
36 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Newcastle United
47 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Newcastle United
48 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Newcastle United
48 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Newcastle United
40 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Newcastle United
34 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Newcastle United
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Newcastle United
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
Transfer: Newcastle U18 → Newcastle
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1996
96/97 — Newcastle United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 355 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.18/90
Assists2 total · 0.18/90
G+A4 total · 0.36/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Newcastle United
54.9%
Heart of Midlothian FC
0.0%
Melbourne City FC
3.3%
Kerala Blasters FC
5.9%
Brighton & Hove Albion
0.0%
Fulham FC
35.9%
Queens Park Rangers
0.0%
Aston Villa
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United | 9 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 278 | 7 | 12 | 6,517 |
| Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melbourne City FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 393 |
| Kerala Blasters FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 695 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fulham FC | 7 | 07/08 | 13/14 | 250 | 3 | 1 | 4,264 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aston Villa | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 996 |
| 99/00 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Champions League Qu. | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Betfred Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premiership | Heart of Midlothian FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | SFA Cup | Heart of Midlothian FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | A-League | Melbourne City FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 393 |
| 15/16 | A-League Finals | Melbourne City FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Indian Super League | Kerala Blasters FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 695 |
| 15/16 | ISL Play-Offs | Kerala Blasters FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3,405 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Fulham FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Fulham FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Fulham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Fulham FC | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Aston Villa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Aston Villa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 35 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,676 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Newcastle United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3,139 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 34 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 256 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Newcastle U18 | Newcastle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Newcastle | Aston Villa | Transfer | 3500000 | €1.50m |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Aston Villa | Fulham | Transfer | 2900000 | €1.50m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-31 | Fulham | QPR | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-14 | QPR | Brighton | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-13 | Brighton | Melbourne City | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-29 | Melbourne City | Kerala Blasters | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-09 | Kerala Blasters | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Heart of Midl. | Retired | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Ankle injury | 2008-08-17 | 2008-08-23 | 7 | 2 |
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon irritation | 2010-08-08 | 2010-08-12 | 5 | 1 |
| 11/12 | Ankle injury | 2011-10-26 | 2011-11-14 | 20 | 3 |
| 16/17 | Calf strain | 2017-02-20 | 2017-05-08 | 78 | 12 |
| 17/18 | Calf injury | 2017-09-30 | 2017-11-09 | 41 | 9 |
| 17/18 | Calf problems | 2017-12-10 | 2017-12-21 | 12 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Calf strain | 2018-08-18 | 2018-08-27 | 10 | 2 |
Current—
Peak€5.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€3.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.90m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #47789 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30227 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #5674 | #18 | 112 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 2 | 27 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 6 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 1 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 4 | 34 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Aston Villa | 3 | 35 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 1 | 35 |
Teams faced most often by Aaron Hughes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 62 | -30 | 8% |
| Liverpool FC | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 52 | -25 | 31% |
| Everton FC | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 40 | -8 | 31% |
| Chelsea FC | 26 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 47 | -23 | 12% |
| Arsenal FC | 26 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 48 | -23 | 12% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 35% |
| Aston Villa | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 27% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 37 | -1 | 41% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 21 | +20 | 59% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 45% |
| Sunderland AFC | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 19 | +11 | 45% |
| Manchester City | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 50 | -29 | 9% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 1,088 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 229 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 09/10 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 1,676 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 03/04 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 3,139 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 01/02 | 48 | 706 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 00/01 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
455 apps
5 G
13 A
FA Cup
44 apps
2 G
1 A
UI Cup
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Indian Super League
8 apps
1 G
0 A
A-League
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
11 apps
1 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
23 apps
0 G
2 A
Scottish Premiership Top Six Split
5 apps
0 G
0 A
Premiership
27 apps
0 G
0 A
SFA Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Aaron Hughes?
Aaron Hughes is a Northern professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Aaron Hughes?
Aaron Hughes is 46 years old. He was born on November 8, 1979 in Cookstown.
What position does Aaron Hughes play?
Aaron Hughes plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Aaron Hughes play for?
Aaron Hughes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Aaron Hughes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Aaron Hughes has scored 12 goals in 675 appearances.