Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.0
Average
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
AFC Bournemouth
top club · 174 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#131
goals rank
#158
assists rank
18
season goals
6
season assists
Among 228 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.75m
peak value · 2009
€80k
top transfer fee · 02/03
8
best season · 00/01
7 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1979-06-25 · 3 players total
353Appearances
18Goals
6Assists
70Yellow cards
1Red cards
70Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Richard Hughes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Richard Daniel Hughes |
| Date of birth | 1979-06-25 (46 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Bournemouth → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — AFC Bournemouth
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2012
Transfer: Retired → Bournemouth
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — AFC Bournemouth
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Portsmouth → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Portsmouth FC
14 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Portsmouth FC, Portsmouth FC U21
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Dec 2008
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2008
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2008
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Portsmouth FC
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Portsmouth FC
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Portsmouth FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Portsmouth FC
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Portsmouth FC
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Portsmouth FC
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
May 2003
Transfer: Grimsby Town → Portsmouth
02/03 · Return from loan
Feb 2003
Transfer: Portsmouth → Grimsby Town
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Grimsby Town, Portsmouth FC
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Bournemouth → Portsmouth
02/03 · Transfer · €80k
Jul 2001
01/02 — AFC Bournemouth
23 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — AFC Bournemouth
46 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — AFC Bournemouth
22 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — AFC Bournemouth
52 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Arsenal Res. → Bournemouth
98/99 · Transfer
Jul 1997
Transfer: Atalanta U19 → Arsenal Res.
97/98 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.75m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 185 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.21/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.21/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.31/90
Minutes played by club
AFC Bournemouth
76.5%
Portsmouth FC
6.7%
Portsmouth FC U21
0.0%
Grimsby Town
16.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 174 | 15 | 1 | 4,784 |
| Portsmouth FC | 9 | 02/03 | 10/11 | 165 | 2 | 5 | 419 |
| Portsmouth FC U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1,053 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 873 |
| 98/99 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 44 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,928 |
| 13/14 | Championship | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | AFC Bournemouth | 21 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 749 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Portsmouth FC U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 245 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Grimsby Town | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,053 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 22 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 744 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 44 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 490 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Atalanta U19 | Arsenal Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Arsenal Res. | Bournemouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Bournemouth | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | €80k |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Portsmouth | Grimsby Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Grimsby Town | Portsmouth | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Portsmouth | Retired | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-04 | Retired | Bournemouth | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Bournemouth | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | unknown injury | 2008-09-12 | 2008-09-28 | 17 | 5 |
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2008-10-14 | 2008-10-24 | 11 | 2 |
| 08/09 | Groin problems | 2008-12-28 | 2009-01-17 | 21 | 3 |
Current—
Peak€1.75m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16868 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 44 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 44 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 3 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 4 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Grimsby Town | Portsmouth | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-02-01 | Portsmouth | Grimsby Town | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Richard 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 50% |
| Notts County | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 25% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 75% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 63% |
| Coventry City | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 25% |
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
| Stevenage FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Crawley Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Aldershot Town | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| Accrington Stanley | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 75% |
| Burton Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 50% |
| Everton FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 22 | 873 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 98/99 | 52 | 1,928 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 749 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 10/11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 18 | 174 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.59 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 15 | 245 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 02/03 | 19 | 1,053 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 01/02 | 23 | 744 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 00/01 | 46 | 490 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Second Division
131 apps
14 G
0 A
FA Cup
20 apps
1 G
2 A
League Cup
25 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
21 apps
1 G
1 A
First Division
18 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
16 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
4 apps
0 G
1 A
Premier League
114 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Richard Hughes
Who is Richard Hughes?
Richard Hughes is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Retired.
How old is Richard Hughes?
Richard Hughes is 46 years old. He was born on June 25, 1979 in Glasgow.
What position does Richard Hughes play?
Richard Hughes plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Richard Hughes play for?
Richard Hughes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Richard Hughes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Richard Hughes has scored 18 goals in 353 appearances.