Market value
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Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Leicester City
top club · 100 apps
Career highs
€5.00m
peak value · 2004
€400k
top transfer fee · 07/08
4
best season · 05/06
15 / 3
int'l caps / goals
358Appearances
23Goals
29Assists
32Yellow cards
0Red cards
138Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Stephen Hughes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Stephen David Hughes |
| Date of birth | 1982-11-14 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Motherwell, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Dundee FC → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
May 2014
Transfer: East Fife → Dundee FC
13/14 · Return from loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: Dundee FC → East Fife
13/14 · Loan
Jan 2014
Transfer: East Fife → Dundee FC
13/14 · Transfer
Oct 2013
Transfer: Without Club → East Fife
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Dundee FC, East Fife FC
21 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Aberdeen FC → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Aberdeen FC
27 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2012
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jan 2012
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Aberdeen FC
11/12 · Transfer
Nov 2011
Transfer: Without Club → Motherwell FC
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2011
Transfer: Norwich → Without Club
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Aberdeen FC, Motherwell FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2011
Transfer: MK Dons → Norwich
10/11 · Return from loan
Feb 2011
Transfer: Norwich → MK Dons
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Norwich City, Milton Keynes Dons
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Norwich City
34 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Motherwell FC → Norwich
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Motherwell FC
39 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Motherwell FC
34 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: Leicester → Motherwell FC
07/08 · Transfer · €400k
Jul 2006
06/07 — Leicester City
44 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Leicester City
38 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Rangers → Leicester
04/05 · Transfer · €375k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Rangers FC, Leicester City
33 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Rangers FC
27 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Rangers FC
15 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Rangers FC
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
Transfer: Rangers U20 → Rangers
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Rangers FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Rangers FC U17 → Rangers U20
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Rangers FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €5.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Rangers FC
19.5%
Dundee FC
0.0%
East Fife FC
6.4%
Aberdeen FC
0.0%
Motherwell FC
45.6%
Milton Keynes Dons
0.0%
Norwich City
3.3%
Leicester City
25.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers FC | 6 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 83 | 7 | 5 | 2,420 |
| Dundee FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Fife FC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 794 |
| Aberdeen FC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Motherwell FC | 3 | 07/08 | 11/12 | 77 | 3 | 10 | 5,659 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 410 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 100 | 8 | 3 | 3,140 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Dundee FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | East Fife FC | 19 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 794 |
| 13/14 | SFA Cup | East Fife FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 23 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Aberdeen FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Aberdeen FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League One | Norwich City | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 410 |
| 08/09 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 35 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3,117 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | CIS Insur. Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 31 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2,452 |
| 07/08 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leicester City | 41 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,054 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leicester City | 34 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 798 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Leicester City | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,108 |
| 04/05 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 545 |
| 03/04 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 465 |
| 02/03 | Scottish Premiership Top Six Split | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Rangers FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CIS Insur. Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,111 |
| 01/02 | SFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Rangers FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Rangers FC U17 | Rangers U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Rangers U20 | Rangers | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Rangers | Leicester | Transfer | 5000000 | €375k |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Leicester | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 400000 | €400k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Motherwell FC | Norwich | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Norwich | MK Dons | Loan | 1130000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | MK Dons | Norwich | Return from loan | 1130000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Norwich | Without Club | Transfer | 1130000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-11-01 | Without Club | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Motherwell FC | Aberdeen FC | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Aberdeen FC | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-10 | Without Club | East Fife | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-13 | East Fife | Dundee FC | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-27 | Dundee FC | East Fife | Loan | 275000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-19 | East Fife | Dundee FC | Return from loan | 275000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Dundee FC | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Thigh problems | 2012-02-19 | 2012-03-19 | 30 | 7 |
Current—
Peak€5.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€5.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €375k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.13m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26399 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | Premiership | Rangers FC | 3 | 22 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Leicester City | 3 | 41 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Leicester City | 3 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | East Fife FC | 7 | 19 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 6 | 31 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 4 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-05-19 | East Fife | Dundee FC | Return from loan | — | €275k |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-27 | Dundee FC | East Fife | Loan | — | €275k |
| 10/11 | 2011-03-01 | MK Dons | Norwich | Return from loan | — | €1.13m |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-01 | Norwich | MK Dons | Loan | — | €1.13m |
Teams faced most often by Stephen 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 25% |
| Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 32% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 50% |
| Leeds United | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 40% |
| Crystal Palace | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 30% |
| Cardiff City | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 35% |
| Plymouth Argyle | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 39% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 22% |
| Coventry City | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 28% |
| Derby County | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 33% |
| Preston North End | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 22% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 21 | 794 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 12/13 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 410 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 08/09 | 39 | 3,207 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 07/08 | 34 | 2,452 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 06/07 | 44 | 1,054 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 05/06 | 38 | 978 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 1,407 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 03/04 | 27 | 545 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 02/03 | 15 | 465 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 01/02 | 25 | 1,111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premiership
157 apps
9 G
16 A
Championship
92 apps
7 G
3 A
League One
35 apps
3 G
2 A
League One
19 apps
2 G
7 A
SFA Cup
12 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Scot. League Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Stephen Hughes
Who is Stephen Hughes?
Stephen Hughes is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Stephen Hughes?
Stephen Hughes is 43 years old. He was born on November 14, 1982 in Motherwell.
What position does Stephen Hughes play?
Stephen Hughes plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Stephen Hughes play for?
Stephen Hughes currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Stephen Hughes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Stephen Hughes has scored 23 goals in 358 appearances.