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Andrew Hughes

Andrew Hughes

Defender - Centre-Back  at Preston North End
Age33
CitizenshipWales
Height1.88 m
Footleft
BornJune 5, 1992
at Preston North End 2,885 days · joined 2018-07-01
👕500+ Apps
Market value €400k
Centre-Back Defender

Career snapshot

3
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 269 apps

Career highs

€1.50m
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 18/19
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals

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Shares 1992-06-05 · 3 players total

522Appearances
17Goals
15Assists
47Yellow cards
3Red cards
200Full matches (90′)
Full nameAndrew Hughes
Name in home countryAndrew Martyn Hughes
Date of birth1992-06-05 (33 yrs)
Place of birthCardiff, Wales
CitizenshipWales
PositionDefender - Centre-Back (main: Defender)
Footleft
Height188.00 m
Current clubPreston North End
Joined2018-07-01
Contract expires2026-06-30
AgentElite Management ...
Jul 2025
25/26 — Preston North End
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Preston North End
48 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Preston North End
41 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Preston North End
32 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Preston North End
44 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Nov 2020
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Preston North End
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Aug 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Preston North End
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Preston North End
34 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Peterborough → Preston
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Peterborough United
56 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Peterborough United
46 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Newport County → Peterborough
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Newport County
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2014
Injury: unknown
45 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Newport County
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Newport County
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Newport County
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Newport County
39 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2010
Transfer: Mangotsfield → Newport County
10/11 · Return from loan
Oct 2010
Transfer: Newport County → Mangotsfield
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Newport County
10 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2010
Transfer: Newport U18 → Newport County
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Cardiff U18 → Newport U18
08/09 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
17,967 min
Minutes played by club
Preston North End 51.2%
Peterborough United 30.5%
Newport County 18.3%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
Preston North End 8 18/19 25/26 269 9 10 9,192
Peterborough United 2 16/17 17/18 102 4 2 5,480
Newport County 6 10/11 15/16 151 4 3 3,295

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

2€375K3€750K5€1.1M6€1.5M10/11 — 1 goals (Newport County)110/1111/12 — 2 assists211/1213/14 — 2 goals (Newport County)213/1414/15 — 1 goals (Newport County)114/1515/16 — 1 assists115/1616/17 — 1 goals (Peterborough United)116/1717/18 — 3 goals (Peterborough United)17/18 — 2 assists517/1818/19 — 4 goals (Preston North End)18/19 — 2 assists618/1919/2020/21 — 2 assists220/2121/22 — 2 goals (Preston North End)221/2222/23 — 2 goals (Preston North End)22/23 — 2 assists422/2323/24 — 1 goals (Preston North End)23/24 — 2 assists323/2424/25 — 2 assists224/2525/2614/15 — €25K16/17 — €75K17/18 — €150K18/19 — €250K19/20 — €1.5M20/21 — €1.5M21/22 — €1.2M22/23 — €1.2M23/24 — €1M24/25 — €600K25/26 — €400KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

10/11: 1110/1111/12: 0011/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 2213/1414/15: 1114/1515/16: 0015/1616/17: 1116/1717/18: 3317/1818/19: 4418/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 0020/2121/22: 2221/2222/23: 2222/2323/24: 1123/2424/25: 0024/2525/26: 0025/26

Assists by season

10/11: 0010/1111/12: 2211/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 0013/1414/15: 0014/1515/16: 1115/1616/17: 0016/1717/18: 2217/1818/19: 2218/1919/20: 0019/2020/21: 2220/2121/22: 0021/2222/23: 2222/2323/24: 2223/2424/25: 2224/2525/26: 0025/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Championship Preston North End 4 0 0 3 0 0
25/26 EFL Cup Preston North End 2 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 Championship Preston North End 40 0 1 8 0 0
24/25 EFL Cup Preston North End 4 0 0 1 0 0
24/25 FA Cup Preston North End 4 0 1 0 0 0
23/24 Championship Preston North End 39 1 2 5 0 3,145
23/24 EFL Cup Preston North End 1 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 FA Cup Preston North End 1 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 Championship Preston North End 30 2 2 6 0 1,159
22/23 EFL Cup Preston North End 0 0 0 0 0 0
22/23 FA Cup Preston North End 2 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 Championship Preston North End 40 1 0 6 1 3,507
21/22 EFL Cup Preston North End 4 1 0 1 0 360
20/21 Championship Preston North End 34 0 2 1 0 0
20/21 EFL Cup Preston North End 1 0 0 0 0 0
20/21 FA Cup Preston North End 1 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Championship Preston North End 28 0 0 2 0 0
18/19 Championship Preston North End 32 3 2 2 0 931
18/19 EFL Cup Preston North End 1 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 FA Cup Preston North End 1 1 0 0 0 90
17/18 EFL Cup Peterborough United 1 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 EFL Trophy Peterborough United 6 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 FA Cup Peterborough United 6 1 0 0 0 540
17/18 League One Peterborough United 43 2 2 1 0 1,647
16/17 EFL Cup Peterborough United 2 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 EFL Trophy Peterborough United 1 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 FA Cup Peterborough United 4 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 League One Peterborough United 39 1 0 4 1 3,293
15/16 FA Cup Newport County 3 0 1 0 0 0
15/16 League Two Newport County 25 0 0 1 0 0
14/15 FA Cup Newport County 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League Cup Newport County 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 League Two Newport County 16 1 0 1 1 1,406
13/14 EFL Trophy Newport County 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 FA Cup Newport County 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League Cup Newport County 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League Two Newport County 26 2 0 3 0 1,039
12/13 Conference Newport County 26 0 0 1 0 0
12/13 National League Playoffs Newport County 0 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Conference Newport County 38 0 2 1 0 0
11/12 FA Cup Newport County 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/11 Conference Newport County 10 1 0 0 0 850
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
08/09 2008-07-01 Cardiff U18 Newport U18 Transfer 0 —
10/11 2010-07-01 Newport U18 Newport County Transfer 0 —
10/11 2010-10-15 Newport County Mangotsfield Loan 0 —
10/11 2010-12-10 Mangotsfield Newport County Return from loan 0 —
16/17 2016-07-01 Newport County Peterborough Transfer 25000 —
18/19 2018-07-01 Peterborough Preston Transfer 150000 —
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
14/15 Cruciate ligament injury 2014-12-14 2015-11-11 333 45
18/19 Knock 2018-10-28 2018-11-15 19 2
18/19 Hamstring injury 2019-03-16 2019-04-30 46 9
19/20 Hamstring injury 2019-08-11 2019-09-15 36 7
19/20 Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area 2019-09-22 2019-10-18 27 4
20/21 Hamstring injury 2020-11-01 2020-12-01 31 6
21/22 Head injury 2022-04-26 2022-05-31 36 2
22/23 Shoulder injury 2022-08-21 2022-09-10 21 4
22/23 unknown injury 2022-12-09 2023-01-01 24 4
22/23 Groin injury 2023-02-20 2023-03-12 21 4
23/24 Calf injury 2023-10-01 2023-11-20 51 7
Current€400k
Peak€1.50m
Low€25k
Δ since start+€375k
€25k€394k€763k€1.13m€1.50m197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €400k
Jan 1, 1970 €500k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €600k
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.00m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.20m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €1.50m
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €75k
Jan 1, 1970 €25k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #97412 #5 2 0 — — former national player
Team #34425 — 2 0 — — former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Alan Browne 1 1 0
Ryan Ledson 1 0 0
Emil Riis 1 0 0
Daniel Johnson 1 1 0
Freddie Woodman 1 0 0
Tom Barkhuizen 1 0 0
Sean Maguire 2 0 0
Leonardo Lopes 1 0 0
Chris Forrester 1 0 0
Ben Davies 1 0 0
Ched Evans 1 1 0
Ryan Tafazolli 2 0 0
Patrick Bauer 2 0 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
18/19 Championship Preston North End 3 32
17/18 League One Peterborough United 2 43
13/14 League Two Newport County 2 26

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
18/19 Championship Preston North End 2 32
11/12 Conference Newport County 2 38
17/18 League One Peterborough United 2 43

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
10/11 2010-12-10 Mangotsfield Newport County Return from loan — —
10/11 2010-10-15 Newport County Mangotsfield Loan — —

Last 50 matches for Preston North End The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2025-03-30 GB1 Preston North End 0–3 Aston Villa Available
2025-03-01 GB1 Preston North End 3–0 Burnley FC Available
2024-10-30 CGB Preston North End 0–3 Arsenal FC Available
2024-09-17 CGB Preston North End 16–15 Fulham FC Available
2024-08-27 CGB Harrogate Town 0–5 Preston North End Available
2024-08-13 CGB Preston North End 2–0 Sunderland AFC Available
2023-08-08 CGB Preston North End 2–4 Salford City Available
2022-08-23 CGB Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Preston North End INJURED Shoulder injury
2022-08-09 CGB Huddersfield Town 1–4 Preston North End Available
2021-10-27 CGB Preston North End 0–2 Liverpool FC Available
2021-09-21 CGB Preston North End 4–1 Cheltenham Town Available
2021-08-24 CGB Morecambe FC 2–4 Preston North End Available
2021-08-10 CGB Mansfield Town 0–3 Preston North End Available
2020-09-23 CGB Preston North End 0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion Available
2020-09-15 CGB Derby County 1–2 Preston North End Available
2020-08-29 CGB Preston North End 4–0 Mansfield Town Available
2020-06-27 GB2 Preston North End 1–3 Cardiff City Available
2020-06-20 GB2 Luton Town 1–1 Preston North End Available
2020-03-07 GB2 Preston North End 1–3 Queens Park Rangers Available
2020-02-29 GB2 Fulham FC 2–0 Preston North End Available
2020-02-25 GB2 West Bromwich Albion 2–0 Preston North End Available
2020-02-22 GB2 Preston North End 2–1 Hull City Available
2020-02-15 GB2 Preston North End 0–1 Millwall FC Available
2020-02-12 GB2 Stoke City 0–2 Preston North End Available
2020-02-08 GB2 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Preston North End Available
2020-02-01 GB2 Preston North End 1–1 Swansea City Available
2020-01-21 GB2 Barnsley FC 0–3 Preston North End Available
2020-01-18 GB2 Preston North End 2–1 Charlton Athletic Available
2020-01-11 GB2 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Preston North End Available
2020-01-01 GB2 Preston North End 0–2 Middlesbrough FC Available
2019-12-29 GB2 Preston North End 0–2 Reading FC Available
2019-12-26 GB2 Leeds United 1–1 Preston North End Available
2019-12-21 GB2 Cardiff City 0–0 Preston North End Available
2019-12-14 GB2 Preston North End 2–1 Luton Town Available
2019-12-10 GB2 Preston North End 2–1 Fulham FC Available
2019-12-07 GB2 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Preston North End Available
2019-12-02 GB2 Preston North End 0–1 West Bromwich Albion Available
2019-11-27 GB2 Hull City 4–0 Preston North End Available
2019-11-23 GB2 Derby County 1–0 Preston North End Available
2019-11-09 GB2 Preston North End 3–1 Huddersfield Town Available
2019-11-03 GB2 Charlton Athletic 0–1 Preston North End Available
2019-10-26 GB2 Preston North End 3–2 Blackburn Rovers Available
2019-10-22 GB2 Preston North End 1–1 Leeds United Available
2019-10-19 GB2 Reading FC 1–0 Preston North End Available
2019-10-05 GB2 Preston North End 5–1 Barnsley FC INJURED Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area
2019-10-01 GB2 Middlesbrough FC 1–1 Preston North End INJURED Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area
2019-09-28 GB2 Preston North End 3–3 Bristol City INJURED Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area
2019-09-24 CGB Preston North End 0–3 Manchester City INJURED Torn muscle fiber in the adductor area
2019-09-21 GB2 Birmingham City 0–1 Preston North End Available
2019-09-14 GB2 Preston North End 2–0 Brentford FC INJURED Hamstring injury

Teams faced most often by Andrew Hughes's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Swindon Town 23 11 3 9 31 26 +5 48%
Colchester United 22 7 6 9 24 26 -2 32%
Walsall FC 22 8 9 5 31 26 +5 36%
Port Vale FC 20 13 6 1 35 13 +22 65%
Bradford City 20 5 6 9 20 27 -7 25%
Milton Keynes Dons 20 9 4 7 23 24 -1 45%
Crawley Town 20 7 4 9 27 35 -8 35%
Carlisle United 20 10 5 5 42 26 +16 50%
Stevenage FC 19 7 4 8 28 22 +6 37%
Notts County 18 11 3 4 33 24 +9 61%
Crewe Alexandra 18 5 7 6 29 28 +1 28%
Oldham Athletic 18 11 4 3 42 22 +20 61%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
10/11 Senior debut season
10/11 First senior goal

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
25/26 6 0 3 0 0 0
24/25 48 0 9 0 0 0
23/24 41 3,145 5 0 0 0.14
22/23 32 1,159 6 0 0 0.47
21/22 44 3,867 7 0 1 0.19
20/21 36 0 1 0 0 0
19/20 28 0 2 0 0 0
18/19 34 1,021 2 0 0 0.18
17/18 56 2,187 1 0 0 0.04
16/17 46 3,293 4 0 1 0.14
15/16 28 0 1 0 0 0
14/15 17 1,406 1 0 1 0.13
13/14 31 1,039 3 0 0 0.26
12/13 26 0 1 0 0 0
11/12 39 0 1 1 0 0

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Championship
247 apps
7 G
9 A
League One
82 apps
3 G
2 A
League Two
67 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
25 apps
2 G
2 A
Conference
74 apps
1 G
2 A
League Cup
18 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
0 A

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Who is Andrew Hughes?

Andrew Hughes is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Preston North End.

How old is Andrew Hughes?

Andrew Hughes is 33 years old. He was born on June 5, 1992 in Cardiff.

What position does Andrew Hughes play?

Andrew Hughes plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).

What club does Andrew Hughes play for?

Andrew Hughes currently plays for Preston North End.

How many career goals has Andrew Hughes scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Andrew Hughes has scored 17 goals in 522 appearances.

What is Andrew Hughes's market value?

Andrew Hughes's most recent reported market value is €400k.