Sam Hughes
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1997-04-15 · 6 players total
| Full name | Sam Hughes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Joseph Hughes |
| Date of birth | 1997-04-15 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | West Kirby, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Peterborough United |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | SEG |
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough United | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1,683 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stockport County U21 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Burton Albion | 4 | 20/21 | 23/24 | 117 | 6 | 14 | 3,709 |
| Leicester City U23 | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 44 | 8 | 4 | 713 |
| Salford City | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chester FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 1,510 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Stockport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Stockport County | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Peterborough United | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,683 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Stockport County U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Burton Albion | 29 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Burton Albion | 42 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 21/22 | League One | Burton Albion | 21 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,890 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Burton Albion | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 559 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Salford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Salford City | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 480 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
| 16/17 | National League | Chester FC | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 938 |
| 15/16 | National League | Chester FC | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 572 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Chester U18 | Chester | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Chester | Leicester | Transfer | 0 | €145k |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Leicester | Salford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | Salford | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-09 | Leicester | Burton Albion | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Burton Albion | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Leicester | Burton Albion | Loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-24 | Burton Albion | Leicester | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-31 | Leicester | Burton Albion | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Burton Albion | Stockport | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | Stockport | Peterborough | Loan | 275000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Peterborough | Stockport | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Stockport | Peterborough | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2020-12-19 | 2021-11-21 | 338 | 51 |
| 25/26 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2025-07-26 | 50 | 10 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Garratt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Crocombe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Shaughnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bobby Kamwa | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ciaran Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Elliott Durrell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kane Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Gordon | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Powell | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Helm | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jasper Moon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustapha Carayol | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Alabi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Astles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hamer | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adedeji Oshilaja | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 7 | 19 |
| 16/17 | National League | Chester FC | 3 | 36 |
| 22/23 | League One | Burton Albion | 3 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Burton Albion | 7 | 42 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 4 | 19 |
| 23/24 | League One | Burton Albion | 3 | 29 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Peterborough | Stockport | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-16 | Stockport | Peterborough | Loan | — | €275k |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-24 | Burton Albion | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-31 | Leicester | Burton Albion | Loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Burton Albion | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-09 | Leicester | Burton Albion | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-23 | Salford | Leicester | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Leicester | Salford | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Peterborough United 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.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 6–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–3 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–0 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 5–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 4–2 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-11-20 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–4 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–3 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 2–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 3–0 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–0 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | Peterborough United | INJURED Achilles tendon rupture |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-04-30 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 4–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–2 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 3–4 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 0–0 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 5–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 55% |
| Charlton Athletic | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 44% |
| Wigan Athletic | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 33% |
| Lincoln City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 33% |
| Fleetwood Town | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 56% |
| Bristol Rovers | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 44% |
| Oxford United | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 35 | -19 | 19% |
| Barnsley FC | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 25% |
| Blackpool FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 27% |
| Ipswich Town | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 24 | -15 | 21% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 29% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 33 | 1,683 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 49 | 1,260 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 1,890 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 559 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 713 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 938 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 15/16 | 19 | 572 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Sam Hughes
Who is Sam Hughes?
Sam Hughes is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Peterborough United.
How old is Sam Hughes?
Sam Hughes is 29 years old. He was born on April 15, 1997 in West Kirby.
What position does Sam Hughes play?
Sam Hughes plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sam Hughes play for?
Sam Hughes currently plays for Peterborough United.
How many career goals has Sam Hughes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Hughes has scored 20 goals in 259 appearances.
What is Sam Hughes's market value?
Sam Hughes's most recent reported market value is €300k.
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