Will Hughes
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Crystal Palace
at Crystal Palace
1,730 days · joined 2021-08-28
👕200+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€7.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Derby County
top club · 187 apps
Career highs
€18.00m
peak value · 2019
€9.10m
top transfer fee · 17/18
5
best season · 13/14
29 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-04-17 · 6 players total
437Appearances
22Goals
38Assists
85Yellow cards
0Red cards
136Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Will Hughes |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | William James Hughes |
| Date of birth | 1995-04-17 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Weybridge, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Crystal Palace |
| Joined | 2021-08-28 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Two Touch Agency |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Crystal Palace
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Crystal Palace
41 matches · 0 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Crystal Palace
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Crystal Palace, Crystal Palace U21
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2021
Transfer: Watford → Crystal Palace
21/22 · Transfer · €7.00m
Jul 2021
21/22 — Crystal Palace
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Watford FC
31 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2019
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Sep 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
19/20 — Watford FC
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2018
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Nov 2018
Injury: unknown
Jul 2018
18/19 — Watford FC
40 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2017
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jul 2017
17/18 — Watford FC
16 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Derby → Watford
17/18 · Transfer · €9.10m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Derby County
42 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2015
Injury: unknown
46 games missed
Jul 2015
15/16 — Derby County, Derby County U21
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Derby County
48 matches · 3 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Mar 2014
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2013
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Derby County
48 matches · 5 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
18 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Derby County
38 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Derby U18 → Derby
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Derby County
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crystal Palace
8.3%
Crystal Palace U21
0.0%
Watford FC
44.3%
Derby County
47.5%
Derby County U21
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace | 5 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 129 | 2 | 10 | 1,013 |
| Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Watford FC | 4 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 118 | 8 | 10 | 5,425 |
| Derby County | 6 | 11/12 | 16/17 | 187 | 12 | 18 | 5,814 |
| Derby County U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Community Shield | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 33 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 30 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 27 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 828 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Crystal Palace U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Crystal Palace | 16 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Watford FC | 30 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 972 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Watford FC | 30 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2,262 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Watford FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 476 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Watford FC | 32 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1,218 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Watford FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Watford FC | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 497 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Derby County | 38 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1,332 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Derby County | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Derby County U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 42 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1,599 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Derby County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Derby County | 41 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1,062 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 183 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Derby County | 35 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,394 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Derby U18 | Derby | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Derby | Watford | Transfer | 8000000 | €9.10m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-28 | Watford | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 7000000 | €7.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Groin injury | 2013-02-17 | 2013-04-17 | 60 | 18 |
| 13/14 | Ill | 2013-12-13 | 2013-12-16 | 4 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Dead leg | 2014-03-10 | 2014-03-14 | 5 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Hip problems | 2014-03-24 | 2014-04-01 | 9 | 5 |
| 15/16 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2015-08-09 | 2016-04-01 | 237 | 46 |
| 17/18 | Hamstring injury | 2017-11-28 | 2018-02-24 | 89 | 17 |
| 18/19 | Hip injury | 2018-11-11 | 2018-11-23 | 13 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Knock | 2018-12-05 | 2018-12-28 | 24 | 4 |
| 18/19 | concussion | 2019-01-13 | 2019-01-25 | 13 | 1 |
| 19/20 | Knock | 2019-09-22 | 2019-10-04 | 13 | 2 |
| 19/20 | Groin injury | 2019-12-29 | 2020-01-31 | 34 | 6 |
| 24/25 | Leg injury | 2024-12-30 | 2025-01-06 | 8 | 1 |
Current€7.00m
Peak€18.00m
Low€1.50m
Δ since start+€4.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #23260 | #11 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9565 | #4 | 23 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Forsyth | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kiko Femenía | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eberechi Eze | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Doucouré | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Ward | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Andre Gray | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Cyrus Christie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joachim Andersen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Ince | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Conor Sammon | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Championship | Derby County | 3 | 41 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 2 | 42 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Derby County | 2 | 35 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 6 | 42 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Derby County | 6 | 41 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Watford FC | 4 | 32 |
Last 15 matches for Crystal Palace while Will Hughes was at the club (joined 2021-08-28). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 0–3 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2024-12-18 | CGB |
Arsenal FC | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Aston Villa | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-09-17 | CGB |
Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2024-08-27 | CGB |
Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Norwich City | Available |
| 2023-09-26 | CGB |
Manchester United | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–4 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 3–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2022-08-23 | CGB |
Oxford United | 0–2 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2022-04-17 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 4–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2022-03-01 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Stoke City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Will 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 32 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 28% |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 34% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 45% |
| Leicester City | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 40 | 44 | -4 | 46% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 27 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 37% |
| Huddersfield Town | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 50% |
| Chelsea FC | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 27 | 49 | -22 | 17% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 50% |
| Everton FC | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 33 | -2 | 29% |
| Millwall FC | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 33% |
| Nottingham Forest | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 30% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 43% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 41 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 828 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 185 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2.92 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 972 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 2,262 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 1,694 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 16/17 | 42 | 1,332 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 15/16 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 48 | 1,689 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 13/14 | 48 | 1,399 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 1,394 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
195 apps
11 G
17 A
Premier League
186 apps
6 G
16 A
FA Cup
23 apps
3 G
3 A
League Cup
23 apps
1 G
1 A
Championship Play-Offs
5 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Will Hughes
Who is Will Hughes?
Will Hughes is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Crystal Palace.
How old is Will Hughes?
Will Hughes is 31 years old. He was born on April 17, 1995 in Weybridge.
What position does Will Hughes play?
Will Hughes plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Will Hughes play for?
Will Hughes currently plays for Crystal Palace.
How many career goals has Will Hughes scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Will Hughes has scored 22 goals in 437 appearances.
What is Will Hughes's market value?
Will Hughes's most recent reported market value is €7.00m.