Kayden Hughes

Kayden Hughes
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 19)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 32
Youth career
2012–2024 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Fleetwood Town 7 (2)
2024 → Macclesfield (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Kayden Hughes (born 28 November 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.

Career

Hughes joined the academy at Fleetwood Town at the under-12 level from local grassroots team Bispham Juniors Football Federation (BJFF).[2] He became a scholar at the club in the summer of 2022.[3] He captained the under-18 team under Mark Yeates from August 2023.[4] He turned professional at the club in March 2024, with a one-year option in the club's favour.[5] On 28 March 2024, Hughes joined Northern Premier League club Premier Division Macclesfield on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[6] He played two games for the Silkmen.[7]

He was singled out for praise by Fleetwood manager Charlie Adam for his performance in a 2–0 win at Cheltenham Town on 28 September.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Macclesfield (loan) 2023–24[7] Northern Premier League
Premier Division		 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Fleetwood Town 2024–25[9] EFL League Two 7 2 1 0 2 0 2[a] 1 12 2
Career total 9 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 14 2
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ Kayden Hughes at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Defender Kayden Hughes joins Macclesfield FC on loan". Fleetwood Town FC. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Nine youngsters awarded first year scholarships with Fleetwood Town". Fleetwood Town FC. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Defender Kayden Hughes named as new Under-18s captain". Fleetwood Town FC. 10 August 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Defender Kayden Hughes pens his first professional contract". Fleetwood Town FC. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  6. ^ Leah, Ben (28 March 2024). "KAYDEN HUGHES SIGNS FOR THE SILKMEN". Macclesfield FC. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Macclesfield | Appearances | Kayden Hughes | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  8. ^ Paddock, Rob (28 September 2024). "Adam: I asked for a reaction and I got it". Fleetwood Town FC. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Games played by Kayden Hughes in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 August 2023.