PLAYER PROFILE · PRESTON · DEFENDER
Hughes
A nailed-on starter, with 38 starts in 49 games last season.
DefenderWales · #16 · Age 34REGULAR STARTER
SEASON STATS
GOALS
1
0.03 / 90
ASSISTS
0
0 / 90
AVG RATING
6.80
avg
APPS
41
38 starts
MINUTES
3,439
84 / game
SHOTS
19
0.5 / game
CAREER BY SEASONclub competitions
| SEASON | CLUB | APPS | STARTS | G | A | MINS | RATING |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 |  Preston | 41 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3,439 | 6.80 |
| 2024/25 | Preston | 47 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 3,622 | 6.83 |
| 2023/24 | Preston | 41 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 3,263 | 6.82 |
RECENT FORM · LAST 109 OF 10 STARTED
◄ OLDERMOST RECENT ►
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CovS
NorS
StoS
LeiS
QPRS
ChaS
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SouStarted
Off the bench
Didn't feature
LAST PLAYED
61 days ago
Started vs Southampton
NEXT MATCH · IN 44 DAYS
@ Bolton
Sat 12:30 · CHA
OVERVIEW
Hughes plays as a defender for Preston. Hughes wears the number 16 shirt.
Last season Hughes played 41 times for Preston, starting 38 of them, with 3 substitute appearances, averaging 84 minutes a match across all competitions. Recently he has started 4 of the last 5 Preston matches. Preston's next match is against Bolton in the CHA on Sat 15 Aug, 11:30.
START RATE BY COMPETITION2025/26
Championship
80% 37/46
League Cup
50% 1/2
FA Cup
0% 0/1
CAREER & TRANSFERS