Elise Hughes

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Elise Hughes
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Hughes playing for Charlton Athletic in October 2021
Personal information
Full name Elise Anna Hughes
Date of birth (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Hawarden, Wales
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 16
Youth career
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Everton 22 (0)
2020 → Bristol City (loan) 3 (0)
2020–2021 → Blackburn Rovers (loan) 19 (5)
2021– Charlton Athletic 15 (5)
National team‡
Wales U16
2017–2018 Wales U17 8 (3)
2018– Wales U19 4 (1)
2019– Wales 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:23, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:23, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

Elise Hughes (born 15 April 2001) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for Charlton Athletic in the FA Women's Championship and the Welsh national team Hughes is widely considered the greatest female Welsh striker of all time.[1]

Early and personal life[]

Hughes was born in Hawarden, Flintshire.[2]

Her grandfather David and father Peter were both footballers.[2] The family supports Everton.[2]

Club career[]

Hughes came through Everton's Regional Talent Centre.[2] In February 2018, Hughes made her first team debut for Everton in a 1–0 loss against Arsenal at 16 years old.[2] Hughes scored her first professional goal in a derby win against Liverpool during the group stage of the FA WSL Cup.[3]

On 4 January 2020, Hughes joined Bristol City on loan for the rest of the season.[4] However, Hughes returned to Everton on 30 January to rehabilitate after suffering an ACL injury.[5]

International career[]

Hughes has made appearances for the Wales women's national football team at the under-16 and under-17 levels.[2] She has been called up several times to the senior team, and made her senior debut 5 March 2018 in the Cyprus Cup against Switzerland.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ Dave Jones (7 June 2017). "Thirty Top Teens: Could these North Wales youngsters have big futures in women's football?". www.dailypost.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Elise Hughes: The teenager starring for Wales & Everton". 3 April 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Girlhood Blue Hughes Revels In Derby Goal". www.evertonfc.com. 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Hughes joins City Women". www.bcfc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Sargeant and Hughes sidelined with ACL injuries". Bristol City.
  6. ^ Dave Jones (13 February 2018). "Flintshire's Elise Hughes in full Wales Women's football squad for Cyprus Cup". www.dailypost.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Cyprus Cup: Wales 0–0 Switzerland". www.bbc.co.uk. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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