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A. Hughes

Wales · Age 34 · 188cm

Andrew Hughes is a 34-year-old Wales defender currently at Preston North End. He is currently a free agent.

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A. Hughes, by the numbers

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Date	From	To	Type	Fee
2018-07-01	Peterborough United	Preston North End	Transfer	undisclosed
2016-07-01	Newport County	Peterborough United	Free Transfer	undisclosed

Compiled from every English club's Sportmonks transfer feed. Disclosed fees only — many transfers go unreported.

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Position Defender

Height 188cm

Weight 75kg

Career apps455

Goals15

Assists12

Minutes35,702

Seasons14

Clubs3

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Assists	xG	Minutes	Cards
2025/2026	Preston North End	41	1	0	3.8 -2.8	3,429	10
2024/2025	Preston North End	48	0	2	0.8 -0.8	3,760	10
2023/2024	Preston North End	41	1	2	1.4 -0.4	3,293	5
2022/2023	Preston North End	32	2	2	n/a	2,495	6
2021/2022	Preston North End	44	2	0	n/a	3,867	7 1
2020/2021	Preston North End	36	0	2	n/a	3,074	1
2019/2020	Preston North End	28	0	0	n/a	2,488	2
2018/2019	Preston North End	34	4	2	n/a	3,001	2
2017/2018	Peterborough United	56	3	2	n/a	4,344	1
2016/2017	Peterborough United	46	1	0	n/a	3,881	4 1
2015/2016	Newport County	24	0	0	n/a	90	—
2014/2015	Newport County	17	1	0	n/a	1,440	1 1
2013/2014	Newport County	7	0	0	n/a	540	—
2012/2013	Newport County	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	—

Source: Sportmonks player statistics, including expected goals (xG) per season for covered competitions. Refreshed every 12 hours.