Michael Hughes (footballer)
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Michael Eamon Hughes (born 2 August 1971) is a Northern Irish football manager and former footballer who is a majority shareholder and co-owner of NIFL Premiership side Carrick Rangers.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Eamon Hughes | ||
Date of birth | (1971-08-02) 2 August 1971 (age 52) | ||
Place of birth | Larne, Northern Ireland | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Carrick Rangers (Co-Owner) | ||
Youth career | |||
Carrick Rangers | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1988 | Carrick Rangers | 18 | (1) |
1988–1992 | Manchester City | 26 | (1) |
1992–1996 | Strasbourg | 83 | (9) |
1994–1995 | → West Ham United (loan) | 17 | (2) |
1995–1996 | → West Ham United (loan) | 28 | (0) |
1996–1997 | West Ham United | 38 | (3) |
1997–2002 | Wimbledon | 115 | (13) |
2002 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2003–2007 | Crystal Palace | 126 | (7) |
2007–2008 | Coventry City | 18 | (0) |
2009–2010 | St Neots Town | ? | (?) |
Total | 472 | (36) | |
International career | |||
1989–1990 | Northern Ireland U-23 | 2 | (0) |
1990 | Northern Ireland U-21 | 1 | (0) |
1991–2004 | Northern Ireland | 71 | (5) |
Managerial career | |||
2011–2013 | Carrick Rangers | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
As a player, he was an attacking midfielder who notably played top flight football for Manchester City, West Ham United, Wimbledon and Crystal Palace, including numerous seasons in the Premier League. He also played in Ligue 1 for Strasbourg and in the Football League for Birmingham City and Coventry City, having initially began his career in Northern Ireland with Carrick Rangers. He finished his career with non-league side St Neots Town. He was capped 71 times by Northern Ireland, scoring five times.
Since retirement, Hughes has returned to Carrick Rangers as first team manager, he has also worked as the clubs chief executive and currently co-owns the club.