Aaron Hughes

Club: Does not play in Premier League
Number: 18
Height: 183 cm.
Position: Defender
Date Birth: 1979-11-08 (44 years old)
Country: Northern Ireland

Aaron William Hughes (born 8 November 1979) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for Australian club Melbourne City and the Northern Ireland national team as a defender. Hughes plays mainly at centre back, but can also be used at right back or left back, as well as anywhere in midfield. He is renowned for his disciplined defending, having made over 450 Premier League appearances without getting sent off, which is the second-most in the history of the league, behind only Ryan Giggs.

He began his career with Newcastle United, making his debut in 1997 and playing 279 games for the club across all competitions. He remained with the club until 2005, when he was transferred to Aston Villa for £1 million, and two years later he was signed by his former international manager Lawrie Sanchez to play for Fulham. He spent six-and-a-half seasons at Fulham, reaching the UEFA Europa League final in 2010. After leaving the club in January 2014, he had brief spells in the Championship with Queens Park Rangers and Brighton & Hove Albion, then joined Melbourne City in July 2015.

Season	Goals*	Fastest
2013-14	0 (0-0)				1

* First and Second half goals are shown in brackets

More statistics about Aaron Hughes

2013-14
Own Goal	0:1	56'	Fulham	1:2	Swansea City	2013-14, Day 12	2013-11-23 15:00