Matty Hughes
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| Intro | Footballer | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 1 April 1992, England | |
| Age | 32 years | |
| Star sign | Aries |
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Biography
Matthew "Matty" Hughes (born 17 July 1992) is an English footballer who plays for AFC Fylde.
Career
Hughes began his career playing at the Everton academy until he was released in 2012. He played amateur football with Golborne Sports becoming top goal scorer in half a season before joining Skelmersdale United in November 2012. He impressed for the Northern Premier League side and became a prolific goalscorer which earned him a move to Fleetwood Town in January 2014. He made his Football League debut on 22 February 2014 in a 1–0 defeat away at Mansfield Town. He spent two loan spells with Chester during the 2014–15 season, making 26 appearances. At the end of the season, Fleetwood Town announced that they would not be renewing Hughes' contract.
On 30 May 2015, AFC Fylde announced they had signed Hughes on a 2-year contract.