Cian Hughton
Encyclopedia
Cian James Hughton is an English-born Irish footballer
who is currently without a club. He plays as a defender
.
's academy in 2005, and went on to make 15 youth team appearances that season. Established, he played a further 27 games the following season, scoring once and stepping into the reserve set-up, where he appeared on a total of 21 occasions over two seasons.
. He made his professional debut in the 1–0 victory over Barnet
on August 8, 2009.
In May 2011 he was not offered a new contract after a mass clear out of players following the club's relegation from the Football League. In June 2011 he joined Vancouver Whitecaps of the MLS
for a ten-day trial but failed to earn a contract.
Hughton featured on trial at Bristol Rovers
making his first appearance in a 5-1 pre-season win over local side Mangotsfield United. He then appeared on trial for Milton Keynes Dons in a friendly against Buckingham Town, scoring in a 6-0 victory.
He has been training with his Dad, Chris' team Birmingham City and is on trial at Aberdeen FC.
under-18 and under-19 squads. He made his Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team debut as a substitute at Tallaght Stadium
in October 2009 http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100423:late-georgia-equaliser-denies-ireland-u21s&catid=3:under-21&Itemid=11. He started his first international on October 13th at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre
http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/fixturesresults/round=2000006/match=2000076/report=rp.html.
player and current manager of Birmingham City, Chris Hughton
. His uncle Henry Hughton
was also a professional player. Hughton attended The Broxbourne School.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who is currently without a club. He plays as a defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
.
Tottenham Hotspur
He joined Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
's academy in 2005, and went on to make 15 youth team appearances that season. Established, he played a further 27 games the following season, scoring once and stepping into the reserve set-up, where he appeared on a total of 21 occasions over two seasons.
Lincoln City
On 27 July 2009 Hughton signed a six-month contract with Lincoln CityLincoln City F.C.
Lincoln City Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The club are currently members of the Conference National in 2011–12 following relegation from the Football League....
. He made his professional debut in the 1–0 victory over Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
on August 8, 2009.
In May 2011 he was not offered a new contract after a mass clear out of players following the club's relegation from the Football League. In June 2011 he joined Vancouver Whitecaps of the MLS
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
for a ten-day trial but failed to earn a contract.
Hughton featured on trial at Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
making his first appearance in a 5-1 pre-season win over local side Mangotsfield United. He then appeared on trial for Milton Keynes Dons in a friendly against Buckingham Town, scoring in a 6-0 victory.
He has been training with his Dad, Chris' team Birmingham City and is on trial at Aberdeen FC.
International career
He has had numerous calls into the Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
under-18 and under-19 squads. He made his Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team debut as a substitute at Tallaght Stadium
Tallaght Stadium
Tallaght Stadium is a football stadium in the Southside suburb of Tallaght, Dublin. Shamrock Rovers originally announced details of the stadium back in July 1996...
in October 2009 http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=100423:late-georgia-equaliser-denies-ireland-u21s&catid=3:under-21&Itemid=11. He started his first international on October 13th at the Waterford Regional Sports Centre
Waterford Regional Sports Centre
The Waterford Regional Sports Centre is part of Waterford Corporation's Municipal sporting facilities and home to Waterford United of the League of Ireland ....
http://www.uefa.com/competitions/under21/fixturesresults/round=2000006/match=2000076/report=rp.html.
Personal life
Hughton is the son of former Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur F.C.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane....
player and current manager of Birmingham City, Chris Hughton
Chris Hughton
Christopher William Gerard "Chris" Hughton is a professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Birmingham City F.C....
. His uncle Henry Hughton
Henry Hughton
Henry Timothy Hughton is an English-born Irish former professional footballer who played as a defender.-Club career:Born in Stratford, Hughton played in the Football League for...
was also a professional player. Hughton attended The Broxbourne School.