Elise Hughes
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.jpg) Hughes playing for Charlton Athletic in October 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elise Anna Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Hawarden, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Everton | 22 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Bristol City (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 19 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Charlton Athletic | 19 | (5) |
| 2022– | Crystal Palace | 37 | (20) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Wales U16 | |||
| 2017–2018 | Wales U17 | 8 | (3) |
| 2018 | Wales U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2019– | Wales | 23 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:04, 12 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Elise Hughes (born 15 April 2001) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for Crystal Palace in the FA Women's Championship and the Welsh national team.
Early and personal life[edit]
Hughes was born in Hawarden, Flintshire.[1]
Her grandfather David and father Peter were both footballers.[1] The family supports Everton.[1]
Club career[edit]
Hughes came through Everton's Regional Talent Centre.[1] In February 2018, Hughes made her first team debut for Everton in a 1–0 loss against Arsenal at 16 years old.[1] Hughes scored her first professional goal in a derby win against Liverpool during the group stage of the FA WSL Cup.[2]
On 4 January 2020, Hughes joined Bristol City on loan for the rest of the season.[3] However, Hughes returned to Everton on 30 January to rehabilitate after suffering an ACL injury.[4]
International career[edit]
Hughes has made appearances for the Wales women's national football team at the under-16 and under-17 levels.[1] She has been called up several times to the senior team, and made her senior debut 5 March 2018 in the Cyprus Cup against Switzerland.[5][6]
International goals[edit]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1 December 2023 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales |  Iceland | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League |
| 2. | 8 April 2024 | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium, Podujeva, Kosovo |  Kosovo | 5–0 | align=center| 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
| 3. | 6-0 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Elise Hughes: The teenager starring for Wales & Everton". 3 April 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Girlhood Blue Hughes Revels In Derby Goal". www.evertonfc.com. 17 December 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Hughes joins City Women". www.bcfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Sargeant and Hughes sidelined with ACL injuries". Bristol City.
- ^ Dave Jones (13 February 2018). "Flintshire's Elise Hughes in full Wales Women's football squad for Cyprus Cup". www.dailypost.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Cyprus Cup: Wales 0–0 Switzerland". www.bbc.co.uk. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.