Elise Hughes

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Elise Hughes
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Hughes playing for Charlton Athletic in October 2021
Personal information
Full name Elise Anna Hughes
Date of birth (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Hawarden, Wales
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Crystal Palace
Number 19
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 0 (0)
National team‡
Wales U16
2017–2018 Wales U17 8 (3)
2018 Wales U19 4 (1)
2019– Wales 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:23, 3 October 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:23, 3 October 2021 (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

Hughes was born in Hawarden, Flintshire.[1]

Her grandfather David and father Peter were both footballers.[1] The family supports Everton.[1]

Club career

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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Elise Hughes: The teenager starring for Wales & Everton". 3 April 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Hughes joins City Women". www.bcfc.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Sargeant and Hughes sidelined with ACL injuries". Bristol City.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Cyprus Cup: Wales 0–0 Switzerland". www.bbc.co.uk. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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