Alec Hughes (soccer)
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Alec Hughes (born January 22, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for USL Championship club Charleston Battery.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alec Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | January 22, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Glastonbury, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Farmington Soccer Academy FC | |||
| Glastonbury High School | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | UMass Minutemen | 87 | (51) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Hartford City FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2023-2024 | Western Mass Pioneers | 23 | (26) |
| 2025 | Los Angeles FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Los Angeles FC 2 (loan) | 6 | (2) |
| 2026– | Charleston Battery | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Born in Glastonbury, Connecticut, Hughes started his youth career with the Farmington Soccer Academy FC and his high school, Glastonbury High School.
College career
UMass Minutemen
Hughes concluded his UMass career with 110 points on 51 goals and eight assists in 87 appearances. He was named to United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-America in addition to First Team All-Region and Atlantic 10 First Team All-Conference. The forward tabbed New England Soccer Journal's DI Men's Player of the Year for his efforts in the 2024 campaign, including an All-ECAC First Team Selection.
Club career
Los Angeles FC
Hughes was selected with the No. 22 overall selection by the Los Angeles FC in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.[1][2]
Los Angeles FC 2
After being drafted by LAFC, he was assigned to the MLS Next Pro team LAFC2. He appeared in 6 games and scored 2 goals.
Charleston Battery
On February 9th 2026, Charleston Battery announced they had signed Hughes for the 2026 season.[3][4]
He made his debut with the team on May 30th against Detroit City, and on June 9th against TB Rowdies, playing sparingly as a late game sub. He gained a few more minutes a few days later against Tulsa FC.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Playoffs | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartford City FC | 2022 | NPSL | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Western Mass Pioneers | 2023 | USL2 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | ||||
| 2024* | USL2 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 26 | ||
| Los Angeles FC 2 | 2025 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Los Angeles FC | 2025 | MLS | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Charleston Battery | 2026 | USLC | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 32 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 28 | ||
