Dylan Hughes
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dylan John Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern II | 41 | (15) |
| 2005 | → Jahn Regensburg (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | RKC Waalwijk | 0 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Makedonikos | 25 | (6) |
| 2010–2012[citation needed] | FT Starnberg 09 | ||
| International career | |||
| 2000 | Wales U16 | ||
| 2003–2004 | Canada U20 | 9 | (3) |
| 2005 | Wales U21 | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2010–2012 | 1860 Munich (C youth) | ||
| 2012–2013 | SC Fürstenfeldbruck (Sporting director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dylan John Hughes (born 23 January 1985) is a former professional footballer who played as a forward.[2] Born in Canada, he represented both Canada and Wales at youth level.
Hughes signed for Newcastle United Academy after a successful trial at the young age of 16. Three years later he moved to Germany and signed a professional contract with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. After two years playing for the club's reserves he joined Jahn Regensburg. He signed with Eredivisie side RKC Waalwijk in April 2006, signing a two-year deal, and went in mid-2007 on loan to VVV-Venlo, before he returned in the summer of 2007. He left the Netherlands in summer 2008 and joined Beta Ethniki club Makedonikos and played in 25 games for the club. He was transferred to PAS Lamia 1964 where he played one season. [citation needed] In August 2010, he signed a contract with FT Starnberg 09,[3] as player coach before he retired in May 2012 due to a knee injury.