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Aaron Hughes
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05 / Northern Ireland · 1998–2018

Aaron Hughes

CB leaderanchor
Caps · Northern Ireland
112
Goals · Northern Ireland
1
Life
1979
Clubs
Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Fulham
#5
Editorial rank of 33 for Northern Ireland
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A cornerstone of the Northern Ireland defence for decades, Aaron Hughes was a calm, composed, and always reliable centre-back. Career record: 112 caps and 1 goals for Northern Ireland; club career at Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Fulham.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q302130
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Career record

1997–2005Newcastle United
2005–2007Aston Villa
2007–2014Fulham
2014–2014Queens Park Rangers
2014–2015Brighton & Hove Albion
2015–2016Melbourne City
2016–2017Kerala Blasters
2017–2019Heart of Midlothian
Northern Ireland112 caps, 1 goals

Sources

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Around Hughes in the almanac

One rank above: Peter Doherty at #4.

One rank below: Harry Gregg at #6.

Northern Ireland's editorial top five: George Best · Danny Blanchflower · Pat Jennings · Peter Doherty · Aaron Hughes.

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