PLAYER PROFILE

Bryan Hughes

Position: Midfield

Height: 5'9

Weight: 10st 0lbs

Date of Birth: 1976-06-19 Liverpool, England

Bryan Hughes

Bryan Hughes was snapped up by Birmingham City after helping Wrexham knock them out of the FA Cup at the fifth round stage in 1997.

When he arrived at St. Andrews Hughes he formed an integral part of the first team - either in the heart of midfield or out on the wing.

Hughes is highly regarded within the squad and many consider him to be one of the most talented player. He is a midfielder of undoubted quality, is in possession of an excellent shot and his range of passing is excellent.

Goalscoring is not his main job but with seven successful strikes last season in addition to his various assists, Hughes was an essential part of the side that Steve Bruce relied heavily upon in their first and second seasons in the Barclaycard Premiership.

However, when offered a new contract during the 2003/04 campaign, Hughes rejected the deal, which was then withdrawn. This led to him being booed by some sections of the fans, and in July 2004 he rejected the offer of a new deal with the Blues and signed a three-year contract with Charlton Athletic.

However, despite scoring 4 times in 22 appearances in 04/05 and five times in twenty-eight starts in the 05/06 campaign, he struggled to find regular football with the Addicks and looked elsewhere.

In June 2007, he joined Hull and his experience helped the Tigers to promotion in 2007/08, but he missed much of the 2008/09 campaign.