Richard Daniel Hughes (born 25 June 1979 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer. He currently plays for English club Portsmouth F.C. as a defensive midfielder; he can also play as a left-winger or left back.
Hughes began his career as a youth player at Serie A side Atalanta. After he moved back to the UK he spent five years with Arsenal as a youth player. Hughes then failed to make the transition to the first team and so left the Gunners to join Bo...
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Richard Daniel Hughes (born 25 June 1979 in Glasgow) is a Scottish footballer. He currently plays for English club Portsmouth F.C. as a defensive midfielder; he can also play as a left-winger or left back.
Hughes began his career as a youth player at Serie A side Atalanta. After he moved back to the UK he spent five years with Arsenal as a youth player. Hughes then failed to make the transition to the first team and so left the Gunners to join Bournemouth in the summer of 1998 after failing to make an appearance.
The midfielder made his debut in 2-0 victory over Lincoln City, and soon settled into the first team. Hughes impressed enough that Portsmouth signed him for £50,000 in the summer of 2002 as an excellent future prospect.
After making his debut in a 1-1 draw at Sheffield United he struggled to break into the team on a regular basis and was loaned out to Grimsby, where he played 12 games.
Injuries meant he was handed a Premier League chance in December 2003, and he remained an...
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