Sam Hughes

€600KMarket Value

Peterborough United•Defender•

England

Sam Hughes

€600KMarket Value

Peterborough United•Defender•

England

7.1

Season Score

Apr 15, 1997

187 cm

Height

0.07

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

7.1

Season Score

Apr 15, 1997

187 cm

Height

0.07

Goals/Match

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 26/27

All Competitions

Matches: —
Goals: —
Assists: —
Goal Contributions: —
Mins/game: —
Avg Rating: —

Career

Club Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Burton Albion

2020/2021 - 2023/2024

1176130.0510,2497.04

Chester

2015/2016 - 2016/2017

Total

22012130.0516,254

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Leicester City U23

2017/2018 - 2021/2022

28500.182,250-

Leicester U21

2017/2018 - 2020/2021

Club Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Peterborough United

24/25

271—1,9940.05407.10

Stockport County

24/25

5003650.00007.08

Burton Albion

23/24

32032,7370.10407.01

Burton Albion

22/23

49374,4140.20707.22

Burton Albion

21/22

21121,8900.14206.89

Burton Albion

20/21

15211,2080.22316.76

Salford City

19/20

100—5230.00206.93

Chester

16/17

39303,0850.0910-

Chester

15/16

2220——10-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Stockport County U21

24/25

100900.0000-

Leicester City U23

21/22

10—46—00-

Leicester City U23

20/21

40—3470.0000-

Leicester U21

20/21

20—1800.00007.19

Leicester City U23

19/20

80—5820.0010-

Leicester City U23

18/19

70—6350.0000-

Leicester City U23

17/18

8506400.7000-

Leicester U21

17/18

51—4500.2000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2015/2016	Enterprise National League (England)	19	—	2	—	—	—
2016/2017	Enterprise National League (England)	36	2815	3	0	0.1	—
2017/2018	Premier League 2 Divison Two	1	90	2	0	2	—
2018/2019	Premier League 2 Division One	6	515	0	0	0	—
2019/2020	League Two (England)	8	387	0	0	0	6.94
2019/2020	Premier League 2 Division One	7	512	0	0	0	—
2020/2021	League One (England)	14	1118	2	1	0.24	6.76
2020/2021	Premier League 2 Division One	4	347	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	League One (England)	21	1890	1	2	0.14	6.89
2021/2022	Premier League 2 Division One	1	46	0	0	—	—
2022/2023	League One (England)	42	3780	3	6	0.21	7.26
2023/2024	League One (England)	29	2524	0	0	0	7
2024/2025	League One (England)	27	1994	1	0	0.05	7.1

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

102

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Sam Hughes — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2022/2023 · 7.26League One (England)
Lowest-rated season: 2020/2021 · 6.76League One (England)
Rating trend: +0.09last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.12 G+A per 9014 goals + 9 assists across 13 league seasons (per-90 from 16018 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 13 (2015–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 76thrating 7.1 vs 152 rated peers
Goals rank: #44 of 1521 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 37th0.05 per 90

Cohort: 152 League One (England) defenders, 2024/2025, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-25

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Charlton Athletic	8	2	3	3	3	1	0	Mar 2025
Cambridge United	7	5	1	1	0	0	2	Mar 2025
Barnsley	5	1	1	3	0	0	1	Apr 2025
Wycombe Wanderers	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Exeter City	5	3	1	1	0	1	2	Jan 2025
Oxford United	5	1	0	4	0	0	1	Apr 2024
Fleetwood Town	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	Apr 2024
Reading	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	Mar 2025
Derby County	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	Jul 2024
Plymouth Argyle	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	Apr 2023
Ipswich Town	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	Mar 2023
Forest Green Rovers	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	Nov 2024
Bristol Rovers	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	Feb 2025
Morecambe	4	0	2	2	0	0	0	Oct 2022
Portsmouth	3	0	0	3	0	0	1	Nov 2023
Northampton Town	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	Oct 2024
Mansfield Town	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	Apr 2025
Peterborough United	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	Mar 2023
Cheltenham Town	3	1	1	1	0	1	0	Apr 2024
Stevenage	3	1	1	1	0	2	1	Feb 2025

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Jul 1, 2025

Jun 30, 2025

Jan 16, 2025

Jul 1, 2024

Jan 31, 2022

Nov 24, 2021

Aug 31, 2021

Jan 1, 2021

Oct 9, 2020

Jan 23, 2020

Sep 2, 2019

Jul 1, 2017€145K

Player Information

Peterborough United

Current Team

Date of Birth

Apr 15, 1997

Place of Birth

West Kirby, England

Nationality

England

Height

187 cm

Weight

80 kg

Shirt Number

Age

29 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€600K

Weekly Wage

£4,600

Yearly Salary

£239,200

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.85

Highest: 7.4 | Lowest: 6.0

Goals/Game

0.03

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

89%

Matches

Total played33

Started (Lineups)27

From Bench2

Total Minutes2329

Minutes per game71

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency2329 min

Goals per game0.03

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes4

Pass accuracy89%

Total passes1298

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses2

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles17

Interceptions20

Clearances-

Blocks16

Clean Sheets10

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels229

Duels Won159

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles2

Cards

Yellow4

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

220

total appearances

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About Sam Hughes

Across 27 League One (England) appearances in 2024/2025 (1,994 minutes), Sam Hughes scored 1 goal but did not register an assist — 0.05 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 7.1. Within 152 League One (England) defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2024/2025, he places in the 76th percentile by match rating, above the median — goals rank: 44th of 152.

His best-rated season remains 2022/2023 (7.26, League One (England)); his lowest was 2020/2021 (6.76).

His recorded league football covers 4 domestic leagues: League One (England) (133 appearances, 7 goals), Enterprise National League (England) (55 appearances, 5 goals) and Premier League 2 Division One (18 appearances, 0 goals) — the three with most games. He reached 25 league appearances in 4 of those 13 campaigns. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2022/2023–2024/2025, 98 league games, 33 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Sam Hughes play?

Sam Hughes plays as a Defender for Peterborough United in the League One.

What team does Sam Hughes play for?

Sam Hughes currently plays for Peterborough United in the League One.

How old is Sam Hughes?

Sam Hughes is 29 years old, born on April 15, 1997. He is from England.

How tall is Sam Hughes?

Sam Hughes is 187 cm tall. He weighs 80 kg.

What nationality is Sam Hughes?

Sam Hughes is from England. At club level, he plays for Peterborough United.