Carl McHugh

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Carl McHugh
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McHugh in action for the Republic of Ireland Under-19s
Personal information
Full name Carl Gerard McHugh[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-05) 5 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Lettermacaward, Republic of Ireland
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Position(s) Central defender, left back, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 4
Youth career
2009–2011 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Reading 0 (0)
2011 → Swindon Supermarine (loan) 7 (2)
2011 → Dundalk (loan) 12 (0)
2012–2014 Bradford City 30 (2)
2014– Plymouth Argyle 80 (5)
International career‡
2009–2010 Republic of Ireland U17 7 (0)
2010–2011 Republic of Ireland U19 5 (0)
2013 Republic of Ireland U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:52, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:49, 27 March 2013 (UTC)

Carl Gerard McHugh (born 5 February 1993) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for English club Plymouth Argyle. Primarily a central defender, McHugh can also play as a left back, and even as a midfielder.[2]

Club career

Early career

Born in Lettermacaward, County Donegal, McHugh signed a scholarship with English club Reading at the age of 16.[3] McHugh spent loan spells at Swindon Supermarine and Dundalk.[4][5][6] McHugh spent one year as a professional at Reading before being released in the summer of 2012.[7]

Bradford City

McHugh signed for Bradford City in August 2012.[8] He made his professional debut for Bradford City on 28 August 2012, in a League Cup match against Watford.[9] He made his debut in The Football League on 27 October 2012, coming on as a substitute in the 1–0 defeat away at Burton Albion.[7]

In November, he starred and scored an equalising header for Bradford City in their FA Cup victory over Northampton Town.[10] Earlier that month, McHugh had been praised by his manager for his performance against Wigan Athletic in the League Cup,[11] and he later commented that his recent spell of first-team games had been a "huge learning curve" for him.[12] McHugh's performances have been praised by team-mate Rory McArdle.[13]

Following Bradford City's elimination of Aston Villa in the League Cup semi-final, McHugh was photographed waving the flag of his native county on the pitch at Villa Park. He later said, "That was the highlight of the night for me. Back in Bradford they might have thought it was the Irish flag, but they know now that it is the Donegal flag."[14] In the run-up to the 2013 Football League Cup Final, which McHugh played in, he was cited as an "unsung hero" of the Bradford City team.[15] In the latter stages of the 2012–13 season, McHugh began to be played more as a left back.[16] In June 2013, McHugh was praised by former Bradford City left-back Wayne Jacobs.[17] In July 2013, McHugh signed a new one-year contract with Bradford City,[18] and later that month he spoke about his fight to become a first-team member in the forthcoming season.[19]

In November 2013 McHugh publicly spoke about his lack of first-team football.[20] By 17 January 2014, however, he had played 3 of the club's last 4 games, and he credited a sports psychologist for helping him regain his first-team spot.[21]

Plymouth Argyle

On 16 June 2014, McHugh signed a two-year contract with Plymouth Argyle.[22][23] McHugh played 50 games for Plymouth in his first season at the club, mainly at Centre Back alongside Peter Hartley and Curtis Nelson. [24] During the 2014/15 season Plymouth had one of the best defensive records in the league. [25]

Following the arrival of new Plymouth manager Derek Adams in the summer of 2015, McHugh was moved further up the field into a midfield role. McHugh has played all season in midfield, earning a lot of praise for his performances throughout the season. [26][27]

International career

Having previously played for them at under-17 and under-19 levels,[28][29] McHugh was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 squad in January 2013.[30][31] He made his debut for the U21s on 6 February 2013, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 victory over the Netherlands.[32] McHugh was recalled to the Irish under-21 squad in March 2013,[33] and he earned a second cap for the under-21s on 25 March 2013.[34] He was re-called to the U21 squad in October 2013 for two Euro Championship qualifiers.[35]

Personal life

McHugh played Gaelic football for Na Rossa, where he was coached by All-Ireland winner Declan Bonner.[36] He is a close friend of Donegal Gaelic footballer Patrick McBrearty.[36][37] McHugh's footballing hero is Shay Given, who also comes from Donegal.[38][7]

Career statistics

As of 30 May 2016
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading 2010–11[39] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2011–12[40] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swindon Supermarine (loan) 2010–11[5] 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2
Dundalk (loan) 2011[6][41] 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
Bradford City 2012–13[42] 16 1 3 1 6 1 3 0 28 3
2013–14[43] 14 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 16 1
Total 30 2 3 1 7 1 4 0 44 4
Plymouth Argyle 2014–15[44] 44 2 1 0 1 1 4 0 50 3
2015–16[45] 36 3 1 0 1 0 5 1 43 4
Total 80 5 2 0 2 1 9 1 93 7
Career total 129 9 9 1 9 2 13 1 160 13

Honours

Bradford City[41]

References

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  28. ↑ Carl McHugh – UEFA competition record
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  35. ↑ {{cite web|url=http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportbcfc/10723513.Bradford_City_lose_another_defender_to_international_call/%7Ctitle=Bradford City lose another defender to international call|date=8 October 2013|accessdate=8 October 2013|author=Simon Parker|publisher=Telegraph & Argus}}
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  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Carl McHugh at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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