Carl McHugh
McHugh in action for the Republic of Ireland Under-19s
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Carl Gerard McHugh | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lettermacaward, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Playing position | Central defender, left back, midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Motherwell | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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) |
| 2014–2016 | Plymouth Argyle | 81 | (5) |
| 2016– | Motherwell | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:14, 4 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:49, 27 March 2013 (UTC) |
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Carl Gerard McHugh (born 5 February 1993) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership side Motherwell. Primarily a central defender, McHugh can also play as a left back, and even as a midfielder.
Born in Lettermacaward, County Donegal, McHugh signed a scholarship with English club Reading at the age of 16. McHugh spent loan spells at Swindon Supermarine and Dundalk. McHugh spent one year as a professional at Reading before being released in the summer of 2012.
McHugh signed for Bradford City in August 2012. He made his professional debut for Bradford City on 28 August 2012, in a League Cup match against Watford. 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.
In November, he starred and scored an equalising header for Bradford City in their FA Cup victory over Northampton Town. Earlier that month, McHugh had been praised by his manager for his performance against Wigan Athletic in the League Cup, and he later commented that his recent spell of first-team games had been a "huge learning curve" for him. McHugh's performances have been praised by team-mate Rory McArdle.
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." 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. In the latter stages of the 2012–13 season, McHugh began to be played more as a left back. In June 2013, McHugh was praised by former Bradford City left-back Wayne Jacobs. In July 2013, McHugh signed a new one-year contract with Bradford City, and later that month he spoke about his fight to become a first-team member in the forthcoming season.
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