| Elise Hughes | |
| Fullname: | Elise Anna Hughes |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Hawarden, Wales |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Crystal Palace |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | Everton |
| Years1: | 2017–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Everton |
| Caps1: | 22 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Bristol City (loan) |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) |
| Caps3: | 19 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Charlton Athletic |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 5 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps5: | 42 |
| Goals5: | 22 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U16 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Nationalteam2: | Wales U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 3 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam3: | Wales U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam4: | Wales |
| Nationalcaps4: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 3 |
| Pcupdate: | 16:43, 11 May 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 12:04, 12 April 2024 (UTC) |
Elise Anna Hughes (born 15 April 2001) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Crystal Palace and the Welsh national team.
Hughes was born in Hawarden, Flintshire.[1] Her grandfather David and father Peter were both footballers. The family supports Everton.
Hughes came through Everton's Regional Talent Centre.[1] In February 2018, Hughes made her first team debut for Everton in a 1–0 loss against Arsenal at 16 years old.[1] Hughes scored her first professional goal in a derby win against Liverpool during the group stage of the FA WSL Cup.[2]
On 4 January 2020, Hughes joined Bristol City on loan for the rest of the season.[3] However, Hughes returned to Everton on 30 January to rehabilitate after suffering an ACL injury.[4]
In 2023-24, Hughes scored 16 goals in 21 games for Crystal Palace, winning the Championship Golden Boot as Palace won promotion to the WSL,[5] however she suffered another ACL injury playing against Lewes in the penultimate game of the season.[6]
Hughes has made appearances for the Wales women's national football team at the under-16 and under-17 levels.[1] She has been called up several times to the senior team, and made her senior debut 5 March 2018 in the Cyprus Cup against Switzerland.[7] [8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Everton | 2017–18 | Women's Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Women's Super League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Women's Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 2 | |||
| Bristol City (loan) | 2019–20 | Women's Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 2020–21 | Women's Championship | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 | Women's Championship | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | |
| Crystal Palace | 2022–23 | Women's Championship | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| 2023–24 | Women's Championship | 21 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 20 | ||
| Total | 42 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 26 | |||
| Career total | 105 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 113 | 42 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 2018 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Total | 23 | 3 | ||
Scores and results list Wales's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hughes goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 December 2023 | Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League | |
| 2 | 8 April 2024 | Zahir Pajaziti Stadium, Podujeva, Kosovo | 5–0 | 6–0 | UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying | |
| 3 | 6–0 |