Gary Hughes (soccer) explained
Gary Hughes |
Fullname: | Gary Hughes |
Birth Place: | Canada |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 1995 |
Youthclubs1: | Brown Bears |
Years1: | 1996 |
Caps1: | 5 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 1997 |
Years3: | 2000–2001 |
Gary Hughes is a Canadian former soccer player who played in the USISL Select League, and the Canadian Professional Soccer League.
Playing career
Hughes played college soccer with Brown University, and was named the Ivy League Player of the Year in 1995.[1] In 1996, he played professional in the USISL Select League with South Carolina Shamrocks.[2] [3] After a season abroad he signed with St. Catharines Wolves in the Canadian National Soccer League. In his debut season with St. Catharines he won the regular season championship, and the CNSL Championship. In the championship final match the club faced Toronto Supra, and won the series by a score of 4-3.[4]
Hughes returned to St. Catharines in 2000, when the organization competed in the CNSL successor league the Canadian Professional Soccer League.[5] [6] During the 2001 season he was selected for the CPSL All-Star squad against Morocco U-23.[7] For the remainder of the season he assisted the Wolves in capturing the CPSL Championship by defeating Toronto Supra by a score 1-0.[8] [9] The following season, he retired from professional soccer.[10]
Honors
St. Catharines Roma Wolves
References
- Web site: Men's Soccer All-Americans. Brown University Athletics. en. 2019-01-07.
- Book: Lodes, Kirk J.. The American Soccer Guide. 2008-01-01. Kirk Lodes. 9781930852099. en.
- Web site: Gary Hughes SoccerStats.us. soccerstats.us. https://web.archive.org/web/20130317094224/http://soccerstats.us/bios/az/G/. 2013-03-17. bot: unknown. 2016-03-12.
- Web site: October 8, 1997. Glover. Robin. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2016-03-12.
- Web site: Sunday June 18/2000 Glen Shields Sun Devils vs St Catharines Roma Wolves. Glover. Robin. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2016-03-12.
- Web site: Team Roster. 2001-07-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20010726202823/http://www.cpsl.org/stcatharinesteamroster2000.htm. July 26, 2001. live. 2019-01-07.
- Web site: CSL TO SELECT TWO ALL STAR TEAMS FOR UPCOMING SEASON – Canadian Soccer League. en-US. 2019-01-07.
- Web site: Sunday October 14, 2001 CPSL St Catharines Roma Wolves vs Toronto Supra. Glover. Robin. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. 2016-03-12.
- Web site: Miracle at Roma Park. Rogers. Alison. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. St Catherine Standard. 2016-03-12.
- Web site: August 14, 2002 CPSL St Catharines Roma Wolves vs Hamilton Thunder (from St Catharines Standard). Wallace. Jim. www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. St Catherine Standard. 2016-03-12.