Jordan Hughes Explained

Jordan Hughes
Fullname:Jordan Hughes
Birth Date:23 April 1984
Birth Place:Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Victoria Highlanders
Clubnumber:17
Collegeyears1:2002–2005
College1:Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Years1:2006–2008
Clubs1:Charleston Battery
Caps1:36
Goals1:1
Years2:2009–
Clubs2:Victoria Highlanders
Caps2:68
Goals2:32
Pcupdate:July 9, 2013

Jordan Hughes (born April 23, 1984) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League.

Career

College

Hughes played college soccer with Coastal Carolina University, where he was a member of the Big South All Tournament Team. He scored 7 goals in the Big South Conference, allowing Coastal Carolina to win the Big South Championship Game, and was also named Big South Player of the Week twice his senior year.

Hughes also played with the British Columbia Provincial Team from 1998 to 2001.

Professional

In 2006 Charleston Battery selected Hughes in the first round pick in the USL Draft Pick, and signed a contract with the team. He made his Battery debut on July 4 against Miami FC. In his first season, he played ten games and recorded an assist. He helped Charleston make the playoffs reaching all the way to the semi-finals. He signed a new year deal with Charleston in 2007.

On December 7, 2008 Hughes was named as one of the "original six" players to play for the expansion Victoria Highlanders in the USL Premier Development League in 2009.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. http://victoriahighlandersfc.com/news.php?newsid=19 Highlanders Announce Original Six