| Sergio Hughes | |
| Fullname: | Sergio Mariano Mervin Hughes |
| Birth Date: | 24 February 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Position: | Left back, Left winger |
| Currentclub: | XerxesDZB |
| Youthyears1: | –2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | IJVV De Zwervers |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Vitesse |
| Youthyears3: | 2019–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | NEC |
| Years1: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs1: | NEC II |
| Caps1: | 7 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Kozakken Boys |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | XerxesDZB |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam1: | Sint Maarten |
| Nationalcaps1: | 19 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Pcupdate: | 18:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 18:19, 22 November 2024 (UTC) |
Sergio Mariano Mervin Hughes (born 24 February 2002) is a footballer who plays as a left back for XerxesDZB. Born in the Netherlands, he represented for the Sint Maarten national team.
As a youth Hughes played for IJVV De Zwervers, along with his brothers Serfinio and Granley.[1] Ahead of the 2016/17 season he moved to the academy of Vitesse where he stayed until 2019. During his time with the club, he scored twenty five goals in official youth league and cup competitions.[2] The following season Hughes moved to the academy of NEC Nijmegen of the Eredivisie.[3]
In 2018 Hughes was named to the Netherlands' extended under-16 roster for the UEFA Development Tournament in Portugal.[4] He went on to make his senior international debut for Sint Maarten on 3 June 2022 in a 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C match against the U.S. Virgin Islands.[5] He scored his first two international goals in a 8–2 victory over the Turks and Caicos Islands.[6] Hughes' two goals helped Sint Maarten set a new record for highest-ever margin of victory in official CONCACAF competition.[7]
Scores and results list Sint Maarten's goal tally first.[5]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11 June 2022 | Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca, Willemstad, Curaçao | align=center | 2–0 | 8–2 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C | |
| 2. | align=center | 5–2 | |||||
| Last updated 3 July 2022 | |||||||
| Sint Maarten | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 4 | 2 | |