Hughtun Hector (born 16 October 1984) is a

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player from

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. He currently plays for

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Club career

Hector began his career in the youth ranks of

before making his professional debut with the senior squad in 2008. Since then he has been one of the top midfielders in Trinidad and Tobago. While with Connection he has helped the club in capturing two domestic cups and the

2009 CFU Club Championship The 2009 CFU Club Championship was the 11th edition of the CFU Club Championship, the annual international club football competition in the Caribbean region, held amongst clubs whose football associations are affiliated with the Caribbean Football ...

. During Connection's title run in the 2009 CFU Club Championship Hector recorded a hat-trick in a 5–0 rout over Centre Bath Estate. He ended as the competitions second leading scorer with 5 goals. On July 30, 2009, he scored the equalizing goal for Connection in a 2–2 draw with

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in a

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match. His play with Connection and Trinidad and Tobago helped Hector to draw the attention of several foreign clubs. During October 2010 he went on trial with Ukraine top flight club

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. During March 2011 it was reported that Hector would go on trial with

in hopes of a securing a contract with the

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club. After spending two years at

Sông Lam Nghệ An Song Lam Nghe An Football Club (), simply known as Song Lam Nghe An or SLNA, is a professional V.League 1 football club playing at the Vinh Stadium in the city of Vinh, Nghe An province, Vietnam. The club was named based on the Lam river. ...

he signed for Hanoi T&T for the 2014 season.

International career

Hector is a member of the Trinidad and Tobago

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International goals

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Honors

W Connection

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Winner (1):

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Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield The Trinidad and Tobago Goal Shield, or commonly known as the Lucozade Sport Goal Shield for sponsorship reasons, is a knockout tournament competition for football teams competing in the TT Pro League of Trinidad and Tobago. Similar to the First C ...

Winner (1):

References

1984 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago footballers W Connection F.C. players Song Lam Nghe An FC players TT Pro League players Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam Expatriate footballers in Vietnam Trinidad and Tobago international footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate footballers 2014 Caribbean Cup players Association football midfielders {{Trinidad-footy-bio-stub