Joshua Hughes (born November 3, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a

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Career

College and amateur

Hughes spent his entire college career at Berry College. He made a total of 69 appearances for the Vikings and tallied 14 goals and six assists. He also played in the Premier Development League for

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Professional

On April 15, 2015, Hughes signed a professional contract with NASL side Atlanta Silverbacks. He made his professional debut on July 4, 2015, in a 2–1 defeat to the

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. On March 23, 2016, Hughes joined

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club

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where he became a regular starter for the 2016 season Hughes spent time with MASL side

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in 2017, before joining USL side

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for their inaugural season. Hughes made the Nashville bench several times in 2018, but only saw action during two U.S. Open Cup matches against lower division opponents Inter Nashville FC and

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. Hughes rejoined the Blast ahead of the

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. Hughes signed with

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side Richmond Kickers on January 2, 2019.

References

External links

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Berry College bio

1991 births Living people American men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Atlanta Silverbacks FC players Baltimore Blast players Berry College alumni FC London players Major Arena Soccer League players Nashville SC (2018–19) players North American Soccer League (2011–2017) players Penn FC players People from Peachtree City, Georgia Sportspeople from Fayette County, Georgia Richmond Kickers players Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state) USL Championship players USL League One players USL League Two players {{US-footy-midfielder-stub