Will Hughes

Will Hughes in the jersey of Derby County

William James "Will" Hughes ( born April 7, 1995 Weybridge ) is an English football player who is under contract with the second division Derby County since 2011.

Career

Derby County

The first in the summer of 2011, committed to the youth academy of Derby County Will Hughes, debuted on November 5, 2011 at the age of only 16 years for the English second division at a 2:3 away defeat at Peterborough United. By the end of the Football League Championship 2011/12 he played two more league games and finished the season with his team as Tabellenzwölfter. During the 2012/13 season, the now 17 -year-old Hughes established under manager Nigel Clough as a regular player. On September 1, 2012, he scored in a 5-1 home win over FC Watford his first goal for Derby and signed a month later until the summer of 2015 a valid new contract.

England national team

The Will previously already used in the English U- 17 National Team Hughes made ​​his debut on November 13, 2012 in the English U-21 national team. 2-0 home win in a friendly against Northern Ireland, the 17- year-old came off the bench in the 65th minute for Josh McEachran and thus became after Theo Walcott second youngest debutant in the U- 21 team.