Sergio Mariano Mervin Hughes (born 24 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for XerxesDZB. Born in the Netherlands, he represented for the Sint Maarten national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sergio Mariano Mervin Hughes | ||
| Date of birth | 24 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | XerxesDZB | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | IJVV De Zwervers | ||
| 2016–2019 | Vitesse | ||
| 2019–2020 | NEC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | NEC II | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Kozakken Boys | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | XerxesDZB | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Sint Maarten | 19 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:19, 22 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAs 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]
International career
editIn 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]
International goals
edit- 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 |  Turks and Caicos Islands |
2–0 | 8–2 | 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C |
| 2. | 5–2 | |||||
| Last updated 3 July 2022 | ||||||
International career statistics
edit- As of match played 14 June 2022.[5]
| Sint Maarten | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Bultje, Brigitte. "De Jeugd van Tegen Woordig een 11-tal Vragen" (in Dutch). IJVV De Zwervers. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Onder 17 / Spelerinformatie" (in Dutch). SBV Vitesse. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Vermakelijke jeugdderby tussen NEC en Vitesse eindigt onbeslist" (in Dutch). Forza NEC. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "ONDER 16 MET 23 SPELERS NAAR PORTUGAL" (in Dutch). KNVB. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Lake leads Sint Maarten goal explosion vs. Turks and Caicos". CONCACAF. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "8-2 Sint Maarten Scores Biggest VICTORY in Concacaf History GREAT!". St. Maarten News. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
External links
edit- Sergio Hughes at National-Football-Teams.com
- Sergio Hughes at Global Sports Archive
- Sergio Hughes at Soccerway
- SBV Vitesse profile
- NEC profile