Will Hughes

Date of birth17 April 1995
Place of birthWeybridge
NationalityEnglish
Weight73 kg
Height1.85 m
PositionMidfielder

Will Hughes's contract at Derby County was extended to June 2015 in October 2012, to June 2016 in April 2013, to June 2018 in July 2014 and to June 2020 in January 2017.

He joined Watford in June 2017 with a five-year contract.

Will joined Crystal Palace in August 2021 with a three-year contract.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Derby County 01 Jul 2012 24 Jun 2017
Watford 24 Jun 2017 28 Aug 2021
Crystal Palace 28 Aug 2021

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2011-12 Derby County League Championship 1
2
2012-13 Derby County FA Cup 2
2012-13 Derby County League Championship 33
2
2
3
2012-13 Derby County League Cup 1
2013-14 Derby County FA Cup 1
1
2013-14 Derby County League Championship 37
4
3
5
2013-14 Derby County League Championship Play-Offs 2
1
1
2013-14 Derby County League Cup 2
1
1
1
2014-15 Derby County FA Cup 1
1
1
2014-15 Derby County League Championship 37
5
2
9
2014-15 Derby County League Cup 4
1
2015-16 Derby County League Championship 4
2
1
2015-16 Derby County League Championship Play-Offs 2
2016-17 Derby County FA Cup 1
2016-17 Derby County League Championship 28
10
2
10
2016-17 Derby County League Cup 2
1
1
2017-18 Watford League Cup 1
2017-18 Watford Premier League 11
4
2
2018-19 Watford FA Cup 6
1
2018-19 Watford League Cup
2
2018-19 Watford Premier League 31
1
2
5
2019-20 Watford League Cup 1
2019-20 Watford Premier League 27
3
1
9
2021-22 Crystal Palace FA Cup 2
2
1
2021-22 Crystal Palace Premier League 13
3
6
2022-23 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
2022-23 Crystal Palace League Cup 2
1
2022-23 Crystal Palace Premier League 7
20
1
4
2023-24 Crystal Palace FA Cup 1
1
2023-24 Crystal Palace League Cup
1
2023-24 Crystal Palace Premier League 15
6
4


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
05 Nov 2011 Peterborough United v Derby County L 3-2 League Championship
21 Apr 2012 Portsmouth v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
28 Apr 2012 Derby County v Peterborough United D 1-1 League Championship
14 Aug 2012 Derby County v Scunthorpe United L 5-5 (6-7) League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2012 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday D 2-2 League Championship
21 Aug 2012 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
25 Aug 2012 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
01 Sep 2012 Derby County v Watford W 5-1 League Championship
15 Sep 2012 Huddersfield Town v Derby County L 1-0 League Championship
18 Sep 2012 Derby County v Charlton Athletic W 3-2 League Championship
22 Sep 2012 Derby County v Burnley L 1-2 League Championship
30 Sep 2012 Nottingham Forest v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
03 Oct 2012 Middlesbrough v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
06 Oct 2012 Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Championship
20 Oct 2012 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
23 Oct 2012 Ipswich Town v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
27 Oct 2012 Peterborough United v Derby County L 3-0 League Championship
03 Nov 2012 Derby County v Blackpool W 4-1 League Championship
06 Nov 2012 Derby County v Barnsley W 2-0 League Championship
10 Nov 2012 Millwall v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
17 Nov 2012 Crystal Palace v Derby County L 3-0 League Championship
24 Nov 2012 Derby County v Birmingham City W 3-2 League Championship
27 Nov 2012 Derby County v Cardiff City D 1-1 League Championship
01 Dec 2012 Leicester City v Derby County L 4-1 League Championship
08 Dec 2012 Derby County v Leeds United W 3-1 League Championship
15 Dec 2012 Bristol City v Derby County W 0-2 League Championship
21 Dec 2012 Derby County v Hull City L 1-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2012 Burnley v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
29 Dec 2012 Charlton Athletic v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
01 Jan 2013 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 3-1 League Championship
05 Jan 2013 Derby County v Tranmere Rovers W 5-0 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2013 Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
19 Jan 2013 Derby County v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Championship
26 Jan 2013 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers L 0-3 FA Cup 4th round
02 Feb 2013 Derby County v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 League Championship
09 Feb 2013 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
12 Feb 2013 Hull City v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
16 Feb 2013 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Championship
20 Apr 2013 Derby County v Peterborough United W 3-1 League Championship
27 Apr 2013 Blackpool v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
04 May 2013 Derby County v Millwall W 1-0 League Championship
04 Aug 2013 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers D 1-1 League Championship
06 Aug 2013 Oldham Athletic v Derby County W 0-1 League Cup 1st round
10 Aug 2013 Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
17 Aug 2013 Derby County v Leicester City L 0-1 League Championship
24 Aug 2013 Yeovil Town v Derby County W 0-3 League Championship
27 Aug 2013 Derby County v Brentford W 5-0 League Cup 2nd round
31 Aug 2013 Derby County v Burnley L 0-3 League Championship
14 Sep 2013 Millwall v Derby County W 1-5 League Championship
17 Sep 2013 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
21 Sep 2013 Derby County v Reading L 1-3 League Championship
24 Sep 2013 Leicester City v Derby County L 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
28 Sep 2013 Nottingham Forest v Derby County L 1-0 League Championship
01 Oct 2013 Derby County v Ipswich Town D 4-4 League Championship
05 Oct 2013 Derby County v Leeds United W 3-1 League Championship
19 Oct 2013 Watford v Derby County W 2-3 League Championship
26 Oct 2013 Derby County v Birmingham City D 1-1 League Championship
02 Nov 2013 Queens Park Rangers v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
09 Nov 2013 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-0 League Championship
23 Nov 2013 AFC Bournemouth v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
01 Dec 2013 Wigan Athletic v Derby County W 1-3 League Championship
04 Dec 2013 Derby County v Middlesbrough W 2-1 League Championship
07 Dec 2013 Derby County v Blackpool W 5-1 League Championship
21 Dec 2013 Derby County v Doncaster Rovers W 3-1 League Championship
26 Dec 2013 Huddersfield Town v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
29 Dec 2013 Barnsley v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
01 Jan 2014 Derby County v Wigan Athletic L 0-1 League Championship
05 Jan 2014 Derby County v Chelsea L 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 2014 Leicester City v Derby County L 4-1 League Championship
18 Jan 2014 Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion W 1-0 League Championship
25 Jan 2014 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
28 Jan 2014 Derby County v Yeovil Town W 3-2 League Championship
01 Feb 2014 Birmingham City v Derby County D 3-3 League Championship
10 Feb 2014 Derby County v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Championship
18 Feb 2014 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
22 Feb 2014 Derby County v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League Championship
01 Mar 2014 Burnley v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
08 Mar 2014 Derby County v Millwall L 0-1 League Championship
15 Mar 2014 Reading v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
22 Mar 2014 Derby County v Nottingham Forest W 5-0 League Championship
05 Apr 2014 Middlesbrough v Derby County L 1-0 League Championship
08 Apr 2014 Blackpool v Derby County W 1-3 League Championship
12 Apr 2014 Derby County v Huddersfield Town W 3-1 League Championship
18 Apr 2014 Doncaster Rovers v Derby County W 0-2 League Championship
26 Apr 2014 Derby County v Watford W 4-2 League Championship
03 May 2014 Leeds United v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
08 May 2014 Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
11 May 2014 Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion W 4-1
Agg: 6-2
League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
24 May 2014 Derby County v Queens Park Rangers L 0-1 League Championship Play-Offs Final
09 Aug 2014 Derby County v Rotherham United W 1-0 League Championship
11 Aug 2014 Carlisle United v Derby County W 0-2 League Cup 1st round
16 Aug 2014 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
19 Aug 2014 Charlton Athletic v Derby County L 3-2 League Championship
23 Aug 2014 Derby County v Fulham W 5-1 League Championship
26 Aug 2014 Derby County v Charlton Athletic W 1-0 League Cup 2nd round
30 Aug 2014 Derby County v Ipswich Town D 1-1 League Championship
14 Sep 2014 Nottingham Forest v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
17 Sep 2014 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County W 2-3 League Championship
20 Sep 2014 Derby County v Cardiff City D 2-2 League Championship
23 Sep 2014 Derby County v Reading W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 2014 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County W 0-2 League Championship
30 Sep 2014 Derby County v AFC Bournemouth W 2-0 League Championship
04 Oct 2014 Derby County v Millwall D 0-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2014 Reading v Derby County W 0-3 League Championship
21 Oct 2014 Blackpool v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
25 Oct 2014 Derby County v Wigan Athletic L 1-2 League Championship
28 Oct 2014 Fulham v Derby County W 2-5 League Cup 4th round
01 Nov 2014 Brentford v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
04 Nov 2014 Derby County v Huddersfield Town W 3-2 League Championship
08 Nov 2014 Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 5-0 League Championship
22 Nov 2014 Watford v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
29 Nov 2014 Leeds United v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
13 Dec 2014 Middlesbrough v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
16 Dec 2014 Derby County v Chelsea L 1-3 League Cup 5th round
20 Dec 2014 Derby County v Norwich City D 2-2 League Championship
26 Dec 2014 Birmingham City v Derby County W 0-4 League Championship
30 Dec 2014 Derby County v Leeds United W 2-0 League Championship
10 Jan 2015 Ipswich Town v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
17 Jan 2015 Derby County v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League Championship
24 Jan 2015 Derby County v Chesterfield W 2-0 FA Cup 4th round
27 Jan 2015 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers W 2-0 League Championship
31 Jan 2015 Cardiff City v Derby County W 0-2 League Championship
07 Feb 2015 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 4-1 League Championship
10 Feb 2015 AFC Bournemouth v Derby County D 2-2 League Championship
17 Feb 2015 Rotherham United v Derby County D 3-3 League Championship
21 Feb 2015 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday W 3-2 League Championship
24 Feb 2015 Derby County v Charlton Athletic W 2-0 League Championship
28 Feb 2015 Fulham v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
07 Mar 2015 Derby County v Birmingham City D 2-2 League Championship
14 Mar 2015 Norwich City v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
17 Mar 2015 Derby County v Middlesbrough L 0-1 League Championship
20 Mar 2015 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
03 Apr 2015 Derby County v Watford D 2-2 League Championship
06 Apr 2015 Wigan Athletic v Derby County W 0-2 League Championship
18 Apr 2015 Huddersfield Town v Derby County D 4-4 League Championship
25 Apr 2015 Millwall v Derby County D 3-3 League Championship
02 May 2015 Derby County v Reading L 0-3 League Championship
08 Aug 2015 Bolton Wanderers v Derby County D 0-0 League Championship
09 Apr 2016 Derby County v Bolton Wanderers W 4-1 League Championship
16 Apr 2016 Charlton Athletic v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
23 Apr 2016 Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Championship
02 May 2016 Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
07 May 2016 Derby County v Ipswich Town L 0-1 League Championship
14 May 2016 Derby County v Hull City L 0-3 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 1st leg
17 May 2016 Hull City v Derby County W 0-2 League Championship Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg
06 Aug 2016 Derby County v Brighton and Hove Albion D 0-0 League Championship
09 Aug 2016 Derby County v Grimsby Town W 1-0 League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2016 Barnsley v Derby County L 2-0 League Championship
16 Aug 2016 Preston North End v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
20 Aug 2016 Derby County v Aston Villa D 0-0 League Championship
23 Aug 2016 Derby County v Carlisle United W 1-1 (14-13) League Cup 2nd round
26 Aug 2016 Burton Albion v Derby County L 1-0 League Championship
10 Sep 2016 Derby County v Newcastle United L 0-2 League Championship
13 Sep 2016 Derby County v Ipswich Town L 0-1 League Championship
17 Sep 2016 Bristol City v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
20 Sep 2016 Derby County v Liverpool L 0-3 League Cup 3rd round
24 Sep 2016 Derby County v Blackburn Rovers L 1-2 League Championship
27 Sep 2016 Cardiff City v Derby County W 0-2 League Championship
01 Oct 2016 Reading v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship
15 Oct 2016 Derby County v Leeds United W 1-0 League Championship
18 Oct 2016 Derby County v Brentford D 0-0 League Championship
22 Oct 2016 Huddersfield Town v Derby County L 1-0 League Championship
05 Nov 2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County W 2-3 League Championship
19 Nov 2016 Derby County v Rotherham United W 3-0 League Championship
26 Nov 2016 Derby County v Norwich City W 1-0 League Championship
03 Dec 2016 Wigan Athletic v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
11 Dec 2016 Derby County v Nottingham Forest W 3-0 League Championship
14 Dec 2016 Queens Park Rangers v Derby County W 0-1 League Championship
27 Dec 2016 Derby County v Birmingham City W 1-0 League Championship
31 Dec 2016 Derby County v Wigan Athletic D 0-0 League Championship
13 Jan 2017 Leeds United v Derby County L 1-0 League Championship
21 Jan 2017 Derby County v Reading W 3-2 League Championship
27 Jan 2017 Derby County v Leicester City D 2-2 FA Cup 4th round
11 Feb 2017 Derby County v Bristol City D 3-3 League Championship
14 Feb 2017 Derby County v Cardiff City L 3-4 League Championship
21 Feb 2017 Derby County v Burton Albion D 0-0 League Championship
25 Feb 2017 Aston Villa v Derby County L 1-0 League Championship
28 Feb 2017 Blackburn Rovers v Derby County L 1-0 League Championship
04 Mar 2017 Derby County v Barnsley W 2-1 League Championship
10 Mar 2017 Brighton and Hove Albion v Derby County L 3-0 League Championship
31 Mar 2017 Derby County v Queens Park Rangers W 1-0 League Championship
04 Apr 2017 Derby County v Fulham W 4-2 League Championship
08 Apr 2017 Birmingham City v Derby County W 1-2 League Championship
14 Apr 2017 Brentford v Derby County L 4-0 League Championship
17 Apr 2017 Derby County v Huddersfield Town D 1-1 League Championship
22 Apr 2017 Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County L 2-1 League Championship
07 May 2017 Rotherham United v Derby County D 1-1 League Championship


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2011-12 England Under-17 European Championships 2
1
2011-12 England Under-17 Tournament 1
2013-14 England UEFA Under-21 2
2
1
2013-14 England Under-21 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
06 Feb 2012 England v France W 2-1 Under-17 Tournament
26 Mar 2012 England v Ukraine W 1-0 Under-17 European Championships Elite Round Group 3
28 Mar 2012 Georgia v England L 1-0 Under-17 European Championships Elite Round Group 3
31 Mar 2012 England v Spain L 0-4 Under-17 European Championships Elite Round Group 3
13 Aug 2013 England v Scotland W 6-0 Under-21
05 Sep 2013 England v Moldova W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 1
14 Nov 2013 England v Finland W 3-0 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 1
19 Nov 2013 England v San Marino W 9-0 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 1
05 Mar 2014 England v Wales W 1-0 UEFA Under-21 Qualifying group 1


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.