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
22 Aug 2017 Watford v Bristol City L 2-3 League Cup 2nd round
28 Oct 2017 Watford v Stoke City L 0-1 Premier League
05 Nov 2017 Everton v Watford L 3-2 Premier League
19 Nov 2017 Watford v West Ham United W 2-0 Premier League
25 Nov 2017 Newcastle United v Watford W 0-3 Premier League
28 Nov 2017 Watford v Manchester United L 2-4 Premier League
03 Mar 2018 Watford v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 Premier League
11 Mar 2018 Arsenal v Watford L 3-0 Premier League
17 Mar 2018 Liverpool v Watford L 5-0 Premier League
31 Mar 2018 Watford v AFC Bournemouth D 2-2 Premier League
07 Apr 2018 Watford v Burnley L 1-2 Premier League
14 Apr 2018 Huddersfield Town v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
21 Apr 2018 Watford v Crystal Palace D 0-0 Premier League
30 Apr 2018 Tottenham Hotspur v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
05 May 2018 Watford v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
13 May 2018 Manchester United v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
11 Aug 2018 Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion W 2-0 Premier League
19 Aug 2018 Burnley v Watford W 1-3 Premier League
26 Aug 2018 Watford v Crystal Palace W 2-1 Premier League
29 Aug 2018 Reading v Watford W 0-2 League Cup 2nd round
02 Sep 2018 Watford v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
15 Sep 2018 Watford v Manchester United L 1-2 Premier League
22 Sep 2018 Fulham v Watford D 1-1 Premier League
26 Sep 2018 Tottenham Hotspur v Watford L 2-2 (2-4) League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2018 Arsenal v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
06 Oct 2018 Watford v AFC Bournemouth L 0-4 Premier League
20 Oct 2018 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Watford W 0-2 Premier League
27 Oct 2018 Watford v Huddersfield Town W 3-0 Premier League
03 Nov 2018 Newcastle United v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
10 Nov 2018 Southampton v Watford D 1-1 Premier League
24 Nov 2018 Watford v Liverpool L 0-3 Premier League
01 Dec 2018 Leicester City v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
04 Dec 2018 Watford v Manchester City L 1-2 Premier League
29 Dec 2018 Watford v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2019 AFC Bournemouth v Watford D 3-3 Premier League
06 Jan 2019 Woking v Watford W 0-2 FA Cup 3rd round
12 Jan 2019 Crystal Palace v Watford W 1-2 Premier League
26 Jan 2019 Newcastle United v Watford W 0-2 FA Cup 4th round
30 Jan 2019 Tottenham Hotspur v Watford L 2-1 Premier League
02 Feb 2019 Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford D 0-0 Premier League
09 Feb 2019 Watford v Everton W 1-0 Premier League
15 Feb 2019 Queens Park Rangers v Watford W 0-1 FA Cup 5th round
22 Feb 2019 Cardiff City v Watford W 1-5 Premier League
27 Feb 2019 Liverpool v Watford L 5-0 Premier League
03 Mar 2019 Watford v Leicester City W 2-1 Premier League
16 Mar 2019 Watford v Crystal Palace W 2-1 FA Cup Quarter-final
30 Mar 2019 Manchester United v Watford L 2-1 Premier League
02 Apr 2019 Watford v Fulham W 4-1 Premier League
07 Apr 2019 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 3-2 FA Cup Semi-final
15 Apr 2019 Watford v Arsenal L 0-1 Premier League
20 Apr 2019 Huddersfield Town v Watford W 1-2 Premier League
23 Apr 2019 Watford v Southampton D 1-1 Premier League
27 Apr 2019 Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1-2 Premier League
05 May 2019 Chelsea v Watford L 3-0 Premier League
12 May 2019 Watford v West Ham United L 1-4 Premier League
18 May 2019 Manchester City v Watford L 6-0 FA Cup Final
10 Aug 2019 Watford v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-3 Premier League
17 Aug 2019 Everton v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
24 Aug 2019 Watford v West Ham United L 1-3 Premier League
31 Aug 2019 Newcastle United v Watford D 1-1 Premier League
15 Sep 2019 Watford v Arsenal D 2-2 Premier League
21 Sep 2019 Manchester City v Watford L 8-0 Premier League
19 Oct 2019 Tottenham Hotspur v Watford D 1-1 Premier League
26 Oct 2019 Watford v AFC Bournemouth D 0-0 Premier League
29 Oct 2019 Everton v Watford L 2-0 League Cup 4th round
02 Nov 2019 Watford v Chelsea L 1-2 Premier League
08 Nov 2019 Norwich City v Watford W 0-2 Premier League
23 Nov 2019 Watford v Burnley L 0-3 Premier League
30 Nov 2019 Southampton v Watford L 2-1 Premier League
04 Dec 2019 Leicester City v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
14 Dec 2019 Liverpool v Watford L 2-0 Premier League
22 Dec 2019 Watford v Manchester United W 2-0 Premier League
26 Dec 2019 Sheffield United v Watford D 1-1 Premier League
28 Dec 2019 Watford v Aston Villa W 3-0 Premier League
08 Feb 2020 Brighton and Hove Albion v Watford D 1-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2020 Manchester United v Watford L 3-0 Premier League
29 Feb 2020 Watford v Liverpool W 3-0 Premier League
07 Mar 2020 Crystal Palace v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
20 Jun 2020 Watford v Leicester City D 1-1 Premier League
25 Jun 2020 Burnley v Watford L 1-0 Premier League
28 Jun 2020 Watford v Southampton L 1-3 Premier League
04 Jul 2020 Chelsea v Watford L 3-0 Premier League
07 Jul 2020 Watford v Norwich City W 2-1 Premier League
11 Jul 2020 Watford v Newcastle United W 2-1 Premier League
17 Jul 2020 West Ham United v Watford L 3-1 Premier League
21 Jul 2020 Watford v Manchester City L 0-4 Premier League
26 Jul 2020 Arsenal v Watford L 3-2 Premier League


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.