Maurice Hughes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maurice Harold Hughes Jr. | ||
| Date of birth | June 3, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2003 | Yavapai Roughriders | ||
| 2004–2005 | UAB Blazers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Williamsburg Legacy | 5 | (7) |
| 2006 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 4 | (1) |
| 2009 | Northern Virginia Royals | 27 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2015 | Loudoun Eagles | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 14, 2011 | |||
Maurice Hughes (born June 3, 1984, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American retired soccer player.
Career
[edit]College and amateur
[edit]Maurice Hughes began his college career in 2002 at the NJCAA powerhouse Yavapai College. There Hughes helped lead Yavapai College to back-to-back NJCAA National Soccer Championships for the 2002 & 2003 seasons. Hughes scored 10 goals with 10 assists his freshman season for the Roughriders. Hughes then led the team to its 2nd National title his sophomore season with 29 goals. In 2003, Hughes was named the MVP of the National Tournament.
In 2010 Hughes was Inducted into the NJCAA Men's Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[1] Hughes was inducted with fellow Yavapai College Alumni Michael Randolph from the 2004–2005 teams.
Professional
[edit]Hughes signed a professional contract with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the USL First Division in 2006.
In December 2008, he signed with Real Maryland FC of the USL Second Division, but terminated his contract before the season began; instead, he signed with the Northern Virginia Royals in the USL Premier Development League.
Post-playing
[edit]In December 2023, Hughes was named technical director for Northern Virginia Alliance.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2010 NJCAA Men's Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame Inductees Announced". Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- ^ "Loudoun Soccer appoints John O'Hara and Maurice Hughes to Technical Director roles". SoccerWire.com. Soccer Wire. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- 1984 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Yavapai Roughriders men's soccer players
- UAB Blazers men's soccer players
- Legacy 76 players
- Atlanta Silverbacks FC players
- Northern Virginia FC players
- USL First Division players
- USL League Two players
- Men's association football midfielders
- Soccer players from Atlanta
- High school soccer coaches in the United States