Maurice Hughes (born June 3, 1984, in

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player.

Career

College and amateur

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. Hughes was inducted with fellow Yavapai College Alumni Michael Randolph from the 2004–2005 teams.

Professional

Hughes signed a professional contract with the

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of the

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in 2006. In December 2008, he signed with

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of the

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, but terminated his contract before the season began; instead, he signed with the

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in the

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Post-playing

In December 2023, Hughes was named technical director for Northern Virginia Alliance.

References

2006 USL First Division Week 15 Goal of the Week

Final 2006 Supplemental Draft list announced

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Maurice 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