Max Hudson (born 20 September 2007) is a Welsh

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Born in

Wrexham Wrexham ( ; ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in the North East Wales, north-east of Wales. It lies between the Cambrian Mountains, Welsh mountains and the lower River Dee, Wales, Dee Valley, near the England–Wales border, borde ...

, Wales, Hudson joined the youth academy of English

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side

at under-8 level. In 2024, he was promoted to the club's under-18 team. The same year, he was part of their

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squad. On 11 December 2024, he was named on the bench of the first team during a 0-2 away loss to

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in the UEFA Champion League.

International career

Hudson played for the

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for 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification. On 6 September 2024, he debuted for the

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during a 3-2 away friendly win over the

Slovakia national under-18 football team The Slovakia national under-18 football team, controlled by the Slovak Football Association, is Slovakia's national under 18 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Slovakia U19 team. Recent results Current squad Th ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hudson, Max 2007 births Living people Footballers from Wrexham Welsh men's footballers 21st-century Welsh sportsmen Wales men's youth international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Manchester City F.C. players