Sergio Hughes (born 24 February 2002) is a

Sint Maarten Sint Maarten () is a Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the Caribbean. With a population of 41,486 as of January 2019 on an area of , it encompasses the southern 44% of the divid ...

er footballer who plays for

NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen (''Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie''), commonly known as NEC (), is a professional Dutch association football club based in Nijmegen. The club currently competes in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, following promotion f ...

, and the Sint Maarten national team.

Club career

As a youth Hughes played for IJVV De Zwervers, along with his brothers Serfinio and Granley. Ahead of the 2016/17 season he moved to the academy of Vitesse where he stayed until 2019. During his time with the club, he scored twenty five goals in official youth league and cup competitions. The following season Hughes moved to the academy of

of the

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International career

In 2018 Hughes was named to the Netherlands' extended under-16 roster for the

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Development Tournament in

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. He went on to make his senior international debut for

on 3 June 2022 in a

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match against the

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. He scored his first two international goals in a 8–2 victory over the

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. Hughes' two goals helped Sint Maarten set a new record for highest-ever margin of victory in official

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competition.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Sint Maarten's goal tally first.''

International career statistics

References

External links

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SBV Vitesse profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hughes, Sergio Living people 2004 births Men's association football midfielders Sint Maarten men's footballers Sint Maarten men's international footballers Dutch men's footballers Dutch people of Sint Maarten descent