Position: Central midfield
Age: 28
Born: Stockport (January 2, 1978)
Height: 5ft, 11in.
Weight: 12st, 1lbs.
Date signed: July 21, 2005
Signed from: Reading, £500,000
City debut: v Coventry City H (August 6, 2005)
Contract: June 2008
Former clubs: Reading, Notts County, Oldham.

Season 2005/06 Appearances (max 50): 38 Goals: 2
Norwich City appearances: 38 Goals: 2

Career:
Oldham (96-98): 24 appearances, plus 20 as sub, 1 goal.
Notts County (98-01): 104 appearances, plus 26 as sub, 20 goals.
Reading (01-05): 173 appearances, plus 10 as sub, 19 goals.
Total: 301 appearances, plus 56 as sub, 40 goals.

Hughes had a mixed first season in a Norwich City shirt. He was asked to
captain the side on a number of occasions and responded to this by putting his heart and soul into every appearance he made but he was the subject of some criticism from sections of Norwich fans last year for some average performances. A real team player, Hughes will be looking to prove his critics wrong this season by showing them what he is capable of.