ratings updated 17 Oct 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Preston.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 7.2 |
Scout report
A. Hughes is a 34-year-old central defender at Preston, rated 12.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hughes.
On the season, Hughes graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.994 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 29 → 5). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 13. At 34 Hughes is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Preston finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side
2.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 7 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (24th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 26.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 12.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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