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Sam
Hughes

Centre-back · age 29 · England · 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
7.24
2026/27
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Michael
Ihiekwe

Centre-back · age 33 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
25
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.80
2025/26
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Attributes for this season · 2026/27 need enough league minutes; neither has that yet. Try another period.

No league minutes for Ihiekwe in 2026/27, so there are no per-90 numbers to put side by side. Try another period.

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Sam HughesMichael Ihiekwe
Sam Hughes
CB

Centre-back 100%

Michael Ihiekwe
CB

Centre-back 100%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Sam HughesMichael Ihiekwe
142League apps326
7League goals15
12League assists11
0.05Goals per game0.05
1674Minutes per goalfewer is better1896
Clean sheets a season, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 4
    9
    13/14
  2. 7
    37
    14/15
  3. 15/16
  4. 16/17
  5. 0
    12
    032
    17/18
  6. 4
    35
    18/19
  7. 2
    10
    833
    19/20
  8. 0
    9
    1442
    20/21
  9. 4
    21
    2142
    21/22
  10. 10
    12
    4223
    22/23
  11. 5
    9
    2926
    23/24
  12. 10
    3
    2722
    24/25
  13. 3
    25
    25/26
  14. 0
    1
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Sam HughesMichael Ihiekwe
29
Age
33
6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Right
Foot
Right
Jun 2028
Contract to
Jun 2028
8
League seasons
11
0
League titles
1
Fee undisclosed, 2025
Last move
Free transfer, 2025
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