Will Hughes vs Edson Álvarez: head to head

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Will
Hughes

Central midfielder · age 31 · England · 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps: 4
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Rating: 6.47; 2026/27

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Edson
Álvarez

Central midfielder · age 29 · Mexico · 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)

Apps: 12
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Rating: 6.95; 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 Álvarez 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

Will HughesEdson Álvarez

Will Hughes

Central midfielder 98% · Attacking midfielder 2%

Edson Álvarez

Central midfielder 66% · Defensive midfielder 28% · Centre-back 6%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Will HughesEdson Álvarez

389League apps255

18League goals16

23League assists9

0.05Goals per game0.06

1495Minutes per goalfewer is better1162

Passes completed a game, season by season

By season By age

0
3
11/12
0
35
12/13
6
44
13/14
0
14
14/15
34
7
15/16
33
31
3821
16/17
21
19
1531
17/18
23
26
3234
18/19
22
31
3012
19/20
33
42
3024
20/21
27
49
1631
21/22
11
69
2731
22/23
24
33
3031
23/24
22
30
3328
24/25
18
38
3112
25/26
3
4
26/27

Each pair: passes completed a game above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Will HughesEdson Álvarez

31
Age: 29; 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m); Left
Foot: Right; Jun 2027
Contract to: –; 16
League seasons: 10; 0
League titles: 2; €7m, 2021
Last move: €38m, 2023

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