WILLIAM HUGHES
Midfielder · Crystal Palace · League Cup
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
W. Hughes offers measured value as a deep midfielder in his veteran years, with his strongest recent run at Crystal Palace. The reservation is clear: he is not a locked starter, and league level trims the price.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €5.1M – €5.9M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.00
SoT / 90
0.00
Accuracy
0%
Conversion
0%
Club football this season: 0 shots in 5 matches (218 min).
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Last 11 matches · shots
0 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4.85 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 7.1 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 6.71 |
Form (last 5 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.00
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.00
per 90
Shots on target
0.00
per 90
Conversion
0%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.00
per 90 · 0% completed
Key passes
0.41
per 90
Pass accuracy
84%
Fouls won
0.83
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.72
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28 |  Fulham | Carabao | W0-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Oct 18 |  Brighton | EPL | L5-0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 12 |  Ipswich | EPL | L2-3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Sep 8 |  Middlesbrough | Carabao | W3-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Sep 5 | Fulham | EPL | W2-3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| May 24 |  Arsenal | EPL | L1-2 | 97 | 0 | 0 | — |
Minutes played
Total minutes
League Cup180 (83%)Premier League38 (17%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Crystal Palace | League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 7.23 |
| 2025/26 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0.02 | 6.82 |
| 2024/25 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 40 | 0 | 4 | 0.10 | 6.76 |
| 2023/24 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0.03 | 6.83 |
| 2022/23 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 | 6.73 |
| 2021/22 | Crystal Palace | Premier League | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0.15 | 6.83 |
| 2020/21 |  Watford | Championship | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 6.98 |
| 2019/20 | Watford | Premier League | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 6.81 |
Career highlights
Community Shield
2025
FA Cup
2024/2025
Spell detail
Apps
176
Goals
2
Assists
9
Minutes
9,332
By season
| 2026/27 | League Cup | 4 app | 0 g | 7.23 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 48 app | 0 g | 6.82 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 40 app | 0 g | 6.76 |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 34 app | 0 g | 6.83 |
| 2022/23 | Premier League | 30 app | 1 g | 6.73 |
| 2021/22 | Premier League | 20 app | 1 g | 6.83 |
Goals by season
2 goals in the spell
International career
England
National-team finishes
No national-team finishes on record.
World Cup 2026
England
England's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for W. Hughes.