Liam John Hughes (born 19 August 2001) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League of Ireland Premier Division club Sligo Rovers.
Career In Hughes early career, he played for Lisburn Youth in Drumbo, County Down. Hughes made his senior debut for Portadown on the last day of the 2016-17 season, aged 15 years old, appearing as a substitute against Dungannon Swifts.
In the summer of 2017, Hughes signed for Swifts on a three-year contract, before moving to Celtic in February 2018. He played in the 2019 Scottish Youth Cup Final, where he ended up on the losing side as Celtic were beaten 3–2 by Rangers.
In February 2021, he signed for Liverpool, and was named in the first team squad for the first time later that month, featuring as an unused substitute in their Premier League victory over Sheffield United. In June 2023, Liverpool decided not to extend Hughes' contract, and he became a free agent.
On 12 January 2024, Finnish club Haka announced the signing of Hughes on a two-year deal.FC HAKALLE MAALIVAHTI LIVERPOOLIN AKATEMIASTA, fchaka.fi, 12 January 2024
On 29 December 2025, Sligo Rovers announced the signing of Hughes for the upcoming 2026 season.
International career Hughes has featured for both the Northern Ireland Under 17s and Northern Ireland Under 21s, making his debut for the latter in October 2019.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsPortadown2016-17NIFL Premiership100000——10Dungannon Swifts2017-18NIFL Premiership000000——00Celtic B2019-20————0000Liverpool2020-21Premier League0000000000002021-22Premier League00000000—00Total000000000000Haka2024Veikkausliiga000020——202025Veikkausliiga2005030——280Total2005050——300Sligo Rovers2026LOI Premier Division0000———00Career total21050500000310
References
External links Profile at the FC Haka website