Germain Hughes

Germain Hughes (born 15 November 1996) is an Anguillan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for TT Premier Football League club Cunupia F.C. and captains the Anguilla national team.

Club career
Hughes started his career at local side Salsa Ballers before accepting a scholarship at the University of the West Indies. During his studies he played in Barbados for UWI Blackbirds. In 2017 he was invited to the 2018 MLS Caribbean Combine, watched by MLS clubs, but did not earn a contract. After a year in England, he moved to Gibraltar to play for Leo on 16 June 2019. However, the club folded before the season started, leaving Hughes without a club. He then came back to Anguilla and joined the Roaring Lions FC, in the Anguilla Football League. Winning two championship with them in 2020 and 2021 before moving back to England in 2022. He then went on trials in England before joining the Coggeshall Town FC at the end of the 2022 season.

International career
Hughes made his senior international debut on 10 October 2012 in a 2–0 away defeat to Saint Kitts and Nevis in Caribbean Cup qualification, becoming the youngest player to represent Anguilla at 15 years old. Ever since their 5–0 loss against Guatemala in the Nations League, he had been the captain of the team.

International

 * Scores and results list Anguilla's goal tally first.