Kerala Blasters signs Aaron Hughes as marquee player

Kerala Blasters on Thursday named the signing of experienced campaigner and veteran international, Aaron Hughes, from Northern Ireland as its marquee player for the upcoming edition of the Indian Super League.

Aaron Hughes was part of Northern Ireland's Euro 2016 squad.

Kerala Blasters on Thursday named the signing of experienced campaigner and veteran international, Aaron Hughes, from Northern Ireland as its marquee player for the upcoming edition of the Indian Super League.

Known as a cultured defender, Hughes is the most capped outfield player in Northern Ireland’s history and has captained Northern Ireland on 46 occasions to date since April 2002.

After having played for U-16, U-18 and ‘B’ level, he made his international debut in March 1998 against Slovakia.

He also recently played in Euro Cup 2016 .

He made his debut for Newcastle United FC at the age of 18 in 1997 and made 278 appearances for the Magpies before moving to Aston Villa FC for two seasons. This was followed by seven successful years at Fulham. He also played for Queens Park Rangers, Brighton & Hove Albion and Melbourne City.

Steve Coppell said: “Aaron Hughes’ as a marquee player bringing a wealth of experience, he will also mentor the players. I am looking forward to working with him.”