John Hughes (Canadian soccer)
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Richard John Hughes is a Canadian soccer player. John moved to Victoria, BC
Canada
in 1971. John played for Cadboro Bay which later became Bays United soccer club. John went to Mount Douglas Secondary School where he played on a soccer team with notable teammates Jeff Mallett
and Simon Keith
.
John represented Canada at the 1982 CONCACAF Youth Tournament in Guatemala and won his first cap with Canada's senior team on 27 August 1986 at the Merlion Cup in Singapore.
John played for the University of Victoria
Vikings and was part of the 1987 national winning side. John played professionally for the Victoria Vistas
of the Canadian Soccer League.
John's father Brian Hughes(soccer)
was also a professional soccer player.
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1971. John played for Cadboro Bay which later became Bays United soccer club. John went to Mount Douglas Secondary School where he played on a soccer team with notable teammates Jeff Mallett
Jeff Mallett
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and Simon Keith
Simon Keith
Simon Keith, was born in 1965 in Lewes, England. Simon moved to Victoria, BC Canada in 1967. Simon went to Mount Douglas Secondary School 1981-83 where he played on a soccer team with notable teammates Jeff Mallett and John Hughes....
.
John represented Canada at the 1982 CONCACAF Youth Tournament in Guatemala and won his first cap with Canada's senior team on 27 August 1986 at the Merlion Cup in Singapore.
John played for the University of Victoria
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria, often referred to as UVic, is the second oldest public research university in British Columbia, Canada. It is a research intensive university located in Saanich and Oak Bay, about northeast of downtown Victoria. The University's annual enrollment is about 20,000 students...
Vikings and was part of the 1987 national winning side. John played professionally for the Victoria Vistas
Victoria Vistas
The Victoria Vistas were a Canadian soccer club in the original Canadian Soccer League. The Vistas joined the CSL for the 1989 season, and folded after the 1990 season.-1990 Season:...
of the Canadian Soccer League.
John's father Brian Hughes(soccer)
Brian Hughes
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was also a professional soccer player.