Northern Ireland International defender and former Newcastle United player Aaron Hughes has retired from professional football.
At thirty-nine years of age, Aaron played his final game yesterday in a Euro Qualifier at Belarus, which Northern Ireland were able to win 0-1.
This is the tweet that Aaron has sent out:
So my professional playing career has finally come to an end and I’m officially retired! Not sure where the time went, but what an incredible journey it’s been. Thank you to everyone who helped and supported me along the way.
I have quite literally lived the dream!
Thank you— Aaron Hughes (@AaronHughes18) June 12, 2019
Hughes started his professional career at Newcastle United when he joined as a youth player in 1996 and made his debut the following year at Barcelona.
Newcastle United is still his most represented club with 279 appearances.
We remember Aaron as an extremely dependable centre-back who often filled in quite adeptly on the right.
It was a massive shock to us when he was sold to Aston Villa for £1M under the tenuous spell of Graeme Souness in the summer of 2015.
This was a decision that haunted the club who in the following years suffered massive woes defensively. I remember back in those days, my father often saying how much Newcastle could use Aaron Hughes back at the club.
He has represented Northern Ireland 112 times and most recently played for Hearts in the Scottish Premier division.
We wish Aaron all the best in retirement and still shake our heads at the day he was sold and then replaced by Alain Boumsong.
205 comments so far
IrishRob
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:29 PM
Comment #1First
IrishRob
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:30 PM
Comment #2Oof
Optimistic Oryx
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:31 PM
Comment #3Shouldn’t have sold this lad
Tsunki
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:31 PM
Comment #4I’m sure Aaron was in fawdingtons (as the beemer garage was called then) looking at a motor a few rungs up the range from the 3 series I was buying that day. That would have been 2002?
Asi Fish
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:32 PM
Comment #5I have a figure of Rafa on my work computer. I have just left a Simba cheese & onion crisp in front of him as an offering.
I think he will sign now………….
Tsunki
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:32 PM
Comment #6Firsters should be moderated for a day.
Got sick of that daft caper with Indian Magpie, dear old Himanshu Dingbat. That’s not a typo.
mac the jaffrey
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:36 PM
Comment #7https://twitter.com/lewisstratford/status/1138843443805982720?s=21
JP...from The Rock
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:41 PM
Comment #8What do we know as facts then? All of a sudden I am getting rather worried and sceptical. Was the two statements by BZG official as I thought they were?? That Monochrome company is official isn’t it?
Bills Son Is Back
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:41 PM
Comment #9Re my previous post that if Rafa goes there will be no shortage of ambitious experienced managers who will be after managing a Prem sleeping giant, with 50,000 fans and a £50M budget.
Some already disagree, and yet…
90% of bloggers on here after McLaren left said no decent manager in his right mind would ever work for MA and that the likes of Pulis, Hughes or Curbishley would be enthroned.
Wrong.
Rafa came.
Another example… 90% also thought Rondon was rubbish and Almiron would never sign.
I could go on.
We’d be playing Gateshead next season if some on here were always right.
bettyswallocks
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:42 PM
Comment #10https://tse4.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.MliuFDbcw6-oUEez0mBAuAHaEo&pid=Api&P=0&w=300&h=300
Jib relaxing as himself before the main event.
droppy in Wallsend
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:43 PM
Comment #11Mac
That’s crushing news if true.
If this is another load of rubbish then in my eyes my club is dead.
mac the jaffrey
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:43 PM
Comment #12Hopefully my above post @7 is a wind up and nowt to worry about. Surely too much of what’s been in the public eye has been official and verified? (Statements etc)
jon
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:45 PM
Comment #13Can you guess where I am
:-p
mac the jaffrey
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:46 PM
Comment #14I’d put it down to mackem shenanigans but they couldn’t string a sentence together with help from autocorrect let alone code a major hacking like this supposes itself to be…!
jon
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:46 PM
Comment #15Taking a chill pill, with a pre sale celebratory drink
🙂
Frank pingles come sock
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:47 PM
Comment #16Maybe that’s why they said
So called fit and proper test
As it’s all a hoax ?
No one can confirm that the original statements were genuine
Could it be a hoax ?
The Sheikh'sMate
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:47 PM
Comment #17Shoot me down in flames but that Monochrome dodah is starting to look like a p××s take.
JP...from The Rock
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:48 PM
Comment #18If this takeover is indeed a fakeover i will go mental! If it doesn’t happen for any reason but it was indeed a genuine attempt i will be gutted. But if this has all been an elaborate hoax by AshLie I will be furious.
mac the jaffrey
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:48 PM
Comment #19Surely not though
IrishRob
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:51 PM
Comment #20If the accounts were hacked surely the real Sheikh would have come out weeks ago to say their accounts have been compromised. Sounds like a very retarded and bitter person trying to get one last pop in tbh.
jon
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:51 PM
Comment #21So many bullish!t stories flying around today, journos & twatter must be board, chill out & have faith
oldarse
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:54 PM
Comment #22But if this has all been an elaborate hoax by Ashley, would this exempt him from being a fit and proper person to own a footy club.
IrishRob
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:55 PM
Comment #23And I mean even for Ashley this would be a new low if he didn’t come out and say as much. I’m not worried. I am a little anxious though.
jon
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:56 PM
Comment #24*bored
bettyswallocks
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:59 PM
Comment #25Just watching a documentary on shipbuilding. Riveting .
jon
Jun 12, 2019 at 5:59 PM
Comment #26Look at the evidence peeps, why would nobody be commenting….. It is happening….. You’re reading too much into things, trying to find reasons for it not to happen.
DaveD1000
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:02 PM
Comment #27Josh
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Watch Sunlun’ till I die and tell me with a straight face that any of those inbreds could even turn on a computer let alone hack one of the worlds largest social media platforms. #NUFC
5:49 PM – 12 Jun 2019
toon22
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:10 PM
Comment #28Who do you think he will pretend to sell us to next time?
toon22
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:11 PM
Comment #29Jon
This is the 8th time he’s sold us
😉
toon22
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:12 PM
Comment #30And he’s going to keep on pretending to sell us as it works
Over and over again
oldarse
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:12 PM
Comment #31Hey Tadpole please give it a rest at have a go at slitting your wrists.
Optimistic Oryx
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:13 PM
Comment #32Easy tiger
oldarse
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:14 PM
Comment #33at least
jon
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:18 PM
Comment #34All quiet :-/
Frank pingles come sock
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:19 PM
Comment #35That statement
All good
Sounds like a hoax
What multi billion company gives an update like that on £350 million pound deal
mac the jaffrey
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:23 PM
Comment #36Just had to have a reality check.
We’ve been stung before for sure, but there has undoubtedly been things happening which have been confirmed, major lawyers are confirmed to be in action, suddenly a wall of silence would seem to suggest NDAs in effect, Premier league I believe have confirmed details have been passed.
Until I hear an official statement to the contrary from one of the major players (and all involved players are major) I’ll continue to believe.
Spotty herberts clamouring for clicks &likes etc aren’t going to reveal anything official either way are they.
Believe.
The mighty wyn
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:25 PM
Comment #37Beginning to lose the faith lads. I thought this was the real one but it’s beginning to look a little confused to me now. Like everybody else I wish he would just go and quick. I’m just holding on to Dubai Micky and robleenio being convinced it’s happening
Kamakazeee
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:27 PM
Comment #38Would silence from both sides or as people have referred to as NDA’s acting on both sides, mean exclusivity has been reached?
Bills Son Is Back
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:28 PM
Comment #39Betttswallocks @ 25.
Lucky you…
I’m watching one about mining. Boring.
jon
Jun 12, 2019 at 6:28 PM
Comment #40Wyn, nobody has come out and said it’s not happening, other than know nowt journos & twatter.
Grab a beer and chillaxe…… It is happening
🙂