title: Ronan Hughes
text: # Ronan Hughes
  
  Ronan Hughes (born 15 December 1998) is a Scottish professional footballer who used to play for East Kilbride as a midfielder.
  
  ## Club career
  
  Hughes turned professional with Hamilton Academical in January 2015. He had first joined the club at the age of 10, and played for them every youth level. He made his senior debut on 11 May 2016. He moved on loan to Stirling Albion in September 2018.
  
  In June 2019 he signed a contract extension with Hamilton, until summer 2020. He scored his first goals for Hamilton when he scored twice in a 5-3 defeat to St Johnstone on 17 October 2020.
  
  He returned to Stirling Albion on loan in January 2020.
  
  He was released by Hamilton at the end of his contract in May 2022, signing for East Kilbride in June 2022.
  
  ## International career
  
  Born in Scotland, and involved in national training squads at under-14 level but never capped for higher age groups, Hughes is also eligible to play for Wales at international level through his father's origins.
  
  ## Career statistics
  
      As of match played 29 April 2022
  
  Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
  
  | Club | Season | League | League | League | Scottish Cup | Scottish Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
  | Hamilton Academical | 2015–16 | Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
  | Hamilton Academical | 2016–17 | Premiership | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | Hamilton Academical | 2017–18 | Premiership | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
  | Hamilton Academical | 2018–19 | Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
  | Hamilton Academical | 2019–20 | Premiership | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
  | Hamilton Academical | 2020–20 | Premiership | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
  | Hamilton Academical | 2021–22 | Championship | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 |
  | Hamilton Academical | Total | Total | 45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 5 |
  | Stirling Albion (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
  | Stirling Albion (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
  | Career total | Career total | Career total | 79 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 6 |
  