Aaron William Hughes is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for English club Brighton & Hove Albion and the Northern Ireland national team as a defender. Hughes plays mainly at centre back, but can also be used at right back or left back, as well as anywhere in midfield. He is renowned for his disciplined defending, having made over 450 Premier League appearances without getting sent off, which is the second-most in the history of the league, behind only Ryan Giggs. Hughes began his career with Newcastle United, making his debut in 1997 and remaining with the club until 2005, when he was transferred to Aston Villa for �1 million. Two years later he was signed by his former international manager Lawrie Sanchez to play for Fulham, where he remained until 2014 and reached the UEFA Europa League final in 2010. Following a brief spell at Queens Park Rangers he joined Brighton in the summer of 2014. He made his full international debut aged 18 in 1999 and has since earned 92 caps for Northern Ireland, the third most in the nation's history. Hughes captained the national team from 2003 up to international retirement in 2011, but returned to the team the following year. 

November 8th, 1979 in Cookstown (Age 44)