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Emyr Huws
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Emyr Wyn Huws (born 30 September 1993) is a Welsh former professional footballer who used to play as a midfielder for the Wales national team. He retired in December 2023.
![]() Huws playing for Wales in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emyr Wyn Huws[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Llanelli, Wales | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2009 | Swansea City | ||
2009–2012 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2014 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2012–2013 | → Northampton Town (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2014 | → Birmingham City (loan) | 17 | (2) |
2014 | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Wigan Athletic | 11 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 30 | (5) |
2016–2017 | Cardiff City | 3 | (0) |
2017 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 13 | (3) |
2017–2021 | Ipswich Town | 31 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Colchester United | 18 | (1) |
Total | 138 | (12) | |
International career‡ | |||
2008–2009 | Wales U17 | 11 | (0) |
2011 | Wales U19 | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Wales U21 | 6 | (1) |
2014–2017 | Wales | 11 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:51, 15 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:20, 17 November 2019 (UTC) |
He came through the youth systems of Swansea City and Manchester City before turning professional with the latter. He spent time on loan at Northampton Town and Birmingham City, and signed for Wigan Athletic in 2014 after a brief loan spell. During his time at Wigan Athletic, he spent time on loan at Huddersfield Town, before signing for Cardiff City in 2016. He spent one season at Cardiff, spending most of his time at the club out on loan at Ipswich Town. He signed permanently for Ipswich in 2017.
After representing his country at youth levels up to under-21, Huws made his debut for the Wales senior team in 2014.