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Abi Hugh
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.jpg) Hugh with NC State in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abigail Lindsay Hugh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | August 17, 2002[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fort Lauderdale United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Virginia FC | |||
| 2016–2019 | St. Joseph Central Irish | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Marshall Thundering Herd | 62 | (10) |
| 2024 | NC State Wolfpack | 17 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Florida Elite | 8 | (3) |
| 2023 | Kalamazoo FC | 11 | (3) |
| 2024 | Wake FC | 7 | (1) |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Riveters | 10 | (0) |
| 2025 | Apollon | 0 | (0) |
| 2026– | Fort Lauderdale United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of January 30, 2026 | |||
Abigail Hugh (born August 17, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender or midfielder for USL Super League club Fort Lauderdale United. She played college soccer for the Marshall Thundering Herd and the NC State Wolfpack.
Early life
[edit]Hugh grew up in Huntington, West Virginia, the daughter of Tammy and Chris Hugh, and has an older brother.[2] She attended St. Joseph Central Catholic High School, where she was named all-state as a defender and midfielder in her junior and senior years.[3] She played club soccer for West Virginia FC. She committed to play college soccer for her hometown Marshall University before her senior year.[4]
College career
[edit]Hugh played four seasons for the Marshall Thundering Herd, scoring 10 goals and tallying 9 assists in 62 games.[5] In 2020, she was named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year after leading the league with 8 goals.[6] In 2024, she transferred to the NC State Wolfpack to use her fifth year of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, scoring 1 goal in 17 games with 5 starts.[5] During college, she also played in the summer for USL W League clubs Florida Elite,[7] Kalamazoo FC,[8] and Wake FC.[9]
Club career
[edit]After college, Hugh spent the summer with USL W League expansion club Pittsburgh Riveters, displaying her versatility at left back, center back, defensive midfielder, and even attacking midfielder.[10] She led the Riveters to the division title and was named the divisional player of the year.[10] In July 2025, she signed her first professional contract with Cypriot First Division champions Apollon on a three-month deal that would extend if the club progressed in the qualifying rounds for the UEFA Women's Champions League.[5] On August 27, she made her professional debut as a 60th-minute substitute in a 1–0 qualifying loss to Young Boys.[11] Three days later, she played the entire match as Apollon were beaten 3–2 by Hibernian, eliminating them from European competition.[12]
In January 2026, Hugh signed with USL Super League club Fort Lauderdale United for the spring part of the season.[13]
Honors and awards
[edit]Individual
- Conference USA Freshman of the Year: 2020
- Second-team All-USL W League: 2025
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Abigail Lindsay Hugh". UEFA. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ "Abi Hugh". Marshall Thundering Herd. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ "HS Girls: TDS Fall State Stars". TopDrawerSoccer. July 24, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
Shealer, Sheldon (July 21, 2020). "HS Girls: TDS Fall State Stars". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved January 30, 2026. - ^ "Recruiting Roundup: July 8-14". TopDrawerSoccer. July 8, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ a b c Stephens, Tim (August 5, 2025). "Pro soccer: Former Irish star Hugh playing in Cyprus". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
- ^ "WSOC: 2020 All-Conference Awards Announced". Conference USA. April 12, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ "Florida Elite Soccer Academy - 2022 Regular Season - Roster". USL W League. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Bianchi, Nolan (May 27, 2023). "Early goal sinks DCFC W League team in 1-0 loss". The Detroit News. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ "Wake FC Pre-Professional (2024)". USL W League. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ a b Guth, Jonathan (July 31, 2025). "Award-winning Abi". The Herald-Standard. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Bossers, Adam (December 24, 2025). "Hugh recounts gains from Riveters season". Retrieved January 31, 2026.
- ^ Abi Hugh at Flashscore
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale United Adds Versatile Defender Abi Hugh Ahead of Spring Season". Fort Lauderdale United FC. January 30, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
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