Niall Huggins

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Niall Huggins, the Welsh defender, made 33 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 2 times, averaging 0.06 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2023-24, with 1 goal. In our match data he features from 2021 to 2025. More of his recorded appearances came under Tony Mowbray than any other manager — 25 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 5-0 win over Cheltenham at home in 2021. He lined up alongside Dan Neil more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 22 games together. Across 28 matches we hold detailed data for, his average match rating is 6.79.

Figures are from our match-by-match data, densest from 2010 onward.
Niall Huggins

Niall Joseph Huggins (born 18 December 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers on loan from Premier League club Sunderland and the Wales national team . — Wikipedia

Position
DF
Nationality
Wales
Birthplace
York
Born
18 Dec 2000
Height
180 cm
Weight
70 kg
At Sunderland

On 20 August 2021, Huggins joined EFL League One side Sunderland on a four-year deal. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] It was reported by BBC Radio Leeds that he joined the club on a free transfer, but the deal included a sell-on fee. [ 10 ] On 4 October 2023, Huggins scored his first professional goal for Sunderland against Watford in a 2–0 home win. Huggins signed a contract extension in October 2024 until the summer of 2026 with an option by the club for an additional year. [ 12 ] — Wikipedia

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Match record (2010–present)
33
Appearances
2
Goals
2
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By Season

Goals per season across 4 seasonsgoals per season
SeasonAppsGoalsMins
2025-264045
2023-242121,429
2022-2340157
2021-2240283

Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute.

Goals scored in

2
2023-24Sunderland2–0Watford4 Oct 20232023-24Sunderland3–2Gateshead8 Jul 2023

Appearances

41
2025-26Start1–1Huddersfield Town26 Aug 20252025-26Start0–3Rayo Vallecano10 Aug 20252025-26Sub0–1Real Betis2 Aug 20252025-26Start0–3HOHeart Of Midlothian26 Jul 20252025-26Start1–1Sevilla19 Jul 20252023-24Start0–3Coventry City23 Dec 20232023-24Start0–1Bristol City16 Dec 20232023-24Start1–0Leeds United12 Dec 20232023-24Start2–1West Brom9 Dec 20232023-24Start1–1Millwall2 Dec 20232023-24Sub1–2Huddersfield Town29 Nov 20232023-24Start0–2Plymouth Argyle25 Nov 20232023-24Start3–1Birmingham City11 Nov 20232023-24Start0–0Swansea Town4 Nov 20232023-24Start3–1Norwich City28 Oct 20232023-24Start0–1Leicester24 Oct 20232023-24Start1–2Stoke City21 Oct 20232023-24Start0–4Middlesbrough7 Oct 20232023-24Start2–0Watford4 Oct 20232023-24Start3–0Sheffield Wednesday29 Sept 20232023-24Start0–1Cardiff City24 Sept 20232023-24Start3–1Blackburn Rovers20 Sept 20232023-24Start3–1QPR16 Sept 20232023-24Sub5–0Southampton2 Sept 20232023-24Sub0–0Coventry City26 Aug 20232023-24Sub2–1Rotherham United19 Aug 20232023-24Sub1–2Preston North End12 Aug 20232023-24Start1–1Crewe8 Aug 20232023-24Sub1–2Ipswich Town6 Aug 20232022-23Sub0–2Luton Town16 May 20232022-23Sub2–1Luton Town13 May 20232022-23Sub1–1Fulham28 Jan 20232022-23Start2–1Birmingham City11 Nov 20222021-22Sub0–4Portsmouth2 Oct 20212021-22Start5–0Cheltenham28 Sept 20212021-22Sub1–0Bolton Wanderers25 Sept 20212021-22Start2–0Wigan Athletic21 Sept 20212021-22Sub2–2Fleetwood Town18 Sept 20212021-22Sub2–1Accrington11 Sept 20212021-22Sub3–1Wycombe28 Aug 20212021-22Start3–2Blackpool24 Aug 2021

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