Richard Daniel Hughes (born 25 June 1979) is a Scottish professional football executive and former player who is sporting director for Premier League club Liverpool.
[2] Born in Scotland, Hughes grew up in Italy and began his career as a youth player at Serie A side Atalanta.
[6] After making his debut for Portsmouth in a 1–1 draw at Sheffield United, Hughes was loaned out to Grimsby Town,[6] where he played 12 games and scored one goal against Brighton.
[14] Hughes' first league goal for Portsmouth came in a 3–3 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road on 28 December 2010, his last game for the club.
[18] Hughes made his second debut for Bournemouth in a 5–3 loss at Sheffield United on 1 September 2012, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Shaun MacDonald.
[23] Following his retirement from the game, Hughes later joined Bournemouth's recruitment team under Eddie Howe[24] and was promoted to Technical Director during the club's stay in the Premier League.
[27] Hughes' father worked for Penguin Books in Italy and the family lived in Milan although his mother moved back to Glasgow for a month to give birth.
Initially playing football for local boys teams he was invited to sign for AC Milan at the age of ten.
Hughes revealed he planned on life after retirement, working for BT Sport as a pundit and running a restaurant with his brother called Mele e Pere and based in Brewer Street, Soho, London.