Xenna Hughes
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 September 1992 Wrexham, Wales | ||
| Playing position | Forward & Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bowdon | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2011–present | Wales | 123[1] | (12) |
Xenna Hughes (born 19 September 1992) is a Welsh international field hockey player who plays both as a forward or defender for Wales.[2]
She plays club hockey in the Women's England Hockey League Premier Division for Bowdon.
She represented Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Hughes made her international debut for Wales on 29 September 2012 v India.[3][1]
Personal life
[edit]Hughes is the only daughter of footballer Mark Hughes[4] and was born in Wrexham, Wales. She was married 23 August 2025.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "HUGHES Xenna | Wales hockey player". International Hockey Federation.
- ^ "Xenna Hughes". Hoci Cymru.
- ^ "Match Report" (PDF).
- ^ Cole, Rob (5 August 2017). "How a Welsh football icon's daughter is about to overtake him". Wales Online.
- ^ "Footage of Mark Hughes' emotional father-of-bride speech emerges". News and Star. 13 September 2025.