Mark Hughes' net worth: How much is the former footballer worth currently?

Mark Hughes' net worth: How much is the former footballer worth currently?

Kevin Omuya
updated at November 6, 2023 at 10:46 AM

Mark Hughes' net worth reflects his success as a coach and a former player. Leslie Mark Hughes is a former Welsh football coach and ex-player who recently managed Bradford City. While playing football, he spent his whole football career in mostly the forward positions.

Mark hughes net worth
Mark Hughes, Manager of Southampton, looks on during the Premier League match between Southampton FC and Manchester United at St Mary's Stadium on December 1, 2018, in Southampton, United Kingdom. Photo: Mike Hewitt
Source: Getty Images

Mark Hughes, who started his football career in the youth league with Manchester United in 1978, was born in the Welsh town of Ruabon. After six years at Manchester United, he moved on to other clubs, including Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Southampton, Everton, and Blackburn Rovers, throughout his professional career. His international career with Wales lasted until 1999.

Profile summary

Title

Details

Full name

Leslie Mark Hughes

Date of birth

November 1, 1963

Age

60 years old as of 2023

Place of birth

Ruabon, Wales

Nationality

Welsh

Ethnicity

White

Zodiac sign

Scorpio

Religion

Christian

Height

1.80m (5'9")

Weight

70kg (154lbs)

Teams played for

Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Barcelona, Southampton, Everton, Blackburn Rovers

Teams coached

Wales, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Fulham, QPR, Southampton, Bradford City

Career earnings

$547,051

Net worth

$18 million

How much is Mark Hughes' net worth?

Mark Hughes was a Welsh footballer and former football (soccer) manager who has a net worth of $18 million dollars. He retired from football in 2002.

Mark Hughes' career earnings

He received total earnings totalling $547,051. He received a salary of $290,000.

Mark Hughes' career

Mark Hughes career
Mark Hughes (in front) of Everton goes past Lucas Radebe (back) of Leeds United during the FA Carling Premiership match at Elland Road in Leeds, England. Photo: Michael Steele
Source: Getty Images

Mark Hughes had a successful playing career, featuring for clubs like Manchester United, Barcelona, Chelsea, and others. After retiring as a player, he transitioned into management. He has managed various teams, including Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Stoke City, and Southampton.

His first management position was with Wales, where he served as manager from 1999 to 2004. Despite a significant uptick in performance during his five years in command, he could not lead his team to a World Cup or European Championship appearance; he came pretty close to doing so in 2004.

The next four years saw Hughes in command of Blackburn Rovers, leading the club to the sixth spot in the league in 2005-06. In June of 2008, he became Manchester City's manager, a position he held until the end of the 2010–11 season when he moved on to Fulham. He signed with QPR in the New Year and was instrumental in the club's 2011-12 Premier League survival.

Despite some high-profile signings in the summer of 2012, Rangers began the 2012–13 season in very poor form, and Hughes was sacked on 23 November 2012. Hughes was then appointed manager of Stoke City on 30 May 2013.

Bradford City

On 24 February 2022, Hughes was appointed manager of Bradford City on a deal until the summer of 2024. This was the first time he had managed a club outside the Premier League. Hughes was nominated for the League Two Manager of the Month award for September 2022 after Bradford went unbeaten in four matches.

Is Mark Hughes still coaching?

Is mark hughes still coaching?,
Mark Hughes during a Southampton FC press conference at the Staplewood Campus on October 25, 2018, in Southampton, United Kingdom. Photo: Matt Watson
Source: Getty Images

On 4 October 2023, Hughes was sacked as manager, with Bradford sitting 18th in League Two. It was felt by the Bradford City players that Hughes was trying to shoehorn Premier League tactics into the League Two side, and this ultimately contributed to the lack of success in his second season.

International career

In his first game for Wales against England on May 2, 1984, Hughes scored the game-winning goal 17 minutes into his debut. He ended up making 72 appearances for his nation and scored 16 goals.

Honours

Mark hughes career
Manchester United's Mark Hughes celebrates scoring a goal. Photo: Ross Kinnaird
Source: Getty Images

During his playing career, he was most noted for two spells at Manchester United. He also made 72 appearances and scored 16 goals for Wales.

He retired from playing in 2002. He won many medals during his career, including two Premier League title medals, four FA Cups, three League Cups and two European Cup Winners' Cups. He also collected an FA Cup runners-up medal and a League Cup runners-up medal. Hughes was the first player to win the PFA Players' Player of the Year award twice, in 1989 and 1991. The following is a breakdown of his achievements;

Manchester United

  • Premier League: 1992–93, 1993–94
  • FA Cup: 1984–85, 1989–90, 1993–94
  • Football League Cup: 1991–92
  • FA Charity Shield: 1990 (shared), 1993, 1994
  • European Cup Winners' Cup: 1990–91
  • European Super Cup: 1991

Chelsea

  • FA Cup: 1996–97
  • Football League Cup: 1997–98
  • UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1997–98

Blackburn Rovers

  • Football League Cup: 2001–02
  • Football League First Division runner-up: 2000–01

Individual

  • PFA Young Player of the Year: 1984–85
  • PFA Players' Player of the Year: 1988–89, 1990–91
  • PFA First Division Team of the Year: 1985–86, 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92
  • Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 1990–91
  • Welsh Footballer of the Year: 1993, 1994
  • Chelsea Player of the Year: 1996–97
  • Inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame
  • BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year: 2002

Manager

  • Premier League Manager of the Month: October 2007

Hughes, a former professional player turned skilled manager, has successfully navigated the complex landscape of football, leaving a lasting impression on the clubs he has coached. Mark Hughes' net worth has amassed through his journey as a football coach.

READ ALSO: Jimmy Connors' net worth: Career earnings, salary, contracts, endorsements

Sports Brief gave extensive information about Jimmy Connors' net worth. His net worth has always been as remarkable as his tennis career. From thrilling matches on the court to shrewd financial moves off it, Connors has crafted an empire worthy of his legendary status.

The famous retired tennis player's net worth is $30 million as of 2023. He formerly held the world no. 1 ranking. Check out the above article for more!

Authors
Kevin Omuya photo
Kevin Omuya
Kevin Omuya is a Content Writer with 4 years of experience who joined Sports Brief in 2022. In 2019 he held a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Digital Media from KCA University.