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Elise
Hughes
WAL
Wales
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
image: Elise Hughes
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Position:
Forward
Age:
25
Height:
1.70m

Name: Elise Hughes
Nationality: Wales
Date of Birth: April 15, 2001
Position: Attacker
Current club: Crystal Palace
WSL 2 clubs played for: Blackburn Rovers, Charlton Athletic, Crystal Palace

Elise Hughes is an attacker at Crystal Palace who has featured in every one of the team's 18 WSL 2 matches in 2025/2026 and accumulated 1,032 minutes of playing time, starting in 11 of these and entering as a substitute on seven occasions.

Hughes last made an appearance in a competition game on March 22, playing 65 minutes for Crystal Palace against Newcastle United in a 0-0 stalemate. In total, she has scored three WSL 2 goals this term, and provided one assist. She has been shown one yellow card.

Hughes last scored in the league in the 3-1 win against Birmingham City on February 16, netting in the 80th minute. She opened her account for the campaign against Durham on September 28, scoring during a 1-1 draw.

Next up in the league for Crystal Palace is a home match against Charlton Athletic on March 29.

In last season's Women's Super League, Hughes played in six games for Crystal Palace.

Before linking up with Crystal Palace in August 2022, Hughes made 19 league appearances in total at Charlton Athletic, scoring five goals and providing three assists.