The forward joined the Eagles from Charlton Athletic in 2022 and scored seven goals in 25 games during her maiden campaign, ending the season as her side’s leading goalscorer.
The Wales international then enjoyed a prolific season during the 2023/24 campaign as she fired Palace into the Women’s Super League, netting an astonishing 23 goals in 27 appearances and picking up the Championship Golden Boot at the end of the campaign.
Among Hughes’ goals were Palace’s first goal of the season, a 102nd-minute header to against Reading on the opening day; a four-goal haul in the 9-1 win over Durham, our club-record victory; and a crucial match-winner against Birmingham City at the VBS Community Stadium in April.
She also scored her first senior Wales goal, netting against Iceland in the Nations League in December 2023.
The forward devastatingly ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in the side’s penultimate game of the season, and returned to playing in February 2025.
Hughes represented Wales at Euro 2025, a historic tournament marking the nation's first-ever appearance at a major competition.
She played all 22 games in the 2025/26 WSL2 season, scoring four and assisting one.
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