Photo: James Boyes from UK / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Chris Hughton has the kind of career I find quietly compelling. Born in Stratford, English-raised but choosing to represent the Republic of Ireland, he carries a layered identity that makes him more interesting than the average full-back. Thirteen years and a single club, Tottenham, until 1990 - that loyalty tells you everything about the man's temperament. Then came the long second act in management, all the way to leading the Ghana national team. I'm drawn less to flash than to craftsmen who settle in and do the work wherever they land, and Hughton, a Sagittarius whose path circled the globe, is exactly that.
Overview
Christopher William Gerard Hughton (born 11 December 1958) is a professional football manager and former player. Born in England, he represented the Republic of Ireland national team. He was most recently head coach of the Ghana national team. After making his professional debut aged 20, Hughton spent most of his playing career with Tottenham Hotspur as a left-back, leaving in 1990 after 13 years.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Chris Hughton
- Name (Japanese)
- クリス・ヒュートン
- Reading
- くりす・ひゅーとん
- Born
- December 11, 1958 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dog
- Origin
- Stratford, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · Association football coach — see all → · More people from United Kingdom →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.