Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hayden Rhys Hackney[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 June 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Redcar, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2021 | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Middlesbrough | 56 | (4) |
2021–2022 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 28 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
2022 | Scotland U21 | 2 | (0) |
2023– | England U21 | 5 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:43, 21 November 2023 (UTC) |
Hayden Rhys Hackney (born 26 June 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.he played his youth at South Park rangers till he was scouted by Middlesbrough
Early life
[edit]Hackney was born in Redcar.[3][4] He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary School.[5]
Club career
[edit]Hackney joined Middlesbrough's academy at under-10 level.[3] Having been part of the Middlesbrough team that reached the under-18 Premier League Cup final in 2019,[6] he signed his first professional contract with the club on 26 June 2019, his 17th birthday.[7][8] Shortly after being named on the first-team bench for a match against Barnsley in November 2019, he was praised by Middlesbrough manager Jonathan Woodgate, with Woodgate claiming "Hayden Hackney deserves to be there because he's been outstanding for the Under-23s".[4]
Hackney made his senior debut for Middlesbrough on 9 January 2021, starting in a 2–1 FA Cup defeat away to Brentford.[9] He made his league debut for the club in the final match of the season as a substitute in a 3–0 defeat to Wycombe Wanderers.[2][10] He signed a new two-year contract with the club later that month.[11]
On 31 August 2021, Hackney joined EFL League Two side Scunthorpe United on loan until January 2022.[12] After playing in the majority of games in the first half of the season, Hackney's loan was extended to last until the end of the season.[13] In the 15th minute of a 2–0 defeat to Exeter City,[14] Hackney was caught spitting at an opponent.[15] The referee did not see this at the time, but after the game, the Football Association confirmed that Hackney had admitted to spitting and was given a six-game suspension.[16][17] He made 31 appearances as Scunthorpe were relegated to the National League.[18]
Hackney's game time at Middlesbrough was limited at the start of the 2022–23 season, but Hackney became a regular starter following the appointment of Michael Carrick as manager in October 2022.[19][20] On 19 October, Hackney scored his first goal for Middlesbrough in a 4–1 win against Wigan Athletic.[21] On 8 December, he signed a contract extension until 2026.[19] Hackney won the Middlesbrough Young Player of the Year Award for the 2022–23 season,[22] having made 38 appearances and scoring 3 goals.[2] Hackney was also nominated for the Championship Young Player of the Season Award for the same season,[23] but lost out to Bristol City's Alex Scott.[24]
On 28 June 2023, Hackney signed a new contract for Middlesbrough, keeping him to the club until the summer of 2027.[25] Hackney captained the club for the first time in a 1–0 home defeat to Aston Villa in the FA Cup on 6 January 2024.[26] On 9 January, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Chelsea in the first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final.[27]
International career
[edit]Hackney represented England at under-15 level.[3] He is also eligible to represent Scotland because his mother was born in Edinburgh. He debuted for the Scotland under-21 team in November 2022.[28][29] In September 2023, he was called up to the England under-21 squad for the first time.[30]
On 11 September 2023, Hackney made his England U21 debut during a 3–0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification win away to Luxembourg.[31]
Style of play
[edit]Hackney plays as a central midfielder. He often plays as a deep-lying playmaker due to his ability in possession of the ball.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 January 2024[2]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough U21 | 2018–19 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Middlesbrough | 2020–21 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Championship | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 3 | |
2023–24 | Championship | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
Total | 51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 5 | ||
Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2021–22 | League Two | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 |
Career total | 79 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 94 | 5 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Championship play-offs
Honours
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Middlesbrough" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 18. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d Hayden Hackney at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ a b c "Hayden Hackney". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ a b Tallentire, Philip (28 November 2019). "Praise for Hackney & Pears and 'more youngsters will get chance'". TeessideLive. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "The Postgate News - Spring 2024". online.fliphtml5.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b Nicholson, Joe (1 January 2021). "'Electric pace' 'Top keeper': Five Boro players to watch in 2021 as Warnock assesses academy options". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Hayden Hackney Signs Professional Contract". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Brooks, George (26 June 2019). "Middlesbrough starlet signs new deal at the Riverside". Football League World. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "MATCH REPORT: Brentford 2 Boro 1". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ Law, James (8 May 2021). "Wycombe relegation confirmed despite win at Boro". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Shaw, Dominic (27 May 2021). "Hayden Hackney rounds off superb season with a new Boro contract". TeessideLive. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Hayden Hackney: Scunthorpe sign Middlesbrough midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Hayden Hackney's loan stay extended until end of the season". Scunthorpe-United. 4 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Exeter City 2-0 Scunthorpe united". BBC. 15 January 2022. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Hayden Hackney: Scunthorpe United midfielder banned for spitting". BBC. 20 January 2022. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Kirwan, Chris (20 January 2022). "Scunthorpe's Hayden Hackney gets six-game ban for spitting". South Wales Argus. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Hackney set for six-game suspension". Scunthorpe-United. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Johns, Craig (13 December 2022). "Midfield starlet Hayden Hackney shares the secret to his impressive Boro form". TeessideLive. Reach plc. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ a b Bennett, Charlie (8 December 2022). "Hackney signs long-term contract extension". TeessideLive. Reach plc. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ Shaw, Dominic (18 February 2023). "Middlesbrough's Hayden Hackney secret is out as Carrick tells of 'real pleasure'". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Wigan 1–4 Middlesbrough". BBC Sport. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Double Recognition For Chuba Akpom At Player Of The Year Awards". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ "EFL Awards 2023 shortlists revealed". efl.com. English Football League. 11 April 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Scott wins EFL Championship Young Player of the Year". bcfc.co.uk. Bristol City F.C. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Hayden Hackney pens deal until 2027". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Match Review: Boro 0 Aston Villa 1". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Bate, Adam (10 January 2024). "Middlesbrough 1–0 Chelsea: Hayden Hackney earns Carabao Cup semi-final first-leg lead for Championship side". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Hayden Hackney". scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Hayden Hackney Rewarded With Scotland Call". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough FC. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "England MU21s squad named for Luxembourg". englandfootball.com. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Dickson Jefford, Oli (11 September 2023). "Report: Luxembourg 0-3 England MU21s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.