Hugh Parker
Hugh Parker is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Hull City.
Early life
Parker is from Greystones, County Wicklow. He attended Temple Carrig School.Career
Parker joined Greystones United at the age of four, eventually leaving six years later for Cabinteely. In 2019, he signed for Bray Wanderers, initially joining their U13s team. After a few years of strong development, he made the move to UCD in 2022. Parker made his senior debut on 8 March 2024, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 home loss to Wexford. A month later, he scored his first senior goal in a 2–0 away win over Treaty United on 26 April 2024.On 4 February 2025, EFL Championship club Hull City signed Parker on a two-and-a-half year deal with the option of an additional year. Arriving for an undisclosed fee, he joined the Tigers only a few days after his UCD teammate Cathal McCarthy made the same switch. Although McCarthy would immediately return to UCD on a short-term loan, Parker moved straight into Hull's U21s team. On 7 February 2025, in a Professional Development League fixture against Birmingham City, the Irishman scored his first goal for his new club, as they recorded a 5–0 home win.