Hayden Rhys Hackney (born 26 June 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hayden Rhys Hackney[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Redcar, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2021 | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Middlesbrough | 5 | (1) |
2021–2022 | → Scunthorpe United (loan) | 17 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
England U15 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:02, 20 January 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:45, 9 January 2021 (UTC) |
Hackney was born in Redcar.[2][3]
He joined Middlesbrough's academy at under-10 level.[2] Having been part of the Middlesbrough team that reached the under-18 Premier League Cup final in 2019,[4] he signed his first professional contract with the club on 26 June 2019, his 17th birthday.[5][6] 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".[3] He made his senior debut on 9 January 2021, starting in a 2–1 FA Cup defeat away to Brentford.[7] 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.[8][9] He signed a new two-year contract with the club later that month.[10]
On 31 August 2021, Hackney joined EFL League Two side Scunthorpe United on loan until January 2022.[11] 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.[12] In the 15th minute of a 2–0 defeat to Exeter City,[13] Hackney was caught spitting at an opponent.[14] 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.[15][16]
On 19 October 2022, Hackney scored his first goal for Middlesbrough against Wigan Athletic in a 4-1 win.[17]
Hackney represented England at under-15 level.[2] He is also eligible to represent Scotland because his mother was born in Edinburgh, and he was selected by the Scotland under-21 team in November 2022.[18][19]
Hackney plays as a central midfielder. He often plays as a deep-lying playmaker due to his ability in possession of the ball.[4]
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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Middlesbrough | 2020–21[20] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2021–22[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Scunthorpe United (loan) | 2021–22[21] | League Two | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 0 |
Career total | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
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