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Hayden Rhys Hackney (born 26 June 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.

Hayden Hackney

Personal information
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)

Early life

Hackney was born in Redcar.[2][3]

Club career

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]

International career

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]

Style of play

Hackney plays as a central midfielder. He often plays as a deep-lying playmaker due to his ability in possession of the ball.[4]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 January 2022[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		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

References

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