Emyr Huws

Manchester City

Huws started his career with a five-year spell at Swansea City, since he was seven, before he was signed by Premier League club Manchester City in 2009. He developed to become captain of the club's under-21 side.

He scored for City in the 2012–13 season of the NextGen Series youth tournament, in a 3–1 win over Fenerbahçe at Ewen Fields. After returning from a loan spell at Northampton Town, Huws made his debut for Manchester City on 15 January 2014, coming on a substitute against Blackburn Rovers in an FA Cup third-round replay. On 5 August 2014, Huws signed a two-year contract with the club, keeping him until 2016.

Loan Spells

He joined Northampton Town of League Two on a three-month loan deal in October 2012. He made his debut for the "Cobblers" on 13 October, in 3–0 win over Exeter City at Sixfields. He received public praise from manager Aidy Boothroyd and captain Kelvin Langmead. After making ten appearance, Huws' loan spell at Northampton Town came to an end.

On 28 January 2014, Huws joined Football League Championship club Birmingham City on an initial one-month youth loan. He went straight into the starting eleven for the match at home to Derby County on 1 February, and his stoppage-time shot rebounded off the post for Federico Macheda's equaliser. The loan spell was extended until the end of the season, and Huws was voted Birmingham's player of the month for February. After 69 minutes of the home match with Burnley on 12 March, Huws chested the ball down and volleyed past the goalkeeper from 25 yards (23 m) for his first goal for the club, and Birmingham's second in a 3–3 draw. He scored his second goal in a 3–1 loss away to Middlesbrough, with a stunning thirty-five yard shot that led to the club's 'Goal of the Season' voting to be relaunched, with Huws' goal becoming a contender and ultimately winning it.

Wigan Athletic

On 22 July 2014, Huws signed for Wigan Athletic on a six-month loan. Huws made his Wigan Athletic debut in the opening game of the season, in a 2–2 draw against Reading.

After making five appearance in the first month to the season, Huws' move was then made permanent on 1 September 2014, with Huws signing a four-year contract. Because of his move to Wigan was made permanent, Swansea City, his first youth club, received £250,000, due to a ten per cent sell-on clause agreed. Huws' first game after signing for the club on a permanent basis came on 13 September 2014, in a 3–1 loss against Blackburn Rovers. However, Huws made sixteen appearance for the club after being on the sidelined with injuries for the most of the time. By May, Huws was making progress of recovering from injury.

However, ahead of the 2015–16 season, Huws suffered a knee injury during a pre-season friendly match and was sidelined for another month.

Huddersfield Town (loan)

On 27 August 2015, Huws joined Football League Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2015–16 season in a move which saw Jordy Hiwula go in the other direction. However, Huws' decision to join Huddersfield Town was criticised by Manager Gary Caldwell, though he welcome him to play for the club again.

He made his début as a substitute for Jonathan Hogg in the 2–0 loss to Cardiff City on 12 September. He made his first start three days later in the 2–1 win against Charlton Athletic at The Valley, in which he scored a free-kick for the Terriers. On 19 September, he scored a brace against Bolton Wanderers helping them win from 1–0 down at the John Smiths's stadium where Town won 4–1. Five days, Huws' goalscoring form continued when he scored his fourth goal in 3 starts as Huddersfield drew 1–1 with Nottingham Forest at home. As a result, Huws was named the club's player of the month for September. Huws continued to be in the first team regular at the club and ended his thirteen games without scoring when he scored on his return from injury, in a 3–1 win over Preston. Despite another injury in February, Huws went on to make thirty appearance for the club and scoring five times before returning to his parent club.

Cardiff City

On 12 August 2016, Huws joined Football League Championship side Cardiff City for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal. He made his debut two days later as a substitute, replacing Lex Immers during a 2–0 defeat against Queens Park Rangers.

Ipswich Town

On 31 January 2017, Huws joined Championship side Ipswich Town on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season. He scored his first Ipswich goal during an away match against Aston Villa on 11 February 2017. In July 2017, Huws completed a permanent transfer to Ipswich for an undisclosed fee.

International career

Huws made his full debut for Wales in a friendly against Iceland on 5 March 2014. In the absence of fellow midfielders Aaron Ramsey, Joe Ledley and David Vaughan, Huws took on the holding midfield role and played the whole match as Wales won 3–1.

On 13 November 2015 Huws came on as a second-half substitute for Joe Ledley and scored a goal from a Joe Allen cross to bring Wales back to 2–2 against the Netherlands. However Wales went on to lose 3–2. In May 2016, Huws was listed for the 29-man squad for a pre-Euro 2016 training camp. However, Huws was among six players to be cut for the Euro 2016 squad.

Personal life

Born in Llanelli, Emyr Huws attended Ysgol y Strade. He is a fluent Welsh speaker.