Richard Hughes is a Scottish football (soccer) player, born in 1979. He currently plays for English club Portsmouth F.C. as a midfielder.

Hughes began his career at London based Arsenal F.C. as a youth player, but failed to make the transition to the first team and so left the Gunners to join AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 1998 after failing to make an appearance.

The midfielder made his debut in 2-0 victory over Lincoln City F.C., and soon settled into the first team.

He gained recognition for his performances at Bournemouth with a call-up to represent Scotland at Under-21 level.

Hughes impressed enough that Portsmouth signed him for £100,000 in the summer of 2002 as an ecellant future prospect.

After making his debut in a 1-1 draw at Sheffield United F.C. he struggled to break into the team on a regular basis and was loaned out to Grimsby Town F.C., where he played 12 games.

Injuries meant he was handed him a Premiership chance in December 2003, and he remained an important squad member for the remainder of the 2003/04 campaign. And his first ever Pompey goal came in an FA Cup tie - the winner in a 1-0 victory over Liverpool.

His performances earned him selection for the Scottish national side, and he won his first cap against Estonia in May 2004.