Jordan Hugill returns to Hartlepool United after leaving Rotherham
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Jordan Hugill has signed for a season at Hartlepool United, a club where he had already played on loan in 2015. The 34-year-old striker joined Victoria Park after Rotherham's relegation to League Two.
Hartlepool United have strengthened their attack by recruiting former West Ham player Jordan Hugill, freshly released by Rotherham United. Aged 34, the player leaves the Millers after their descent to League One at the end of the season. He has signed a one-year contract at Hartlepool, with an option for a further year, and will officially join his new club on July 1.
This return to Hartlepool will allow Hugill to reunite with Lee Clark, his former coach at Rotherham who was appointed Pools manager on May 14. The player fondly recalls his previous experience at the club in 2015, when he scored 4 goals in 8 appearances on loan, including the decisive goal against Exeter City which ensured the club's stay in the Football League on the final day of the season.
Jordan Hugill had an interesting career at Preston North End, scoring 30 goals in 114 games over three and a half years, which earned him a transfer to West Ham United in January 2018 for a fee of around £10 million. Despite this transfer, he only played three Premier League matches with the Hammers without finding the net.
Subsequently, he played at Norwich City and was loaned to several English clubs such as Middlesbrough, Queens Park Rangers, West Bromwich Albion and Cardiff City. With his experience and knowledge of the club, Hugill brings added value to Hartlepool for the new season.
“I’m absolutely delighted to be returning to Hartlepool United,” Hugill told the club’s official website. I have great memories of my previous stint, and the goal scored against Exeter which kept the club in the Football League will stay with me. Even after I left, I always followed the club closely because it held a special place in my heart and I wanted to see it succeed. »