Rob Hunt (footballer)

For other people named Robert Hunt, see Robert Hunt (disambiguation).

Rob Hunt
Hunt in 2015
Personal information
Full name Robert Donald Hunt[1]
Date of birth (1995-07-07) 7 July 1995 (age 29)[2]
Place of birth Dagenham, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.71 m)[3]
Position(s) Right back[4]
Team information
Current team
 Colchester United
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2013 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (0)
2017 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 10 (0)
2017–2019 Oldham Athletic 71 (1)
2019–2022 Swindon Town 90 (1)
2022–2024 Leyton Orient 67 (1)
2024– Colchester United 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:54, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

Robert Donald Hunt (born 7 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Colchester United. He has played in the English Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Oldham Athletic and Leyton Orient.

Career

Brighton & Hove Albion

Born in Dagenham, Greater London,[5] Hunt joined Brighton & Hove Albion when he was twelve.[6] After progressing through the club's youth system and the development squad, Hunt signed his first professional contract in May 2013.[7] Two years later, he signed another contract for another season.[8]

Hunt made his first-team debut for Brighton on 9 August 2016 in a 4–0 home victory over Colchester United in the EFL Cup, playing the full 90 minutes.[9] Hunt made his league debut for Brighton on 17 September against Burton Albion, coming on for Bruno in the 73rd minute.[9] After making his debut, Hunt was quoted as saying: "It was a great experience and I'm just delighted to have made my league debut after coming here when I was 15 or 16. It was a great experience and I thoroughly enjoyed it."[10]

Following his good performance in the EFL Cup and the development squad in the first half of the 2017–18 season, Hunt signed a contract with the club, keeping him until 2018.[6] Upon leaving the club, Hunt reflected on his time at Brighton & Hove Albion, quoting: "I can't thank them [Simon and Vic] enough and it feels like I've known them for longer than five or six years. Seeing them every day, learning off them and seeing how good their coaching is, has made me into a better player."[11]

Oldham Athletic

After being told by the club that he was to be loaned out,[12] Hunt joined League One club Oldham Athletic on 26 January 2017 on a loan deal lasting until the end of the 2016–17 season.[13] He made his debut four days later, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home loss against Bradford City.[9] In a follow-up match, he played the whole 90 minutes as Oldham won 1–0 away to Chesterfield.[9] He started eight more matches before suffering hamstring injuries.[9][14] Although he later recovered from a hamstring injury for the second time, Hunt, however, remained out of the first team for the rest of the season.[15] After making ten appearances,[9] Hunt returned to his parent club at the end of the season.[16]

Hunt signed for Oldham Athletic permanently on 13 July 2017 on a three-year contract.[17] Hunt's first appearance after signing for the club on a permanent basis came in the opening match of the 2017–18 season, in a 2–0 home loss against Oxford United.[18] Although he found himself competing with Gevaro Nepomuceno, Hunt started in every match before suffering a hamstring injury.[18][19] After recovering from a hamstring injury, Hunt returned to the first team on 26 September 2017, starting in the right-back position in a 3–2 home win over Peterborough United.[18]

Swindon Town

Hunt signed for League Two club Swindon Town on 24 June 2019 on a two-year contract after his contract with Oldham was terminated by mutual consent.[20]

Colchester United

On 1 July 2024, Hunt joined League Two side Colchester United on a two-year deal.[21]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 October 2024
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
Brighton & Hove Albion 2016–17[9] Championship 1 0 1 0 3 0 — 5 0
Brighton & Hove Albion U23 2016–17 EFL Trophy[9] — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2016–17[9] League One 10 0 — — — 10 0
Oldham Athletic 2017–18[18] League One 33 0 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 37 0
2018–19[22] League Two 38 1 2 1 1 0 2[a] 0 43 2
Total 82 1 4 1 5 0 7 0 98 2
Swindon Town 2019–20[23] League Two 34 1 2 0 1 0 3[a] 0 40 1
2020–21[24] League One 19 0 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 23 0
2021-22[25] League Two 37 0 3 0 1 0 3 0 44 0
Total 90 1 6 0 3 0 8 0 107 1
Leyton Orient 2022–23[26] League Two 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 0
2023–24[27] League One 35 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 39 1
Total 67 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 72 1
Colchester United 2024–25[28] League Two 12 0 0 0 2 0 2[a] 0 16 0
Total 12 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 16 0
Career total 251 3 12 1 11 0 19 0 293 4
  1. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Swindon Town

Leyton Orient

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Oldham Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 57. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Rob Hunt". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Robert Hunt". Swindon Town F.C. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Rob Hunt: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. ^ "R. Hunt: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  6. ^ a b Naylor, Andy (25 October 2016). "New contract for Albion youngster Hunt". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. ^ Jago, Will (17 May 2013). "Albion offer three development contracts". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  8. ^ Tighe, Adam (14 May 2015). "Under-21s retained list". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Games played by Rob Hunt in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  10. ^ Hilsum, James (18 September 2016). "Hunt's debut delight". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  11. ^ Hilsum, James (14 July 2017). "Hunt's Albion gratitude". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  12. ^ Naylor, Andy (6 January 2017). "Seagulls make trio available for loans as Jake Forster-Caskey goes". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  13. ^ Camillin, Paul (26 January 2017). "Hunt heads out on loan". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Sheridan boosted by return of defensive duo". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
    "Team news: Peterborough United vs. Oldham Athletic". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  15. ^ Owen, Brian (25 March 2017). "On-loan Hunt is toughening up for Albion return". The Argus. Brighton. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
    "Oldham v Bolton preview". Sky Sports. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  16. ^ "Oldham Athletic retained list 2016/17". Oldham Athletic A.F.C. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  17. ^ "Rob Hunt: Oldham Athletic sign defender from Brighton & Hove Albion". BBC Sport. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  18. ^ a b c d "Games played by Rob Hunt in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Bristol Rovers v Oldham preview: Rovers without suspended Slocombe". Sky Sports. 11 September 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
    Chambers, Matt (19 September 2017). "When will Oldham Athletic's new arrivals feature under manager John Sheridan?". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  20. ^ "Rob Hunt: Swindon Town sign former Oldham Athletic full-back". BBC Sport. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  21. ^ "U's Hunt For Hunt Over". www.cu-fc.com. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  22. ^ "Games played by Rob Hunt in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  23. ^ "Games played by Rob Hunt in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Games played by Rob Hunt in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  25. ^ "Games played by Rob Hunt in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  26. ^ "Games played by Rob Hunt in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  27. ^ "Games played by Rob Hunt in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  28. ^ "Games played by Rob Hunt in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
  29. ^ "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  30. ^ "Leyton Orient 2-0 Crewe: Richie Wellens' side seal League Two title". Sky Sports. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  • Profile at the Swindon Town F.C. website