Position: Forward
Birthdate: 1/22/2002
Hometown: Glastonbury, Connecticut
Previous Club: Los Angeles FC 2
College: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Height: 6-4
Alec Hughes enters his first season with the Black and Yellow after joining in February 2026. The former All-American and USL League Two Player of the Year bolsters the Battery’s attack ahead of the 2026 campaign.
Hughes most recently competed for Los Angeles FC 2 in 2024, scoring two goals in six matches across all competitions. The 6-4 striker was selected 22nd overall in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft by LAFC following a record-setting career at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Hughes put together one of the greatest tenures in UMass history from 2020 to 2024, as his 51 career goals set a new program record and he became the only three-time Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year winner. With the Minutemen, he was also a two-time All-American, four-time All-Region selection and four-time First Team All-Conference honoree, among numerous other accolades.
Additionally, the striker is not a stranger to the USL landscape. Hughes was named the 2024 USL League Two Player of the Year after winning the League Two Golden Boot and earning Team of the Year honors with the Western Mass Pioneers. That year, Hughes scored 16 goals in 13 matches, including a 22-minute hat trick against Boston City FC.
Hughes is a native of Glastonbury, Connecticut, where he enjoyed a prolific career at Glastonbury High School and with FSA FC prior to UMass.
