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CoachRarity: Rare12 cards2015-2026

Mark Hughes: cards, rarity and popularity

A football coach, Mark Hughes has a full set of cards in the Elofoot card game. He was a full international from 1984 to 1999 (national team: Wales).

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Mark Hughes

CoachYear 2018
Rarity: Rare
2018 card, the rarest

Image: Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Club career: Manchester United F.C. (1980-1986, 1988-1995), FC Barcelona (1986-1988), FC Bayern Munich (1987-1988), Chelsea F.C. (1995-1998), Southampton F.C. (1998-2000), Blackburn Rovers F.C. (2000-2002) and Everton F.C. (2000). As a coach, he has managed Blackburn Rovers F.C. (2004-2008), Manchester City F.C. (2008-2009), Fulham F.C. (2010-2011), Queens Park Rangers F.C. (2012), Stoke City F.C. (2013-2018), Southampton F.C. (2018) and 2 more. As a national team manager: Wales (1999-2004).

How it works: one card per year, with a rarity set by that year's real-world popularity, measured on Wikipedia.

The cards, year by year

Mark Hughes has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. All of them are rare. The standout is the 2018 card, a rare one minted on a median of 49,048 views a month. Once minted, a card is frozen - the rarity of its year stays with it for good.

  1. 2015Rarity: Rare32K views/month
  2. 2016Rarity: Rare34K views/month
  3. 2017Rarity: Rare36K views/month
  4. 2018Rarity: Rare49K views/month
  5. 2019Rarity: Rare26K views/month
  6. 2020Rarity: Rare31K views/month
  7. 2021Rarity: Rare39K views/month
  8. 2022Rarity: Rare37K views/month
  9. 2023Rarity: Rare39K views/month
  10. 2024Rarity: Rare27K views/month
  11. 2025Rarity: Rare43K views/month
  12. 2026Rarity: Rare36K views/month

Popularity year by year

Popularity is the monthly median of views of his Wikipedia page, year by year. It peaked in 2018 (49,048 views a month) and was lowest in 2019 (25,819). In 2025, the median reached 43,019 views a month, up 58% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 36,188 views a month.

Monthly median views of the Wikipedia page, per year, and rarity of that year's card
YearViews per month (median)Card of the year
2026last 12 months36,188Rarity: Rare
202543,019Rarity: Rare
202427,293Rarity: Rare
202339,002Rarity: Rare
202237,161Rarity: Rare
202139,402Rarity: Rare
202031,075Rarity: Rare
201925,819Rarity: Rare
201849,048Rarity: Rare
201735,635Rarity: Rare
201634,209Rarity: Rare
20156 months measured32,129Rarity: Rare

Mini quiz

2 questions to test what you know.

  1. 1.What position does Mark Hughes play?

  2. 2.In what year was Mark Hughes born?

Profile

Born
1963
Nationality
Wales
Position
Forward
Clubs
National team
Coached
National team manager

Frequently asked questions

What is the rarest Mark Hughes card?

The 2018 card, which is rare: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 49,048 views a month.

How many Mark Hughes cards are there?

12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026.

Which was Mark Hughes's most popular year?

2018, with a median of 49,048 views a month on his Wikipedia page - the 2018 card is rare.

Which teams has Mark Hughes coached?

Blackburn Rovers F.C. (2004-2008), Manchester City F.C. (2008-2009), Fulham F.C. (2010-2011), Queens Park Rangers F.C. (2012), Stoke City F.C. (2013-2018), Southampton F.C. (2018), Bradford City A.F.C. (2022-2023) and Carlisle United F.C. (2025-2026); national teams: Wales (1999-2004).

How do I get a Mark Hughes card?

By opening packs of 5 cards: 3 packs are free when you sign up, then packs refill for free. Cards can also be traded with friends, or on the market for in-game coins.

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Image credits

Image: Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

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Elofoot is not affiliated with any player, club, national team, competition, organiser or stadium mentioned. Names identify the subjects of the cards; facts come from Wikidata, popularity from Wikipedia page-view statistics and pictures from Wikimedia Commons, under their licences.

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