Education
Born in Llanelli, Emyr Huws attended Ysgol y Strade.
Born in Llanelli, Emyr Huws attended Ysgol y Strade.
A midfielder, he came through the youth systems of Swansea City and Manchester City before turning professional with the latter. He spent time on loan at Northampton Town and Birmingham City, and signed for Wigan Athletic in 2014 after a brief loan spell. After representing his country at levels up to under-21, Huws made his debut for the Wales senior team in 2014.
He is a fluent Welsh speaker.
Youth career
Huws started his career with a five-year spell at Swansea City, before he was signed by Premier League club Manchester City in 2009. He developed to become captain of the club"s under-21 side.
Northampton Town (loan)
He joined Northampton Town of League Two on a three-month loan deal in October 2012. He received public praise from manager Aidy Boothroyd and captain Kelvin Langmead.
Return to Manchester City
Birmingham City (loan)
On 28 January, Huws joined Football League Championship club Birmingham City on an initial one-month youth loan.
He went straight into the starting eleven for the match at home to Derby County on 1 February, and his stoppage-time shot rebounded off the post for Federico Macheda"s equaliser. The loan spell was extended until the end of the season, and Huws was voted Birmingham"s player of the month for February. After 69 minutes of the home match with Burnley on 12 March, Huws chested the ball down and volleyed past the goalkeeper from 25 yards (23 m) for his first goal for the club, and Birmingham"s second in a 3–3 draw.
He scored his second goal in a 3–1 loss away to Middlesbrough, with a stunning thirty-five yard shot that led to the club"s "Goal of the Season" voting to be relaunched, with Huws" goal becoming a contender and ultimately winning lieutenant
Wigan Athletic
On 22 July 2014, Huws signed for Wigan Athletic on a six-month loan. The move was then made permanent on 1 September 2014, with Huws signing a four-year contract.
Huddersfield Town (loan)
On 27 August 2015, Huws joined Football League Championship side Huddersfield Town on loan for the 2015-2016 season in a move which saw Jordy Hiwula go in the other direction. He made his début as a substitute in the 2–0 loss to Cardiff City on 12 September.
5 Days later Huws scored his fourth goal in 3 starts as Huddersfield drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest at home.
Huws made his full debut for Wales in a friendly against Iceland on 5 March 2014. On 13 November 2015 Huws came on as a second half substitute for Joe Ledley and scored a goal from a Joe Allen cross to bring Wales back to 2-2 against the Netherlands. However Wales went on to lose 3-2.
He scored for City in the 2012-2013 season of the NextGen Series youth tournament, in a 3–1 win over Fenerbahçe at Ewen Fields. He made his debut for the "Cobblers" on 13 October, in 3–0 win over Exeter City at Sixfields. He made his debut for Manchester City on 15 January 2014, coming on a substitute against Blackburn Rovers in an FA Cup third-round replay. He made his first start 3 days later in the 2–1 win against Charlton Athletic at The Valley, in which he scored a free-kick for the Terriers. On September 19, he scored a 2 against Bolton Wanderers helping them win from 1-0 down at the John Smiths"s stadium where Town won 4-1. In the absence of fellow midfielders Aaron Ramsey, Joe Ledley and David Vaughan, Huws took on the holding midfield role and played the whole match as Wales won 3–1.
