Sonny Hilton (born 30 January 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League North club Southport.
Club career
Born in Liverpool,[1] Hilton began his career with Tranmere Rovers and Fulham, before spending time on loan with Finnish club TPS in 2021.[2] In June 2022 he moved on loan to Carlisle United.[3]
He was released by Fulham at the end of the 2022–23 season.[4] He signed for Bootle in October 2023.[5][6]
On 4 July 2024, Hilton signed for National League North club Southport.[7]
International career
Hilton played for England at under-19 level.[1]
Personal life
Hilton also competes in taekwondo, and finished fourth in the World Championships as a child.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 29 December 2022
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham U23 | 2019–20[8] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Fulham | 2020–21[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TPS (loan) | 2021[12] | Ykkönen | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2022–23[11] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ a b c Sonny Hilton at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Rutzler, Peter. "Sonny Hilton on first-team football in Finland: sleeper trains, 2am sunlight and encouragement from rival fans". The Athletic.
- ^ "Carlisle sign Fulham midfielder Hilton on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ FC, Fulham (15 June 2023). "Player Departures". Fulham FC.
- ^ "Ex-Blues: former Carlisle United man joins non-league club". News and Star. 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Bootle | Appearances | Sonny Hilton | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
- ^ FC, Southport (4 July 2024). "Sonny Hilton Signs For SFC". Southport FC.
- ^ "Games played by Sonny Hilton in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Sonny Hilton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Sonny Hilton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Sonny Hilton in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ Sonny Hilton at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2022.