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Player Profile: Hayden Hackney – Middlesbrough star destined to make Prem leap

by
Chris Dunlavy
18 January 2026

Hayden Hackney further underlined his Premier League credentials with a goal in last weekend’s FA Cup defeat to Fulham.

The 23-year-old midfielder showed a sniffer’s instinct to attack the six-yard box and finish a slick passage of play from Kim Hellberg’s side.
Hackney’s tenth direct goal contribution of the campaign means he has already surpassed his total for the whole of last season - though there is considerably more to the young Teessider’s game than finding the net.
“When you watch Hayden play football, everyone can see that he is brilliant,” said Hellberg, who immediately handed Hac...

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