Jonathan Hogg to play final game for Huddersfield Town as exit confirmed

The Terriers skipper will depart the club he has served for 12 years following this Saturday's visit from Leyton Orient

Jonathan Hogg will play his final game for Huddersfield Town on Saturday afternoon after 12 seasons at the club.

The Terriers have confirmed that 36-year-old skipper has not been offered a new contract to take him beyond this summer, and will take to the pitch for the 410th and last time as a Town player in their end-of-season clash at home to Leyton Orient.

An Aston Villa academy graduate, Hogg joined Huddersfield from Watford in 2013 and was part of the side that won promotion to the Premier League in 2016/17.

The last remaining player from that spell in the top flight, Hogg also captained Town to another Championship play-off final in 2021/22.

Town chairman Kevin Nagle said: “This is an emotional moment for us all as we show our love and sincere gratitude for a player who has embodied everything it is to represent Huddersfield Town.

“A captain, legend and enduring figure for all associated with the club, it is only correct that we give Jonathan the send off a player and a person of his calibre has earned after leading the team with such distinction, and we hope supporters join us on the final day of the season at the John Smith’s Stadium to do so.

“It goes without saying that there will always be a place at Huddersfield Town for Jonathan Hogg, and I would like to both personally and on behalf of all at the club place on record our sincere thanks and appreciation for his unwavering effort, loyalty and service over the years.

“An example to his teammates, our younger players and those who come to represent Huddersfield Town in the future, Jonathan Hogg will forever be a Terrier.”

We Are Terriers reaction

Confirmation of Hogg’s imminent departure will have plenty of fans reflecting on the journey both he and the club have been on over the past 12 years.

The midfielder joined when Town were still in the process of establishing themselves as a Championship club, was a key player in their unexpected charge into the Premier League, and stuck by the Terriers even as the rest of those promotion heroes departed.

It would have been understandable if Hogg had followed suit, but the thought never seems to have crossed his mind. Town were his club, and he was in it with them through the bad times just as he was there for the good.