Rob Hunt

Robert Donald Hunt (born 7 July 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Colchester United. He has played in the English Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Oldham Athletic and Leyton Orient.

Career Brighton & Hove Albion Born in Dagenham, Greater London, Hunt joined Brighton & Hove Albion when he was twelve. After progressing through the club's youth system and the development squad, Hunt signed his first professional contract in May 2013. Two years later, he signed another contract for another season.

Hunt made his first-team debut for Brighton on 9 August 2016 in a 4–0 home victory over Colchester United in the EFL Cup, playing the full 90 minutes.

Following his good performance in the EFL Cup and the development squad in the first half of the 2017–18 season, Hunt signed a contract with the club, keeping him until 2018.

Oldham Athletic After being told by the club that he was to be loaned out, Hunt joined League One club Oldham Athletic on 26 January 2017 on a loan deal lasting until the end of the 2016–17 season. He made his debut four days later, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in a 2–1 home loss against Bradford City. Although he later recovered from a hamstring injury for the second time, Hunt, however, remained out of the first team for the rest of the season. After making ten appearances,

Hunt signed for Oldham Athletic permanently on 13 July 2017 on a three-year contract. Hunt's first appearance after signing for the club on a permanent basis came in the opening match of the 2017–18 season, in a 2–0 home loss against Oxford United. After recovering from a hamstring injury, Hunt returned to the first team on 26 September 2017, starting in the right-back position in a 3–2 home win over Peterborough United. In July 2020, he extended his contract with the club until summer 2022.

Leyton Orient After a spell on trial at Crawley Town, Hunt signed for Leyton Orient on a two-year contract, after rejecting the offer of a new contract with Swindon. He was part of the Orient team that were promoted to League One as champions of League Two in the 2022–23 season, but he was released in summer 2024.

Colchester United On 1 July 2024, Hunt joined League Two side Colchester United on a two-year deal. He renewed his contract with the club on 10 July 2026.

Career statistics

Honours Swindon Town EFL League Two: 2019–20

Leyton Orient EFL League Two: 2022–23