2020–21 season. Partick Thistle (loan) In August 2022, he joined Partick Thistle on loan until January 2023. Hodson scored his first goal for Thistle in a 4–2 away defeat to Ayr United. In January 2023, Hodson's loan at Thistle was extended until the end of the 2022–23 season. International career Hodson, who was born and raised in England, is eligible to play for Northern Ireland as his paternal grandmother was born in the country's capital, Belfast. Having represented Northern Ireland at youth and under-19 levels, Hodson moved up to the under-21 team aged 17 in 2009. He played his first games at that level in a side captained by Hodson's former Watford teammate Craig Cathcart. In March 2010 Northern Ireland under-21 manager Steve Beaglehole claimed that the English FA had approached Hodson with a view to him switching his allegiance to England. Hodson remained with Northern Ireland, and made his debut call up to the senior squad in November 2010, for a friendly against Morocco. He was subsequently selected for the match. Later that season, Hodson played all of Northern Ireland's matches in the Nations Cup. In 2011–12, Hodson played his first games in the UEFA European Football Championships, in Northern Ireland's qualifiers against Estonia and Italy. He was named in the Northern Ireland squad for the EURO 2016 when his squad made it out of the group stage, Northern Ireland's best performance in the UEFA European Championship. Hodson however, did not make a tournament appearance. Career statistics Club International Honours Milton Keynes Dons Football League One runner-up: 2014–15 References External links Northern Ireland profile at NIFG 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Watford Association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland youth international footballers Northern Ireland under-21 international footballers Northern Ireland international footballers English footballers English people of Northern Ireland descent Association football defenders Watford F.C. players Brentford F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players English Football League players Kilmarnock F.C. players Rangers F.C. players St Mirren F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players UEFA Euro 2016 players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Partick Thistle F.C. players