Antwan Russell
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamilton, Bermuda | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paget Lions | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PHC Zebras | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | PHC Zebras | ||
| 2008–2009 | Dandy Town Hornets | ||
| 2009–2012 | Bermuda Hogges | 32 | (5) |
| 2009–2010 | Southampton Rangers | ||
| 2011–2012 | PHC Zebras | ||
| 2013–2014 | Ilkeston | 18 | (4) |
| 2014–2021 | Robin Hood | ||
| 2021–2022 | PHC Zebras | ||
| 2022– | Paget Lions | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Bermuda | 11 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 March 2014 | |||
Antwan Russell (born 6 November 1986) is a Bermudian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Paget Lions.
Club career
[edit]Russell began his career with PHC Zebras, before moving to Dandy Town Hornets he also had stints with Robin Hood and Somerset Eagles in the Bermudian Premier Division before joining the Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division in 2009.[1] He also moved to Southampton Rangers in the local league in 2009.[2]
Russell was involved in a serious controversy in August 2012 when boy hood club PHC Zebras attempted to block his transfer to newly promoted club Robin Hood FC.[3] In April 2013, he moved to English Northern Premier League Premier Division side Ilkeston.[4]
International career
[edit]Russell made his debut for Bermuda in an October 2011 World Cup qualification match against Trinidad and Tobago and has, as of November 2015, earned a total of eight caps, scoring five goals. He has represented his country in three FIFA World Cup qualification matches.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Antwan's brother Tokia Russell[6] also played for Bermuda.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ilkeston | 2012–13[7] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2013–14[8][9] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Derbyshire Senior Cup
- ^ One appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup; one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
International
[edit]- Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Russell goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 October 2011 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Trinidad and Tobago |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 7 September 2012 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  Puerto Rico |
1–1 | 1–2 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 3 | 9 September 2012 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  Haiti |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 4 | 11 September 2012 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti |  Saint Martin |
4–0 | 8–0 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification |
| 5 | 14 July 2013 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Greenland |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2013 Island Games |
| 6 | 15 July 2013 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Falkland Islands |
1–0 | 8–0 | 2013 Island Games |
| 7 | 8 March 2015 | Bermuda National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda |  Grenada |
1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
References
[edit]- ^ 2009 Hogges roster Archived 21 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Eagles snap up striker Russell Archived 7 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Bermuda Sun
- ^ "Antwan Russell's name not on release list".
- ^ Striker Russell signs for Ilkeston - Royal Gazette
- ^ Antwan Russell – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Team carry hopes of league on their shoulders - Royal Gazette
- ^ "2012/13". www.ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016.
- ^ "2013/14". www.ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Home". www.ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Russel, Antwan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
External links
[edit]- Antwan Russell at National-Football-Teams.com
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