Antwan Russell

Antwan Russell

Personal information
Date of birth	(1986-11-06) 6 November 1986 (age 38)
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)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Bermuda Island Games Winner 2013 Bermudas
*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

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

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

Antwan's brother Tokia Russell ^[6] also played for Bermuda.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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

1. Appearance(s) in Derbyshire Senior Cup
2. One appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup; one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup

International

Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Russell goal.

List of international goals scored by Antwan Russell ^[10]

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

Honours

Bermuda

• Island Games: 2013 ^{[11] [12]}

References

1. 2009 Hogges roster Archived 21 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
2. Eagles snap up striker Russell Archived 7 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine - Bermuda Sun
3. "Antwan Russell's name not on release list".
4. Striker Russell signs for Ilkeston - Royal Gazette
5. Antwan Russell – FIFA competition record (archived)
6. Team carry hopes of league on their shoulders - Royal Gazette
7. "2012/13". www.ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016.
8. "2013/14". www.ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016.
9. "Home". www.ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016.
10. "Russel, Antwan". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
11. "Football matches at 2013 Island Games" (PDF). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
12. "Football squad named for Island Games" . Retrieved 23 April 2025.

External links

• Antwan Russell at National-Football-Teams.com