Austin Huggins

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Austin Huggins
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-01-19) 19 January 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Saint Kitts and Nevis
(assistant manager)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999 Bohemians 4 (0)
2000–2012 Garden Hotspurs
International career
1993–2004 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36 (11)
Managerial career
2018–2022 Garden Hotspurs
2022–2023 Saint Kitts and Nevis
2023- Saint Kitts and Nevis (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Austin Huggins (born 19 January 1970) is a Kittitian football manager and former player who manages the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

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Club career

In 1999, Huggins joined Irish club Bohemians, making four appearances for the club in the League of Ireland Premier Division. [1] In 2000, Huggins returned to his native Saint Kitts and Nevis, signing for Garden Hotspurs. Huggins played for the club until 2012. [2]

International career

On 2 April 1993, Huggins made his debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis, scoring in a 5–1 win against the British Virgin Islands. In total, Huggins made 36 appearances for Saint Kitts and Nevis, scoring eleven times. [2]

Managerial career

In 2018, Huggins was appointed manager of former club Garden Hotspurs. [1] In January 2022, Huggins was appointed manager of Saint Kitts and Nevis. [3]

Career statistics

Scores and results list Saint Kitts and Nevis' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12 April 1993 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 1–15–1 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification group 5
228 May 1993 Montego Bay, Jamaica Snake Flag of Martinique.svg  Martinique 1–11–1 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification semi-final
330 May 1993 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 2–32–3 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification third-place play-off
430 April 1995 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 1–1 1995 Caribbean Cup group 5
51 April 1998 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 3–04–0 1998 Caribbean Cup group 3
63 April 1998 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 1–2 1998 Caribbean Cup group 3
721 March 2000 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands 6–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
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918 May 2001 Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1–01–1 2001 Caribbean Cup group 2
1020 May 2001 Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 2–04–0 2001 Caribbean Cup group 2
1128 February 2004 Lionel Roberts Park, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands 1–04–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

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References

  1. 1 2 "Austin Huggins - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Austin Huggins". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. Austin Huggins at Soccerway