Austin Huggins

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Austin Huggins
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-01-19) 19 January 1970 (age 53)
Place of birth Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Saint Kitts and Nevis
(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– Saint Kitts and Nevis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Austin Huggins (born 19 January 1970) is a former Kittitian footballer. He is currently manager of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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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]

International goals

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

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]

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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