Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ayana Christiana Russell | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 16 March 1988||
Place of birth | Trinidad and Tobago [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender [1] | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Malic FC | |||
QPCC Football | |||
International career‡ | |||
2010–2018 | Trinidad and Tobago | 26 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 October 2018 |
Ayana Christiana Russell (born 16 March 1988) is a Trinidad and Tobago footballer who plays as a defender. She has been a member of the Trinidad and Tobago women's national team.
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