Enrique Russell

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Enrique Russell
Personal information
Full name Tokia Enrique Zidane Russell Jr
Date of birth (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Warwick, Bermuda
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
PHC Zebras
Youth career
2006–2013 PHC Zebras
2013–2015 Cornellà
2015–2016 PHC Zebras
2016–2017 Ilkeston Town
2017–2018 AFC Bournemouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Cheadle Town
2019–2022 PHC Zebras
2022–2023 AFC Totton
2022Totton & Eling (loan) 7 (4)
2022–2023Brockenhurst (loan) 18 (1)
2023– PHC Zebras
International career
Bermuda U17
Bermuda U20
2023 Bermuda U23 5 (4)
2021– Bermuda 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:21, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:58, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Tokia Enrique Zidane Russell Jr (born 5 February 2000) is a Bermudian footballer who plays as a forward for PHC Zebras. He has also represented Bermuda at senior international level.

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Club career

Growing up, Russell had a two-year spell living in Spain that included a trial with Barcelona. [1] During that time, he also played for the Cornellà academy alongside compatriate Kane Crichlow. [2] In 2017, he joined Ilkeston Town. [3] Later that year, he remained in England to study at Sparsholt College and played for the AFC Bournemouth academy. [4] After returning from injury, he joined Cheadle Town before once again returning to play for PHC Zebras. [5] In August 2022, he joined Southern League Division One South side AFC Totton and spent time on loan at Totton & Eling. [4] Later in the year, he was on loan at fellow Wessex League side Brockenhurst and scored a hat-trick in a cup match against Romsey Town. [6] He rejoined PHC Zebras the following season and was part of the squad which lifted the Bermudian Premier Division title. [7]

International career

Russell made his debut for Bermuda in March 2021, scoring in a 3–0 friendly win over the Bahamas. [8] He was a part of the Bermuda U23 side who finished fourth in the 2023 Island Games. [9]

Personal life

Russell's father Tokia was also a Bermudan international footballer, as well as his uncle Antwan Russell. [4] His father gave him the middle name Enrique Zidane after Luis Enrique and Zinedine Zidane. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 April 2024 [10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bermuda 202151
202210
202310
Total71
Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Russell goal.
List of international goals scored by Enrique Russell [10]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
15 March 2021 IMG Academy, Florida, United StatesFlag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 2–03–0Friendly

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  4. 1 2 3 "BERMUDIAN INTERNATIONAL STRIKER ENRIQUE RUSSELL IS A STAG". A.F.C. Totton. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  5. "Russell refusing to give up on professional dream". royalgazette.com. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  6. @Brock_FC (20 December 2022). "FULL TIME RESULT Brock FC 7-1 Romsey Town" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 December 2022 via Twitter.
  7. "Supersub Joseph gives PHC that champion feeling". royalgazette.com. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  8. "Enrique Russell determined to cement his place in Bermuda squad". royalgazette.com. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  9. "Bermuda football teams reach semi-finals at Island Games". royalgazette.com. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Enrique Russell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 December 2022.