Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonathan Edward Russell [1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 October 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Hounslow, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2020 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 25 | (2) |
2021–2023 | Huddersfield Town | 24 | (2) |
2023– | Barnsley | 87 | (13) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Jamaica | 10 | (4) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:47, 26 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1:47, 20 June 2025 (UTC) |
Jonathan Edward Russell (born 9 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Barnsley. [3] Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national team.
Born in Hounslow, Russell joined Chelsea at under-7 level. [4] He turned professional in October 2017. [4] He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in October 2020. [5] He moved to Huddersfield Town in July 2021. [2] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 February 2022 when he scored a late winner in a 2–1 win against Cardiff City. [6]
On 31 January 2023, Russell joined EFL League One side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee. [7] [8]
On 13 September 2022, Russell was called up by the Jamaica national football team. [9]
On 26 March 2023, Russell makes his debut for Jamaica in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League group play match against Mexico entering in the 66th minute for Ravel Morrison. [10]
He has been described as "a very tall box-to-box midfield player who can also play as a number 10 and has a great eye for a pass". [4]
Russell is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [11]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea | 2020–21 [12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2020–21 [12] | League One | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
Huddersfield Town | 2021–22 [13] | Championship | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
2022–23 [14] | Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
Barnsley | 2022–23 [14] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2023–24 [15] | League One | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [b] | 1 | 33 | 3 | |
2024–25 [16] | League One | 40 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 46 | 11 | |
2025–26 [17] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
Total | 87 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 99 | 16 | ||
Career total | 136 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 155 | 20 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Jamaica | 2023 | 4 | 1 |
2025 | 6 | 2 | |
Total | 10 | 3 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 2 July 2023 | Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States | ![]() | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup |
2 | 31 May 2025 | Brentford Community Stadium, London, England | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2025 Unity Cup |
3 | 10 June 2025 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 20 June 2025 | PayPal Park, San Jose, United States | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup |