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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*
Years Team Apps (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.

Club career

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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

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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

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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

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As of match played 5 April 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Bermuda 2021 5 1
2022 1 0
2023 1 0
Total 7 1
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. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 5 March 2021 IMG Academy, Florida, United States  Bahamas 2–0 3–0 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ a b "Grieving footballer turns pain into strength". royalgazette.com. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  2. ^ "BAA youngsters heading to Spanish academy". royalgazette.com. 2 July 2012. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Ilkeston reborn under Notts County owner". royalgazette.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Enrique Russell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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