Andy Russell (English footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Andrew James Russell | ||
| Date of birth | November 21, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | Script error: No such module "person height". | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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South China | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Happy Valley | 12 | (0) |
| 2009 | Mossley | ||
| 2010 | Chorley | ||
| 2013–2014 | AFC Fylde | ||
| 2014– | South China | 20 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016– | Hong Kong | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 May 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2016 |
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Andy Russell (born 21 November 1987), is a Hong Kong football player currently playing for Hong Kong Premier League club South China. Andy Russell was born on the South Coast of England but moved to Hong Kong with his parents when he was only 18 months old. He lived in Hong Kong until he went to University in Manchester, England.[1]
Club career
In 2008 he signed his first contract as a professional footballer for Happy Valley, which played in Hong Kong First Division League. After returning to the UK, Russell joined Mossley in the NPL First Division North and found employment with sportswear giants Adidas. He joined Chorley in 2010 when manager Garry Flitcroft took over. For the 2013-14 season, Russell chose AFC Fylde after being convinced by manager Dave Challinor.[1] He helped the club retain the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy by beating Chorley 4-1 with one goal and one assist.[2]
In July 2014, Andy announced on his twitter account that he has signed for South China for the 2014-15 Hong Kong Premier League season.[3] Coach Yeung Ching Kwong claims they need him because the club needs more local players for the 2015 AFC Cup.[4]
International career
On 14 March 2016, Russell received his first call-up for Hong Kong in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against on 24 March 2016. He made his debut in a 2-0 loss to Qatar.[5]
References
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- ↑ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275171/match=300317414/index.html
External links
- Articles with traditional Chinese (HK)-language external links
- Pages with broken file links
- Pages using infobox football biography with height issues
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Hong Kong footballers
- Hong Kong international footballers
- English footballers
- Sportspeople from Southampton
- English emigrants to Hong Kong
- Expatriate footballers in Hong Kong
- South China AA footballers
- Happy Valley AA footballers
- Hong Kong Premier League players
- Association football central defenders
