Ross Russell (footballer, born 1992)
Ross Jeivon Russell Jr (born 9 January 1992) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for the club La Horquetta Rangers and the Trinidad and Tobago national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ross Jeivon Russell Jr | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Diego Martin, Trinidad and Tobago[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | La Horquetta Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2016 | Defence Force | ||
| 2018 | Morvant Caledonia | ||
| 2019– | La Horquetta Rangers | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Trinidad and Tobago U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019– | Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:27, 12 July 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:27, 12 July 2021 (UTC) | |||
International career
Russel debuted for the Trinidad and Tobago national team in a 1–1 CONCACAF Nations League tie with Martinique on 6 September 2019.[2] He was called up to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]
Personal life
Ross is the son of the Trinidadian football manager and former goalkeeper of the same name, Ross Roy Russell.[4] Ross was in jail for 2 years as he awaited charges for the murder of former Diego Martin resident Selwyn Gaff, who died of a gunshot wound. Ross was charged with murder, possession of arms, and shooting with intent to do bodily harm. He was cleared of charges and released on 20 August 2018.[5]
Honours
Defence Force
References
- ^ "Player Profile - Ross Russell Jr". www.socawarriors.net.
- ^ "Martinique vs. Trinidad and Tobago - 7 September 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ^ "2021 Gold Cup squad for every team - USMNT, Mexico, Canada & more". 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Ross Russell Jr earns surprise call-up". www.guardian.co.tt.
- ^ "Ex-Defence Force star, Russell Jr, freed of murder charge, after 25 months in jail". 20 August 2018.
External links
- Ross Russell at Soccerway
- Ross Russell at National-Football-Teams.com