Andy Russell (footballer, born 1987)
Andrew James Russell (Chinese: 羅素; born 21 November 1987), is an English-born Hong Kong professional footballer who plays for China League One club Jiangxi Liansheng, on loan from China Super League club Hebei China Fortune. He also plays for the Hong Kong national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew James Russell | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Jiangxi Liansheng | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | HKFC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Happy Valley | 12 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Mossley | ||
| 2010 | Chorley | ||
| 2013–2014 | Fylde | ||
| 2014–2016 | South China | 26 | (2) |
| 2017 | Pulau Pinang | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Tai Po | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Liaoning Whowin | 27 | (4) |
| 2019– | Hebei China Fortune | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | → Jiangxi Liansheng (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016– | Hong Kong | 20 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2019 | |||
Club career
In 2008, Russell signed his first contract as a professional footballer for Happy Valley, which played in Hong Kong First Division. After returning to the UK, Russell joined Mossley in the NPL First Division North and found employment with sportswear giants Adidas. In his debut season with the club he would represent them 46 times and score two goals.[2] He joined Chorley in 2010 when manager Garry Flitcroft took over. For the 2013–14 season, Russell chose Fylde after being convinced by manager Dave Challinor.[3] He helped the club retain the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy by beating Chorley 4–1 with one goal and one assist.[4]
In July 2014, Russell announced on his Twitter account that he had signed for South China for the 2014-15 Hong Kong Premier League season.[5]
On 7 January 2017, Russell left South China for Penang after signing a one-year contract with the Malaysian club.[6] In May 2017, Andy Russell's contract with Penang FA was terminated due to poor performances.[7]
On 27 February 2018, Russell left Tai Po, where he had played the previous half-year, for China League One club Liaoning Whowin, where he could play as a native player.[8]
On 25 February 2019, Russell made a free transfer to Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortune.[9]
On 16 July 2020, Russell joined China League One club Jiangxi Liansheng on loan.
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.[10]
Personal life
Russell was born on the South Coast of England (Southampton), and moved to British Hong Kong with his parents when he was 18 months old. He returned to England to attend the University of Manchester.[3]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 July 2020.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| South China | 2014–15 | Hong Kong Premier League | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 17 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 4 | ||
| Pulau Pinang | 2017 | Malaysia Super League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 10 | 0 | |||
| Tai Po | 2017–18 | Hong Kong Premier League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Liaoning Whowin | 2018 | China League One | 27 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 27 | 4 | |||
| Hebei China Fortune | 2019 | Chinese Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| Jiangxi Liansheng (loan) | 2020 | China League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 78 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 98 | 8 | ||
- One appearance and one goal in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Two appearances in AFC Cup Play-off
- Two appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, One appearance in AFC Cup Play-off
- Appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
International
- As of 19 November 2019.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | |
Honours
References
- 【港將衝中超】港足中堅羅素加盟中超河北華夏幸福 與馬斯真蘭奴及拿維斯做隊友 Ming Pao 25 February 2019
- "* Radcliffe to Ryder*". mossleyweb.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- "BIG INTERVIEW: Andy Russell". Lancashire Evening Post. 27 July 2013.
- "Chorley lose Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy final to holders AFC Fylde". Lancashire Telegraph. 18 March 2014.
- "South China announcement". twitter. 16 July 2014.
- (in Chinese)"羅素闖檳城心繫港隊". Oriental Daily. 7 January 2017.
- "Penang on a mission to find replacements for Ferreira and Russell". Goal.com. 15 May 2017.
- "和富大埔中堅羅素將加盟中甲球隊遼寧宏運。". （Tai Po Football Club's official fans club. Facebook. Retrieved 27 February 2018. (in Chinese)
- "中国香港籍球员安德鲁·罗素加盟华夏". sports.sina.com. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=275171/match=300317414/index.html
- "Andy Russell". National-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
External links
- Andy Russell at Soccerway