Andrew James Russell (Chinese: 羅素; born 21 November 1987) is an English-born Hong Kong professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Hong Kong Premier League club HKFC.
| 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] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | HKFC | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | HKFC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Happy Valley | 12 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Mossley | ||
| 2010 | Chorley | ||
| 2013–2014 | AFC Fylde | ||
| 2014–2016 | South China | 26 | (2) |
| 2017 | Penang | 8 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Tai Po | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Liaoning Whowin | 27 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Hebei China Fortune | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Jiangxi Liansheng (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2021 | Jiangxi Beidamen | 28 | (2) |
| 2022 | Sichuan Jiuniu | 19 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Kitchee | 21 | (2) |
| 2024– | HKFC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016–2023 | Hong Kong | 22 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 October 2019 | |||
Club career
editIn 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 represented them 46 times and scored two goals.[2] 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.[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 Hong Kong Premier League club South China for the 2014–15 season.[5]
On 7 January 2017, Russell left South China for Malaysian Super League club Penang after signing a one-year contract with the club.[6] In May 2017, Russell's contract with Penang 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 at a six-figure fee, where he could play as a native player.[8][9]
On 25 February 2019, Russell signed with Chinese Super League club Hebei China Fortune.[10]
On 16 July 2020, Russell joined China League One club Jiangxi Liansheng on loan.[11]
In April 2021, Russell joined Jiangxi Beidamen.
On 2 May 2022, Russell joined Sichuan Jiuniu.[12]
On 8 February 2023, Russell returned to Hong Kong and joined Kitchee.[13]
International career
editOn 14 March 2016, Russell received his first call-up for Hong Kong in preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Qatar on 24 March 2016. He made his international debut in a 2–0 loss to Qatar.[15]
On 6 November 2023, Russell announced his retirement from international football to focus more on his club career with Kitchee and family commitments.
Personal life
editRussell was born in Southampton, England and moved to Hong Kong with his parents when he was 18 months old. He returned to England to attend the University of Manchester.[3]
Russell married his wife Helen in 2018. The couple has a son named Zachary.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 26 May 2024[16]
| 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[a] | 1 | 17 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 48 | 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 | – | – | 3[d] | 1 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 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 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2[e] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Jiangxi Beidamen | 2021 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
| Sichuan Jiuniu | 2022 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Kitchee | 2022–23 | Hong Kong Premier League | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2[f] | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | 11[g] | 4 | 32 | 5 | |||
| Total | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 160 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 7 | 210 | 19 | ||
- ^ One appearance and one goal in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Two appearances in 2014–15 Hong Kong season play-off
- ^ Two appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, One appearance in 2015–16 Hong Kong season play-off, Five appearances in Hong Kong Sapling Cup
- ^ Appearances in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield
- ^ One appearance in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Two appearances and one goal in Hong Kong Sapling Cup
- ^ Appearances in China League One relegation play-offs
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in Hong Kong Sapling Cup
- ^ Three appearances and one goal in Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield, Eight appearances and three goals in Hong Kong Sapling Cup
International
edit- As of 17 October 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 2016 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | |
Honours
editClub
editKitchee
References
edit- ^ 【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 (in Chinese). Ming Pao. 25 February 2019.
- ^ "* Radcliffe to Ryder*". mossleyweb.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
- ^ a b "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)
- ^ Gao, Si Kei; Chan, Chun Yiu. "羅素北上加盟遼寧宏運 李志堅：香港足球無法提供的條件". HK01. Retrieved 28 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.
- ^ "中甲新军宣布港脚正式加盟 去年代表华夏出战6场". Sina. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.(in Chinese)
- ^ 四川九牛官方：后卫安德鲁·罗素加盟 中超中甲累计出场77次 Sohu 2 May 2022
- ^ 港超聯︱傑志再添新援 前港足中堅羅素加盟 北上5年終回流 HK01 8 February 2023
- ^ 港超聯 港會開操！前港腳羅素「愛回家」 on.cc 31 July 2024
- ^ "FIFA". Archived from the original on 22 June 2015.
- ^ "Andy Russell". National-football-teams.com. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
External links
edit- Andy Russell at Soccerway
- Andy Russell on Instagram