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Jon Russell (footballer)

Jon Russell
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Edward Russell[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-09) 9 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Hounslow, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Barnsley
Number 3
Youth career
2007–2020 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Chelsea 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 25 (2)
2021–2023 Huddersfield Town 24 (2)
2023– Barnsley 54 (4)
International career‡
2023– Jamaica 4 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:40, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 01:10, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

Jonathan Edward Russell (born 9 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One side Barnsley.[3] Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national team.

Club career

Born in Hounslow, Russell joined Chelsea at under-7 level.[4] He turned professional in October 2017.[4] He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in October 2020.[5] He moved to Huddersfield Town in July 2021.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 23 February 2022 when he scored a late winner in a 2–1 win against Cardiff City.[6]

On 31 January 2023, Russell joined EFL League One side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee.[7][8]

International career

On 13 September 2022, Russell was called up by the Jamaica national football team.[9]

On 26 March 2023, Russell makes his debut for Jamaica in the 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League group play match against Mexico entering in the 66th minute for Ravel Morrison.[10]

Style of play

He has been described as "a very tall box-to-box midfield player who can also play as a number 10 and has a great eye for a pass".[4]

Personal life

Russell is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2020–21[12] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2020–21[12] League One 25 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 2
Huddersfield Town 2021–22[13] Championship 17 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 22 2
2022–23[14] Championship 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
Total 24 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 30 2
Barnsley 2022–23[14] League One 12 0 0 0 0 0 2[a] 0 14 0
2023–24[15] League One 31 2 0 0 1 0 1[b] 1 33 3
2024–25[16] League One 11 2 1 0 2 0 2[b] 0 16 2
Total 54 4 1 0 3 0 5 1 63 5
Career total 103 8 4 0 4 0 8 1 119 9
  1. ^ Appearances in League One play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearance in the EFL Trophy.

International

As of match played 2 July 2023[17]
National team Year Apps Goals
Jamaica 2023 4 1
Total 4 1
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Russell goal.[17]
List of international goals scored by Jon Russell
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 July 2023 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–0 5–0 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

References

  1. ^ Jon Russell at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b "B TEAM: MIDFIELDER JON RUSSELL SIGNS!". www.htafc.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ Jon Russell at Soccerway. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Jon Russell". Chelsea F.C.
  5. ^ "Stanley sign Chelsea teenager Russell". BBC Sport.
  6. ^ Hartrick, David (24 February 2022). "Huddersfield Town hero Jon Russell has message for fans after huge Cardiff win". YorkshireLive.
  7. ^ "Transfer: Jon Russell Joins Barnsley". Huddersfield Town AFC. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Barnsley sign Shaw, Hayton and Russell". BBC Sport.
  9. ^ Jamieson, Stuart (13 September 2022). "Huddersfield's Jon Russell lands Jamaica call-up". YorkshireLive.
  10. ^ "Jon Russell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  11. ^ McGrath, Mike (13 May 2022). "Meet English football's only Mormon... and why he has such faith in Huddersfield's Premier League dream". Daily Telegraph.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Jon Russell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Jon Russell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Jon Russell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Games played by Jon Russell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Games played by Jon Russell in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  17. ^ a b "Jon Russell". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 11 June 2023.


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Russell_(footballer)