Ross Russell (footballer, born 1967)

Ross Russell
Personal information
Full name Ross Roy Russell
Date of birth (1967-12-18) 18 December 1967 (age 57)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2001 Defence Force
International career
1998–2001 Trinidad and Tobago 11 (0)
Managerial career
2009–2015 Defence Force
2015 Trinidad and Tobago women
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ross Roy Russell (born 18 December 1967) is a Trinidadian retired football manager, and former footballer who played for Defence Force and the national team as a goalkeeper.[1]

Managerial career

After retiring as a footballer, Russell worked as a manager, returning to Defence Force from 2009 to 2015. He helped them win 2 TT Pro League. In 2015, he had a brief stint as the manager for the Trinidad and Tobago women's national football team.[2] He was appointed president of the Northern Football Association, a league within the Trinidad and Tobago football league system.[3]

Personal life

Russell is the father of the Trinidadian international footballer Ross Russell Jr.[4]

References

  1. ^ July 2019.html Ross Russell at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Russell appointed Women Soca Warriors coach". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  3. ^ Liburd, Lasana (29 December 2020). "Clean sweep for 'Team Russell', new NFA president targets north youth competition in 2021". Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Ross Russell Jr earns surprise call-up". www.guardian.co.tt. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.


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