{{short description|Bermudian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Enrique Russell |image = |image_size = |caption = |fullname = Tokia Enrique Zidane Russell Jr |birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|2|5|df=y}} |birth_place = Warwick, Bermuda |height = 1.85m |position = Forward |currentclub = PHC Zebras |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = 2006–2013 |youthclubs1 = PHC Zebras |youthyears2 = 2013–2015 |youthclubs2 = Cornellà |youthyears3 = 2015–2016 |youthclubs3 = PHC Zebras |youthyears4 = 2016–2017 |youthclubs4 = Ilkeston Town |youthyears5 = 2017–2018 |youthclubs5 = AFC Bournemouth |years1 = 2018–2019 |clubs1 = Cheadle Town |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 2019–2022 |clubs2 = PHC Zebras |caps2 = |goals2 = |years3 = 2022–2023 |clubs3 = AFC Totton |caps3 = |goals3 = |years4 = 2022 |clubs4 = → Totton & Eling (loan) |caps4 = 7 |goals4 = 4 |years5 = 2022–2023 |clubs5 = → Brockenhurst (loan) |caps5 = 18 |goals5 = 1 |years6 = 2023– |clubs6 = PHC Zebras |caps6 = |goals6 = |nationalyears1 = |nationalteam1 = Bermuda U17 |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 = |nationalyears2 = |nationalteam2 = Bermuda U20 |nationalcaps2 = |nationalgoals2 = |nationalyears3 = 2023 |nationalteam3 = Bermuda U23 |nationalcaps3 = 5 |nationalgoals3 = 4 |nationalyears4 = 2021– |nationalteam4 = Bermuda |nationalcaps4 = 15 |nationalgoals4 = 5 |club-update = 11:21, 16 March 2023 (UTC) |ntupdate = 08:58, 2 June 2025 (UTC) }} '''Tokia Enrique Zidane Russell Jr''' (born 5 February 2000) is a Bermudian footballer who plays as a forward for PHC Zebras and the Bermuda national team.
==Club career== Growing up, Russell had a two-year spell living in Spain that included a trial with Barcelona.<ref name = 'family'>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/other/news/article/20160708/grieving-footballer-turns-pain-into-strength|title=Grieving footballer turns pain into strength|website=royalgazette.com|date=8 July 2016|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref> During that time, he also played for the Cornellà academy alongside compatriate Kane Crichlow.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/sport/article/20120702/baa-youngsters-heading-to-spanish-academy|title=BAA youngsters heading to Spanish academy|website=royalgazette.com|date=2 July 2012|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref> In 2017, he joined Ilkeston Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/sport/article/20170721/ilkeston-reborn-under-notts-county-owner/|title=Ilkeston reborn under Notts County owner|website=royalgazette.com|date=21 July 2017|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref> Later that year, he remained in England to study at Sparsholt College and played for the AFC Bournemouth academy.<ref name = 'Totton'>{{cite web|url=https://www.afctotton.com/news/bermudian-international-striker-enrique-russell-stag|title=BERMUDIAN INTERNATIONAL STRIKER ENRIQUE RUSSELL IS A STAG|publisher=A.F.C. Totton|date=1 August 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref> After returning from injury, he joined Cheadle Town before once again returning to play for PHC Zebras.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/sport/article/20201231/russell-refusing-to-give-up-on-professional-dream/|title=Russell refusing to give up on professional dream|website=royalgazette.com|date=31 December 2020|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref> In August 2022, he joined Southern League Division One South side AFC Totton and spent time on loan at Totton & Eling.<ref name = 'Totton'/> Later in the year, he was on loan at fellow Wessex League side Brockenhurst and scored a hat-trick in a cup match against Romsey Town.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=Brock_FC|title=FULL TIME RESULT Brock FC 7-1 Romsey Town|number=1605320695734493191|date=20 December 2022|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref> He rejoined PHC Zebras the following season and was part of the squad which lifted the Bermudian Premier Division title.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/sport/article/20240403/phc-win-premier-division-crown-after-beating-north-village-in-title-decider/|title=Supersub Joseph gives PHC that champion feeling|website=royalgazette.com|date=4 April 2024|accessdate=5 April 2024}}</ref>
==International career== Russell made his debut for Bermuda in March 2021, scoring in a 3–0 friendly win over the Bahamas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/sport/article/20210310/enrique-russell-determined-to-cement-his-place-in-bermuda-squad|title=Enrique Russell determined to cement his place in Bermuda squad|website=royalgazette.com|date=10 March 2021|accessdate=21 December 2022}}</ref> He was a part of the Bermuda U23 side who finished fourth in the 2023 Island Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.royalgazette.com/soccer/sport/tennis-squash/golf/article/20230712/bernard-wade-picks-up-second-archery-silver-medal-at-island-games/|title=Bermuda football teams reach semi-finals at Island Games|website=royalgazette.com|date=12 July 2023|accessdate=5 April 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== Russell's father Tokia was also a Bermudan international footballer, as well as his uncle Antwan Russell.<ref name ='Totton'/> His father gave him the middle name Enrique Zidane after Luis Enrique and Zinedine Zidane.<ref name = 'family'/>
==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 5 April 2024}}<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|82185|access-date=21 December 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|Bermuda |2021||5||1 |- |2022||1||0 |- |2023||6||4 |- |2024||1||0 |- |2025||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!15!!5 |} :''Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Russell goal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Enrique Russell<ref name="NFT"/> |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- | style="text-align:center"|1 || 5 March 2021 || IMG Academy, Florida, United States || {{fb|BHS}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–0 || Friendly |- | style="text-align:center"|2 || 9 July 2023 || The Corbet Field, Saint Sampson, Guernsey || Frøya || style="text-align:center"|6–0 || style="text-align:center"|7–0 || 2023 Island Games |- | style="text-align:center"|3 || 10 July 2023 || Blanche Pierre Lane, Saint Martin, Guernsey || Orkney || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || style="text-align:center"|2–1 || 2023 Island Games |- | style="text-align:center"|4 || 11 July 2023 || The Corbet Field, Saint Sampson, Guernsey || {{fb|GRL}} || style="text-align:center"|2–0 || style="text-align:center"|3–2 || 2023 Island Games |- | style="text-align:center"|5 || 14 July 2023 || Blanche Pierre Lane, Saint Martin, Guernsey || Isle of Wight|| style="text-align:center"|1–1 || style="text-align:center"|1–2 || 2023 Island Games |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{soccerway|enrique-russell/841872}} *[https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=9849994 Profile] at Wessex Football League
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