{{Short description|Bermudan footballer (1977–2016)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Tokia Russell | image = | fullname = Tokia Russell | birth_date = {{birth date|1977|8|15}} | birth_place = Bermuda | death_date = {{death date and age|2016|6|22|1977|8|15}} | death_place = | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}} | position = Defender | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2008–2009 | clubs1 = PHC Zebras | caps1 = | goals1 = | years2 = 2009 | clubs2 = Bermuda Hogges | caps2 = 11 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2009–2012 | clubs3 = Dandy Town Hornets | years4 = 2012–2013 | clubs4 = Southampton Rangers | nationalyears1 = 2000–2004 | nationalteam1 = Bermuda | nationalcaps1 = 8 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | pcupdate = 11 October 2009 | ntupdate = }}
'''Tokia Russell''' (August 15, 1977 – June 22, 2016) was a Bermudian football player.
==Club career== Russell began his career with the PHC Zebras, and played for the team for two years in the Bermudian Premier Division before joining the Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division in 2009.<ref>[http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/6188091.html#STATS 2009 Hogges roster] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221190543/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/6188091.html |date=2014-12-21 }}</ref> In August 2009, he switched Zebras for Dandy Town Hornets.<ref>[http://www.bermudasun.bm/Content/SPORTS/Sports/Article/Eagles-snap-up-striker-Russell/8/203/42410 Eagles snap up striker Russell] - Bermuda Sun</ref>
He joined Southampton Rangers from Dandy Town for the 2012–13 season.<ref>[http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20121120/SPORT01/711209898&template=mobileart League leaders Rangers the surprise package of season] - Royal Gazette</ref>
==International career== He made his debut for Bermuda in a January 2000 friendly match against Canada and earned a total of 8 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 4 FIFA World Cup qualification matches.
His final international match was a November 2004 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification match against the British Virgin Islands.
===International goals=== :''Scores and results list Bermuda's goal tally first.'' {| class="wikitable" |- ! {{tooltip|N.|Goal number}} !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition !! Refs |- | align="center" | 1. || 19 March 2000 || National Stadium, Hamilton, Bermuda || {{fb|BVI}} || align="center" | '''2'''–0 || align="center" | 9–0 || 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification || <ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2000nca.html 2000 MATCHES NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN] - RSSSF</ref> |}
==Personal life== Tokia's younger brother Antwan Russell<ref>[http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20151203/SPORT01/151209910 Team carry hopes of league on their shoulders] - Royal Gazette</ref> also plays for Bermuda. His grandfather Earl is regarded as one of Bermuda's best ever players.<ref>[http://bermudasun.bm/Content/SPORTS/Sports/Article/-It-was-the-biggest-moment-of-my-life-/8/203/43890 'It was the biggest moment of my life'] - Bermuda Sun</ref>
In 2011, Tokia was fined for drunk driving after crashing his car.<ref>[http://www.royalgazette.com/article/20120324/NEWS02/703249959 Footballer gets driving ban after $100k BMW smash] - Royal Gazette</ref>
Tokia was killed by a driver on June 22, 2016, in a car accident. Toe (as friends and family called him), was a motorist and died at the scene.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://bernews.com/2016/06/football-community-pay-tribute-to-tokia-russell/|title=Football Community Pay Tribute to Tokia Russell|date=22 June 2016}}</ref>
Tokia leaves behind him 2 children: a son Tokia Jnr and a daughter - Tazara.
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{NFT player|pid=31781}}
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