Austin Huggins
{{Short description|Kittian footballer (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Austin Huggins
|image =
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|full_name =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1970|1|19|df=y}}
|birth_place = Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
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|position = Midfielder
|currentclub = Saint Kitts and Nevis
(assistant manager)
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 1999
|clubs1 = Bohemians
|caps1 = 4
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2000–2012
|clubs2 = Garden Hotspurs
|caps2 =
|goals2 =
|nationalyears1 = 1993–2004
|nationalteam1 = Saint Kitts and Nevis
|nationalcaps1 = 36
|nationalgoals1 = 11
|manageryears1 = 2018–2022
|managerclubs1 = Garden Hotspurs
|manageryears2 = 2022–2023
|managerclubs2 = Saint Kitts and Nevis
|manageryears3 = 2023-
|managerclubs3 = Saint Kitts and Nevis (assistant)
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Austin Huggins (born 19 January 1970) is a Kittitian football manager and former player who manages the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.
Club career
In 1999, Huggins joined Irish club Bohemians, making four appearances for the club in the League of Ireland Premier Division.{{cite web|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/austin-huggins/224588/|title=Austin Huggins - Player Info|publisher=Global Sports Archive|accessdate=22 May 2022}} In 2000, Huggins returned to his native Saint Kitts and Nevis, signing for Garden Hotspurs. Huggins played for the club until 2012.{{NFT player|pid=5525|accessdate=22 May 2012}}
International career
On 2 April 1993, Huggins made his debut for Saint Kitts and Nevis, scoring in a 5–1 win against the British Virgin Islands. In total, Huggins made 36 appearances for Saint Kitts and Nevis, scoring eleven times.
Managerial career
In 2018, Huggins was appointed manager of former club Garden Hotspurs. In January 2022, Huggins was appointed manager of Saint Kitts and Nevis.{{Soccerway | 822207 | Austin Huggins }}
Career statistics
:Scores and results list Saint Kitts and Nevis' goal tally first.
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! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition | ||||||
| 1 | 2 April 1993 | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | {{fb|BVI}} | align=center | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification group 5 |
| 2 | 28 May 1993 | Montego Bay, Jamaica | {{fb|MTQ|snake}} | align=center | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification semi-final |
| 3 | 30 May 1993 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | {{fb|TTO}} | align=center | 2–3 | 2–3 | 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification third-place play-off |
| 4 | 30 April 1995 | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | {{fb|ATG}} | align=center | | 1–1 | 1995 Caribbean Cup group 5 |
| 5 | 1 April 1998 | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | {{fb|BVI}} | align=center | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1998 Caribbean Cup group 3 |
| 6 | 3 April 1998 | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | {{fb|DMA}} | align=center | | 1–2 | 1998 Caribbean Cup group 3 |
| 7 | rowspan="2" | 21 March 2000 | rowspan="2" | Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis | rowspan="2" | {{fb|TCA}} | align=center | | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 6–0 | rowspan="2" | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | align=center | | |||||
| 9 | 18 May 2001 | Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|CUB}} | align=center | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2001 Caribbean Cup group 2 |
| 10 | 20 May 2001 | Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago | {{fb|SUR}} | align=center | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2001 Caribbean Cup group 2 |
| 11 | 28 February 2004 | Lionel Roberts Park, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands | {{fb| VIR}} | align=center | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
References
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{{Current managers of CONCACAF national teams}}
{{Saint Kitts and Nevis squad 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}
{{Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team managers}}
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Category:People from Basseterre
Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis men's international footballers
Category:Bohemian F.C. players
Category:Garden Hotspurs FC players
Category:League of Ireland players
Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's association footballers in the Republic of Ireland
Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis expatriate sportspeople in Ireland
Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis football managers
Category:Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team managers
Category:2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup managers
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