Jon Russell (footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Jon Russell

|image =

|image_size =

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|fullname = Jonathan Edward Russell{{ENFA}}

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|10|9|df=y}}

|birth_place = Hounslow, England

|height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}}

|position = Midfielder

|currentclub = Barnsley

|clubnumber = 3

|youthyears1 = 2007–2020

|youthclubs1 = Chelsea

|years1 = 2020–2021

|clubs1 = Chelsea

|caps1 = 0

|goals1 = 0

|years2 = 2020–2021

|clubs2 = → Accrington Stanley (loan)

|caps2 = 25

|goals2 = 2

|years3 = 2021–2023

|clubs3 = Huddersfield Town

|caps3 = 24

|goals3 = 2

|years4 = 2023–

|clubs4 = Barnsley

|caps4 = 81

|goals4 = 11

|nationalyears1 = 2023–

|nationalteam1 = Jamaica

|nationalcaps1 = 4

|nationalgoals1 = 1

|club-update = 01:26, 23 April 2025 (UTC)

|ntupdate = 01:10, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

}}

Jonathan Edward Russell (born 9 October 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|Barnsley}} side Barnsley.{{Soccerway|jonathan-russell/459574|accessdate=7 October 2020}} Born in England, he represents the Jamaica national team.

Club career

Born in Hounslow, Russell joined Chelsea at under-7 level.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/on-loan-players/jon-russell|title=Jon Russell|publisher=Chelsea F.C.}} He turned professional in October 2017. He moved on loan to Accrington Stanley in October 2020.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54384932|title=Stanley sign Chelsea teenager Russell|work=BBC Sport }} He moved to Huddersfield Town in July 2021.{{Cite web|title=B TEAM: MIDFIELDER JON RUSSELL SIGNS!|url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2021/july/b-team-midfielder-jon-russell-signs/|access-date=20 July 2021|website=www.htafc.com|language=en-gb}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/huddersfield-town-jon-russell-hero-23201320|title=Huddersfield Town hero Jon Russell has message for fans after huge Cardiff win|first=David|last=Hartrick|date=24 February 2022|website=YorkshireLive}}

On 31 January 2023, Russell joined EFL League One side Barnsley for an undisclosed fee.{{cite news |title=Transfer: Jon Russell Joins Barnsley |url=https://www.htafc.com/news/2023/january/transfer-jon-russell-joins-barnsley-fc/ |access-date=1 February 2023 |publisher=Huddersfield Town AFC |date=31 January 2023}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64476182|title=Barnsley sign Shaw, Hayton and Russell|work=BBC Sport }}

International career

On 13 September 2022, Russell was called up by the Jamaica national football team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/jon-russell-jamaica-argentina-messi-25003637|title=Huddersfield's Jon Russell lands Jamaica call-up|first=Stuart|last=Jamieson|date=13 September 2022|website=YorkshireLive}}

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.{{NFT player|90680|access-date=10 April 2023|Jon Russell}}

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".

Personal life

Russell is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/05/13/meet-english-footballs-mormon-has-faith-huddersfields-premier/|title=Meet English football's only Mormon... and why he has such faith in Huddersfield's Premier League dream|first=Mike|last=McGrath|date=13 May 2022|website=Daily Telegraph}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|FA Cup !colspan=2\|League Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea \|2020–21{{soccerbase season\|123490\|2020\|access-date=13 March 2021}} \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|—	0	0
Accrington Stanley (loan) \|2020–21 \|League One \|25	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	26	2
rowspan=3\|Huddersfield Town \|2021–22{{soccerbase season\|123490\|2021\|accessdate=23 February 2022}} \|Championship \|17	2	2	0	0	0	3	0	22	2
2022–23{{soccerbase season\|123490\|2022\|accessdate=29 July 2022}} \|Championship \|6	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	8	0
colspan=2\|Total !24\|\|2\|\|2\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|30\|\|2
rowspan=4\|Barnsley \|2022–23 \|League One \|12	0	0	0	0	0	2{{efn\|Appearances in League One play-offs}}	0	14	0
2023–24{{soccerbase season\|123490\|2023\|accessdate=22 September 2023}} \|League One \|31	2	0	0	1	0	1{{efn\|name=EFLT}}	1	33	3
2024–25{{soccerbase season\|123490\|2024\|accessdate=5 October 2024}} \|League One \|38	9	2	0	2	0	2{{efn\|name=EFLT\|Appearance in the EFL Trophy.}}	0	44	9
colspan=2\|Total !81\|\|11\|\|2\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|5\|\|1\|\|91\|\|12
colspan=3\|Career total !130\|\|15\|\|5\|\|0\|\|4\|\|0\|\|8\|\|1\|\|147\|\|16

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
valign="center"\|Jamaica \| 2023	4	1
colspan="2" \| Total	4	1

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

National team

Year

Apps

Goals

valign="center"|Jamaica

| 2023

colspan="2" | Total

:Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Russell goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Jon Russell
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align="center"\|1	2 July 2023	Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States	{{fb\|SKN}}	align="center"\| 2–0	align="center"\| 5–0	2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Jon Russell

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

2 July 2023

Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, United States