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Austin Huggins
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-01-19) 19 January 1970 (age 54)
Place of birth Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Saint Kitts and Nevis
(manager)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Bohemians 4 (0)
2000–2012 Garden Hotspurs
International career
1993–2004 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36 (11)
Managerial career
2018–2022 Garden Hotspurs
2022– Saint Kitts and Nevis
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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

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In 1999, Huggins joined Irish club Bohemians, making four appearances for the club in the League of Ireland Premier Division.[1] In 2000, Huggins returned to his native Saint Kitts and Nevis, signing for Garden Hotspurs. Huggins played for the club until 2012.[2]

International career

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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.[2]

Managerial career

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In 2018, Huggins was appointed manager of former club Garden Hotspurs.[1] In January 2022, Huggins was appointed manager of Saint Kitts and Nevis.[3]

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Saint Kitts and Nevis' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 2 April 1993 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  British Virgin Islands 1–1 5–1 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification group 5
2 28 May 1993 Montego Bay, Jamaica  Martinique 1–1 1–1 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification semi-final
3 30 May 1993 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Trinidad and Tobago 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  Antigua and Barbuda 1–1 1995 Caribbean Cup group 5
5 1 April 1998 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  British Virgin Islands 3–0 4–0 1998 Caribbean Cup group 3
6 3 April 1998 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  Dominica 1–2 1998 Caribbean Cup group 3
7 21 March 2000 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  Turks and Caicos Islands 6–0 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification
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9 18 May 2001 Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago  Cuba 1–0 1–1 2001 Caribbean Cup group 2
10 20 May 2001 Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago  Suriname 2–0 4–0 2001 Caribbean Cup group 2
11 28 February 2004 Lionel Roberts Park, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands  U.S. Virgin Islands 1–0 4–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

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  1. ^ a b "Austin Huggins - Player Info". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Austin Huggins". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
  3. ^ Austin Huggins at Soccerway