Austin Huggins

Austin Huggins (born 19 January 1970) is a Kittitian football manager and former player who manages the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

Austin Huggins

Personal information
Date of birth	(1970-01-19) 19 January 1970 (age 55)
Place of birth	Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Saint Kitts and Nevis (assistant 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
2022–2023	Saint Kitts and Nevis
2023-	Saint Kitts and Nevis (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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

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

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

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
8
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