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Russell Martin
Russell Martin
Personal information
Full name: Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin
Date of birth: 4 January 1986 (1986-01-04) (age 39)
Place of birth:    Brighton, Flag of England England
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position: Defender
Club information
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Youth clubs
2003–2004 Flag of England Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior clubs
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2004
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2008–2010
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2010–2018
2018
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2019
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National team
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Teams managed
2019–2021
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Russell Kenneth Alexander Martin (born 4 January 1986) is a professional football manager and former footballer who was most recently the manager of Premier League club Southampton. He represented Scotland at international level.

A former defender, Martin began his playing career at Brighton & Hove Albion's youth academy. He established himself at Wycombe Wanderers in 2004, before moving to Peterborough United in 2008. Martin joined Norwich City in 2010 and made 309 appearances for the club in all competitions, winning two Premier League promotions. He then had brief spells with Rangers and Walsall. He played in 29 internationals for Scotland between 2011 and 2017.

Martin finished his playing career at Milton Keynes Dons in 2019, and became the club's manager the same year. He was appointed head coach of Swansea City in 2021.

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Milton Keynes Dons Football Club - Managers

Murdoch (2004) • Gilligan (2004) • Wilson (2004–06) • Allen (2006–07) • Ince (2007–08) • Di Matteo (2008–09) • Ince (2009–10) • Robinson (2010–16) • Barkerc (2016) • Neilson (2016–18) • Micciche (2016–18) • Millenc (2018) • Tisdale (2018–)

Swansea City Football Club - Managers

Whittaker (1912–14) • Bartlett (1914–15) • Bradshaw (1919–26) • Thomson (1927–31) • Harris (1934–39) • Green (1939–47) • McCandless (1948–55) • Burgess (1955–58) • Morris (1958–65) • Davis (1965–66) • Lucas (1967–69) • Bentley (1969–72) • Gregg (1972–75) • Griffiths (1975–78) • Toshack (1978–83) • Livermore (1983) • Toshack (1983–84) • Chappell (1984) • Appleton (1984) • Bond (1984–85) • Hutchison (1985–86) • Yorath (1986–89) • Evans (1989–90) • Yorath (1990–91) • Burrows (1991–95) • Smith (1995) • Rimmer (1995–96) • Cullis (1996) • Rimmer (1996) • Mølby (1996–97) • Adams (1997) • Cork (1997–98) • Hollins (1998–01) • Addison (2001–02) • Freestone (2002) • Cusack (2002) • Flynn (2002–04) • Curtis (2004) • Jackett (2004–07) • Nugent (2007) • Martínez (2007–09) • Sousa (2009–10) • Rodgers (2010–12) • Laudrup (2012–14) • Monk (2014–15) • Curtisc (2015–16) • Guidolin (2016) • Bradley (2016) • Curtisc (2016–17) • Clement (2017) • Brittoncp (2017) • Carvalhal (2017–18) • Potter (2018–19) • Cooper (2019–21) • Martin (2021–23) • Duff (2023) •

Southampton Football Club - Managers

Knight (1892–95s) • Robson (1895–96s) • McMinn (1896–97s) • Arnfield (1897–1911s) • Swift (1911–12) • Arnfield (1912–19s) • McIntyre (1919–24) • Goss (1924–1925s) • Chadwick (1925–31) • Kay (1931–36) • Goss (1936–37) • Parker (1937–43) • Dominy (1943–46) • Dodgin (1946–49) • Cann (1949–51) • Roughton (1952–55) • Bates (1955–73) • McMenemy (1973–85) • Nicholl (1985–91) • Branfoot (1991–94) • Ball (1994–95) • Merrington (1995–96) • Souness (1996–97) • Jones (1997–2000) • Hoddle (2000–01) • Gray (2001) • Strachan (2001–04) • Sturrock (2004) • Wigley (2004) • Redknapp (2004–05) • Bassett & Wise (2005c) • Burley (2005–08) • Gorman & Dodd (2008c) • Pearson (2008) • Poortvliet (2008–09) • Wotte (2009) • Pardew (2009–10) • Wilkins (2010c) • Adkins (2010–13) • Pochettino (2013–14) • Koeman (2014–16) • Puel (2014–17) • Pellegrino (2017–18) • Hughes (2018) • Davis (2018c) • Hasenhüttl (2018–22) • Jones (2022–23) • Sellés (2023) • Martin (2023–24) • Jurić (2024–)

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