Jonny Russell

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Jonny Russell
Personal information
Full name Jonathan Russell
Date of birth (2004-09-19) 19 September 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Larne, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 16
Youth career
–2023 Glentoran
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Glentoran 59 (1)
2023 → Dundela (loan)
2026– Crawley Town 4 (0)
International career‡
2024– Northern Ireland U21 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:21, 28 January 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:15, 3 January 2026 (UTC)

Jonathan Russell (born 19 September 2004) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Crawley Town, and the Northern Ireland national under-21 team.

Club career

Glentoran

Russell was born in Larne on 19 September 2004 as the son of former Glentoran footballer Jeff Russell.[1][2] He progressed through the youth ranks at Glentoran, having joined the club's youth set-up aged 10.[3][2]

He spent the second half of the 2022–23 season on loan at Dundela,[3][4] having made his first-team debut for Glentoran in the Northern Ireland Football League Cup earlier that season.[2]

He signed his first professional contract with Glentoran in November 2023, valid until 2026, after five NIFL Premiership appearances in the early stages of the 2023–24 season,[2] leaving his apprenticeship with Northern Ireland Electricity in the process.[4] The 2023–24 season was a "breakthrough campaign" for Russell, as he made 26 Premiership appearances in total for Glentoran,[4] and won the club's Player of the Year award at the end of the season.[5] He was the youngest winner of the award in the club's history.[6]

He played less regularly in the first half of the 2024–25 season due to "injury and illness and the form of Danny Amos at left-back", though he did also play at right-back during this period.[7] He ended the 2024–25 season having made 20 Premiership appearances, and made 13 league appearances in the first half of the 2025–26 season.[8]

Crawley Town

On 3 January 2026, Russell signed for EFL League Two club Crawley Town for an undisclosed fee, on a contract of undisclosed length.[9] It had been reported three days prior by Belfast Telegraph that the fee was to be £100,000.[10]

International career

He has represented Northern Ireland internationally at under-21 level.[1] He was given his first call-up to the under-21 team in March 2024, for a 2025 U21 Euro qualifier against Serbia.[11] He made his debut coming on as a substitute for the final 15 minutes as Northern Ireland won 2–1.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jonathan Russell » Profile". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b c d Morton, Johnny (6 November 2023). "'Now really all I want to do is focus on being a success and a trophy winner with Glentoran.'". Belfast News Letter. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  3. ^ a b Fullerton, Gareth (28 August 2023). "Warren Feeney hails teen as 'future Glentoran captain'". Belfast Live. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c Morton, Johnny (30 August 2024). "'I'm a Glenman through and through...we want to bring trophies back to the club - that would be so special.'". Belfast News Letter. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  5. ^ "Jonny gets his POTY Award". Glentoran F.C. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  6. ^ Van Dort, Patrick (3 January 2026). "'His progression is a real reflection of the hard work being done within our Academy'". Belfast News Letter. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  7. ^ Crawford, Steven (13 January 2025). "Jonny Russell chasing Glentoran dream as he leaves challenging period behind". Belfast Live. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Johnny Russell Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Jonny Russell: Crawley sign defender from Glentoran". BBC Sport. 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  10. ^ Luney, Graham (31 December 2025). "Northern Ireland U21 and Glentoran star set for move across water after securing £100k deal". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  11. ^ Morton, Johnny (22 March 2024). "Glentoran youngster receives call-up for Northern Ireland U21 Euro qualifier against Serbia". Belfast News Letter. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
  12. ^ Luney, Graham (28 August 2024). "Irish League stars proving worth with NI U21s: Glentoran's Johnny Russell". Belfast Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 3 January 2026.

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