Russell Latapy

Date of birth02 August 1968
Place of birthPort of Spain
NationalityTrinidadian / Tobagonian
Weight66 kg
Height1.70 m
PositionMidfielder

Known as 'The Little Magician' in the Caribbean, Russell is a talented and very skilful midfield player capable of scoring spectacular goals.

After playing for local club Trintoc, he later had a spell in Jamaica with Port Morant United before joining Portuguese Second Division outfit Academica Coimbra in 1990 before moving on to Porto where his career peaked with successive league titles in 1994-95 and 1995-96. Russell then spent a further two seasons with Boavista.

In October 1998, Russell moved to Scotland when he signed for Hibernian. He signed for Rangers in the summer of 2001and has since played for Dundee United and Falkirk.

The first Trinidadian to play in the UEFA Champions League, Russell made his international debut for Trinidad & Tobago against the United States in 1987.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
FC Porto 05 Jul 1994 17 Aug 1996
Boavista 17 Aug 1996 23 Oct 1998
Hibernian 23 Oct 1998 30 Jun 2001
Rangers 01 Jul 2001 01 Mar 2003
Dundee United 01 Mar 2003 14 Jun 2003
Falkirk 14 Jun 2003

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1999-00 Hibernian Scottish FA Cup 4
3
1999-00 Hibernian Scottish League Cup 1
1
1999-00 Hibernian Scottish Premier League 29
9
2000-01 Hibernian Scottish FA Cup 4
2000-01 Hibernian Scottish League Cup 1
1
3
2000-01 Hibernian Scottish Premier League 31
2
7
1
2001-02 Rangers Scottish FA Cup 2
1
2001-02 Rangers Scottish League Cup 2
1
2001-02 Rangers Scottish Premier League 14
2
5
2001-02 Rangers UEFA Champions League 2
2001-02 Rangers UEFA Cup 1
4
2002-03 Rangers Scottish Premier League 1
5
2002-03 Rangers UEFA Cup
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
31 Jul 1999 Hibernian v Motherwell D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
08 Aug 1999 Dundee v Hibernian W 3-4 Scottish Premier League
14 Aug 1999 Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
17 Aug 1999 Clyde v Hibernian D 2-2 Scottish League Cup 2nd round
21 Aug 1999 St Johnstone v Hibernian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
28 Aug 1999 Hibernian v Rangers L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
11 Sep 1999 Dundee United v Hibernian L 3-1 Scottish Premier League
19 Sep 1999 Hibernian v Kilmarnock L 0-3 Scottish Premier League
25 Sep 1999 Hibernian v Celtic L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
02 Oct 1999 Aberdeen v Hibernian D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
12 Oct 1999 Kilmarnock v Hibernian L 3-2 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
16 Oct 1999 Motherwell v Hibernian D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
23 Oct 1999 Hibernian v Dundee W 5-2 Scottish Premier League
31 Oct 1999 Hibernian v Dundee United W 3-2 Scottish Premier League
06 Nov 1999 Kilmarnock v Hibernian W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
20 Nov 1999 Rangers v Hibernian L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
24 Nov 1999 Hibernian v St Johnstone L 0-1 Scottish Premier League
27 Nov 1999 Hibernian v Aberdeen W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
04 Dec 1999 Celtic v Hibernian L 4-0 Scottish Premier League
11 Dec 1999 Hibernian v Motherwell D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
19 Dec 1999 Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian W 0-3 Scottish Premier League
27 Dec 1999 Hibernian v Kilmarnock D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
22 Jan 2000 Dundee United v Hibernian D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
29 Jan 2000 Hibernian v Dunfermline Athletic W 4-1 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round
06 Feb 2000 Hibernian v Rangers D 2-2 Scottish Premier League
29 Feb 2000 Clydebank v Hibernian W 0-3 Scottish FA Cup 4th round replay
11 Mar 2000 Hibernian v Falkirk W 3-1 Scottish FA Cup Quarter-final
18 Mar 2000 Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian W 3-1 Scottish Premier League
21 Mar 2000 Hibernian v Dundee L 1-2 Scottish Premier League
25 Mar 2000 Kilmarnock v Hibernian L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
09 Apr 2000 Hibernian v Aberdeen L 1-2 Scottish FA Cup Semi-final
15 Apr 2000 Hibernian v St Johnstone D 3-3 Scottish Premier League
22 Apr 2000 Celtic v Hibernian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
29 Apr 2000 Hibernian v Aberdeen W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
14 May 2000 Dundee v Hibernian L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
29 Jul 2000 Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
05 Aug 2000 Hibernian v Dundee United W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
12 Aug 2000 Hibernian v Dundee W 5-1 Scottish Premier League
16 Aug 2000 Kilmarnock v Hibernian W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
19 Aug 2000 Aberdeen v Hibernian W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
26 Aug 2000 Hibernian v St Mirren W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
06 Sep 2000 Falkirk v Hibernian W 1-2 Scottish League Cup 3rd round
09 Sep 2000 Celtic v Hibernian L 3-0 Scottish Premier League
16 Sep 2000 Hibernian v Motherwell W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
23 Sep 2000 Dunfermline Athletic v Hibernian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
30 Sep 2000 St Johnstone v Hibernian W 0-3 Scottish Premier League
14 Oct 2000 Hibernian v Rangers W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
22 Oct 2000 Hibernian v Heart of Midlothian W 6-2 Scottish Premier League
28 Oct 2000 Dundee United v Hibernian W 0-1 Scottish Premier League
31 Oct 2000 Kilmarnock v Hibernian L 2-1 Scottish League Cup Quarter-final
05 Nov 2000 Dundee v Hibernian W 1-2 Scottish Premier League
11 Nov 2000 Hibernian v Kilmarnock D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
18 Nov 2000 Hibernian v Aberdeen L 0-2 Scottish Premier League
25 Nov 2000 St Mirren v Hibernian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
29 Nov 2000 Hibernian v Celtic D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
03 Dec 2000 Motherwell v Hibernian W 1-3 Scottish Premier League
09 Dec 2000 Hibernian v Dunfermline Athletic W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
16 Dec 2000 Hibernian v St Johnstone W 2-0 Scottish Premier League
23 Dec 2000 Rangers v Hibernian L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
26 Dec 2000 Heart of Midlothian v Hibernian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
30 Dec 2000 Hibernian v Dundee United W 1-0 Scottish Premier League
02 Jan 2001 Hibernian v Dundee W 3-0 Scottish Premier League
27 Jan 2001 Hibernian v Clyde W 6-1 Scottish FA Cup 3rd round
30 Jan 2001 Kilmarnock v Hibernian D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
10 Feb 2001 Hibernian v St Mirren W 4-2 Scottish Premier League
17 Feb 2001 Stirling Albion v Hibernian W 2-3 Scottish FA Cup 4th round
04 Mar 2001 Hibernian v Motherwell D 1-1 Scottish Premier League
10 Mar 2001 Kilmarnock v Hibernian W 0-1 Scottish FA Cup Quarter-final
13 Mar 2001 Aberdeen v Hibernian L 1-0 Scottish Premier League
01 Apr 2001 St Johnstone v Hibernian L 2-0 Scottish Premier League
08 Apr 2001 Hibernian v Rangers D 0-0 Scottish Premier League
14 Apr 2001 Hibernian v Livingston W 3-0 Scottish FA Cup Semi-final
29 Apr 2001 Dundee v Hibernian W 0-2 Scottish Premier League
06 May 2001 Hibernian v Celtic L 2-5 Scottish Premier League


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1987-88 Trinidad and Tobago Olympics 2
1987-88 Trinidad and Tobago Panamerican Games 3
1988-89 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 4
1989-90 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 5
1990-91 Trinidad and Tobago Gold Cup 1
1991-92 Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Cup 1
1
1991-92 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup 2
1991-92 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 2
1
1992-93 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 2
1994-95 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
1995-96 Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean Cup 3
6
1995-96 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup 2
2
1995-96 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 2
3
1995-96 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
3
1996-97 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 3
1998-99 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
1999-00 Trinidad and Tobago CONCACAF Gold Cup 4
1
1999-00 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 4
1999-00 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 2
2000-01 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 7
1
3
1
2000-01 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 4
1
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 5
2
1
1
2005-06 Trinidad and Tobago International Friendly 1
2
2008-09 Trinidad and Tobago FIFA World Cup 3
1
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
10 Aug 1987 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-1 Panamerican Games Group A
12 Aug 1987 Argentina v Trinidad and Tobago L 6-0 Panamerican Games Group A
15 Aug 1987 El Salvador v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 Panamerican Games Group A
05 Sep 1987 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 4-1 Olympics North and Central America final
20 Sep 1987 Trinidad and Tobago v USA L 0-1 Olympics North and Central America 2nd round group 1
30 Oct 1988 Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 1st round
13 Nov 1988 Honduras v Trinidad and Tobago D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 2nd round
13 May 1989 USA v Trinidad and Tobago D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd round
28 May 1989 Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd round
30 Jul 1989 Trinidad and Tobago v El Salvador W 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd round
13 Aug 1989 El Salvador v Trinidad and Tobago D 0-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd round
20 Aug 1989 Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd round
03 Sep 1989 Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd round
19 Nov 1989 Trinidad and Tobago v USA L 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 3rd round
29 Jun 1991 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B
01 Jul 1991 Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica W 2-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B
03 Jul 1991 Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B
19 Apr 1992 Barbados v Trinidad and Tobago W 1-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF Caribbean South
31 May 1992 Trinidad and Tobago v Barbados W 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF Caribbean South
27 Jun 1992 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica W 3-1 Caribbean Cup Final
05 Jul 1992 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica L 1-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 1 Caribbean
16 Aug 1992 Jamaica v Trinidad and Tobago D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 1 Caribbean
19 Nov 1994 Trinidad and Tobago v USA W 1-0 International Friendly
29 Nov 1995 Trinidad and Tobago v Norway W 3-2 International Friendly
10 Jan 1996 El Salvador v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C
13 Jan 1996 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C
24 May 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica W 1-0 Caribbean Cup Final round group A
26 May 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v Suriname W 3-0 Caribbean Cup Final round group A
28 May 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v St Kitts and Nevis W 5-1 Caribbean Cup Final round group A
15 Jun 1996 Dominican Republic v Trinidad and Tobago W 1-4 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 1st round 1st leg
23 Jun 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v Dominican Republic W 8-0 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 1st round 2nd leg
01 Sep 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica L 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
06 Oct 1996 Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
10 Nov 1996 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group 1
28 Mar 1999 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica W 2-0 International Friendly
08 Jan 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Canada D 0-0 International Friendly
18 Jan 2000 Morocco v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 International Friendly
13 Feb 2000 Mexico v Trinidad and Tobago L 4-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C
15 Feb 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala W 4-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group C
20 Feb 2000 Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago W 1-2 CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarter-final
24 Feb 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Canada L 0-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup Semi-final
04 Mar 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Netherlands Antilles W 5-0 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 1st round group 3
02 Apr 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Dominican Republic W 3-0 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 2nd round group 3
07 May 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Haiti W 3-1 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 3rd round group 3
19 May 2000 Haiti v Trinidad and Tobago D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Caribbean 3rd round group 3
09 Jul 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Jamaica L 2-4 International Friendly
16 Jul 2000 Canada v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group C
23 Jul 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico W 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group C
03 Sep 2000 Trinidad and Tobago v Canada W 4-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF semi-final group C
25 Feb 2001 Cayman Islands v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-3 International Friendly
28 Feb 2001 Jamaica v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
03 Mar 2001 Morocco v Trinidad and Tobago L 1-0 International Friendly
24 Mar 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala W 3-1 International Friendly
28 Mar 2001 Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago L 3-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
25 Apr 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
16 Jun 2001 Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras L 2-4 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
20 Jun 2001 USA v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF finals
24 Jun 2001 Bermuda v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-5 International Friendly
03 Sep 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Guatemala W 3-2 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
07 Sep 2005 Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
08 Oct 2005 Panama v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
12 Oct 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Mexico W 2-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round
12 Nov 2005 Trinidad and Tobago v Bahrain D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Play-off 1st leg
16 Nov 2005 Bahrain v Trinidad and Tobago W 0-1 FIFA World Cup Play-off 2nd leg
28 Feb 2006 Trinidad and Tobago v Iceland W 2-0 International Friendly
10 May 2006 Trinidad and Tobago v Peru D 1-1 International Friendly
27 May 2006 Wales v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-1 International Friendly
20 Jun 2006 Paraguay v Trinidad and Tobago L 2-0 FIFA World Cup Finals Group B
11 Oct 2008 Guatemala v Trinidad and Tobago D 0-0 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
15 Oct 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v USA W 2-1 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
19 Nov 2008 Trinidad and Tobago v Cuba W 3-0 FIFA World Cup North and Central America semi-final round group A
28 Mar 2009 Trinidad and Tobago v Honduras D 1-1 FIFA World Cup CONCACAF 4th Round


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.