Rodolph Austin
Austin playing for Leeds United in 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rodolph William Austin | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Clarendon Parish, Jamaica | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
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Current team
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Brøndby IF | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2009 | Portmore United | 75 | (6) |
| 2008–2012 | SK Brann | 90 | (15) |
| 2012–2015 | Leeds United | 101 | (8) |
| 2015– | Brøndby IF | 21 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004– | Jamaica | 84 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 August 2016.
Rodolph William Austin (born 1 June 1985) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. He is renowned as a tough tackling central midfielder who can play in attacking and central midfield as well as a central defender.
He began his career at Portmore United, where he won two Jamaican National Premier League titles and the CFU Club Championship. In 2008 he moved to Norway's Brann, contesting four Tippeligaen seasons before moving to Leeds United in July 2012. He spent three seasons at the Championship club, scoring eight goals in 101 appearances, and briefly captained the side.
Austin is captain of the Jamaican national team, for whom he debuted in 2004. He was part of their squads in three victorious Caribbean Cup tournaments, as well as three CONCACAF Gold Cups and the 2015 Copa América.
Austin started his career at Portmore United in Jamaica,scoring six goals in 75 appearances whilst winning the two domestic league titles and the CFU Club Championship.
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