Austin Huggins


Austin Huggins is a Kittitian football manager and former player who manages the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

Club career

In 1999, Huggins joined Irish club Bohemians, making four appearances for the club in the League of Ireland Premier Division. In 2000, Huggins returned to his native Saint Kitts and Nevis, signing for Garden Hotspurs. Huggins played for the club until 2012.

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.

Managerial career

In 2018, Huggins was appointed manager of former club Garden Hotspurs. In January 2022, Huggins was appointed manager of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Career statistics

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
12 April 1993Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis1–15–11993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification group 5
228 May 1993Montego Bay, Jamaica1–11–11993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification semi-final
330 May 1993Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica2–32–31993 CONCACAF Gold Cup qualification third-place play-off
430 April 1995Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis1–11995 Caribbean Cup group 5
51 April 1998Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis3–04–01998 Caribbean Cup group 3
63 April 1998Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis1–21998 Caribbean Cup group 3
721 March 2000Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis6–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
821 March 2000Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis6–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
918 May 2001Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, Trinidad and Tobago1–01–12001 Caribbean Cup group 2
1020 May 2001Larry Gomes Stadium, Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago2–04–02001 Caribbean Cup group 2
1128 February 2004Lionel Roberts Park, Charlotte Amalie, United States Virgin Islands1–04–02006 FIFA World Cup qualification