Rodolph William Austin (born 1 June 1985) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Esbjerg. 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.
2012-2015 |
2015-2017 |