Rodolph William Austin (born 1 June 1985) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portmore United.

[2][3] He began his career at Portmore United, where he won two Jamaica National Premier League titles and the CFU Club Championship.

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.

An attempt by Stoke City to bring Austin to the club failed in August 2008, when he was refused a work permit on appeal.

He debuted in European competition three weeks later with a 2–0 win against Deportivo de La Coruña in the UEFA Cup.

[12] Leeds United confirmed the transfer later that day, subject to Austin successfully obtaining a work permit.

[21] Scans after the game revealed Austin had not broken his leg but had however cracked his ankle bone and would be ruled out for several months.

[22] Austin returned from injury several months ahead of schedule when he came back into the starting line-up against Nottingham Forest on 26 December.

[34] On 4 April, Austin was given a straight red card and a three-game ban for an off the ball incident against Blackburn Rovers in a 3–0 defeat.

[37] On 30 July 2015, after agreeing a three-year deal with Sheffield Wednesday, it was revealed that the move was cancelled as Austin was not to be given a work permit due to new Football Association rules, wherein a non-European Union player has to represent a country in FIFA's top 50 rankings over the two years prior.

[citation needed] After being denied work permit for England, Austin signed with the Danish side Brøndby, on a two-year contract.

[44] He won the Caribbean Cup for the third time, and his second MVP award, as Jamaica captain in the 2014 edition, scoring the winning goal in a 4–3 penalty shootout victory over Trinidad and Tobago.

[47] In the 2016 Copa Americana, Austin received a straight red in the opening game vs. Venezuela after a harsh challenge in the 24th minute.