Alessia Russo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alessia Mia Teresa Russo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 February 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Maidstone, England | ||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Charlton Athletic | |||
Chelsea | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 57 | (28) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | (3) |
2020– | Manchester United | 17 | (8) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2014 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
2014–2016 | England U17 | 27 | (17) |
2017– | England U19 | 11 | (0) |
2017– | England U20 | 7 | (4) |
2019– | England U21 | 8 | (0) |
2020– | England | 2 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 February 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 November 2021 |
Alessia Mia Teresa Russo (born 8 February 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Manchester United in the FA Women's Super League and the England national team.
She has previously played for Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion and North Carolina Tar Heels, and has represented England at all age groups.
Club career[]
Early career[]
Russo began her career at Charlton Athletic's centre of excellence,[2] before joining and captaining Chelsea's development squad.[3] Her first and only senior appearance with Chelsea came during the first round of the FA WSL Continental Cup on 2 July 2016.[4]
Brighton & Hove Albion[]
In January 2017, Russo joined newly promoted WSL 2 side Brighton & Hove Albion ahead of the 2017 FA WSL Spring Series.[5] She made her Brighton debut on 5 February 2017 in an FA Cup third round victory against AFC Wimbledon. On 11 February, Russo scored Brighton's first ever goal at WSL level in the team's Spring Series opener, a 1–1 draw with London Bees.[6]
North Carolina Tar Heels[]
In autumn 2017, Russo moved to the United States to play college soccer, joining ACC team North Carolina Tar Heels.[7] As a freshman she appeared in 19 games, making 18 starts.[8] She finished as the leading scorer on the team with 9 goals as well as 2 assists and earned several accolades including co-ACC Freshman of the Year, ACC All-Freshman Team selection and United Soccer Coaches All-East Region first team selection. In 2018, despite missing the postseason with a broken leg,[9] Russo earned a United Soccer Coaches first-team All-America selection, the first Tar Heel to make the first team since Crystal Dunn in 2013, and was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year.[10] In August 2020, Russo announced she was forgoing her final year of college eligibility amid uncertainty around the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12]
Manchester United[]
On 10 September 2020, Russo signed a two-year contract with the option for a third year with Manchester United, the club she grew up supporting.[13] She made her debut three days later as a half-time substitute in a 5–2 league victory over Birmingham City, registering an assist.[14] She scored her first goal for the club in the following game, starting in a 3–0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.[15] Russo was nominated for WSL Player of the Month in October 2020 with three goals and one assist in three appearances.[16][17] However, she was sidelined in November after a hamstring injury suffered in training required surgery.[18]
International career[]
Youth[]
Russo has represented England on the under-15,[19] under-17 and under-19, under-20 and under-21 national teams.[20] In October 2015, she scored five goals against Croatia during a 13–0 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification win before scoring a hat-trick against Estonia in the following game.[21][22] Russo finished joint top-scorer in qualifying with 9 goals and then again at 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship, scoring 5 goals including a brace against Germany in a 4–3 semi-final defeat as England finished third.[23] She competed at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan[24] and was part of the squad that finished third at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[25]
Senior[]
On 26 February 2020, Russo was called up to the senior England national team for the first time as part of the 2020 SheBelieves Cup squad, initially as a training player but was later added as an injury replacement for Lucy Bronze.[26] She made her senior international debut on 11 March 2020 in the final game of the tournament, appearing as a 76th minute substitute for Toni Duggan in a 1–0 defeat to Spain.[27] On 30 November 2021, she scored her first international goals, a hat-trick in a national record 20–0 victory over Latvia during 2023 World Cup qualifying.[28] Timed at 11 minutes, the hat-trick was the fastest by any England player in history.[29]
Personal life[]
Born in Maidstone, Kent,[2] Russo is of Italian descent. Her Sicilian grandfather moved to England in the 1950s.[30] Her father, Mario, played non-league football for Met Police and brother, Giorgio, has also played non-league football for multiple teams, most recently for Ramsgate.[31] Her brother, Luca, went to the University of Missouri on a track and field scholarship.[32][30]
In 2006, Russo was a mascot for her future United manager Casey Stoney, who was captain of Charlton Athletic while Russo was at the London club's Centre of Excellence.[33]
Career statistics[]
College[]
Team | Season | NCAA Regular Season | ACC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
North Carolina Tar Heels |
2017[34] | Div. I | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
2018[35] | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||
2019[36] | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 13 | ||
Total | 42 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 28 |
Club[]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea | 2016 | WSL 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 2017 | WSL 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | |
Manchester United | 2020–21 | FA WSL | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
2021–22 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 7 | ||
Total | 17 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 10 | ||
Career total | 24 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 35 | 13 |
International[]
- Statistics accurate as of match played 30 November 2021.[39]
Year | England | |
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Apps | Goals | |
2020 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 2 | 3 |
International goals[]
- As of match played 30 November 2021. England score listed first, score column indicates score after each Russo goal.
No. | Date | Cap | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 30 November 2021 | 2 | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster, England | Latvia | 14–0 | 20–0 | 2023 World Cup qualifying |
2 | 17–0 | ||||||
3 | 18–0 |
Honours[]
North Carolina Tar Heels
- Atlantic Coast Conference regular season: 2018, 2019
- ACC Women's Soccer Tournament: 2017, 2019
- NCAA Division I College Cup runners-up: 2018, 2019
England U17
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship third place: 2016[40]
England U20
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018[41]
Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016[42]
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Top Scorer: 2016[43]
- 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification Top Scorer: 2016
- ACC Freshman of the Year: 2017[44]
- ACC Offensive Player of the Year: 2018[45]
References[]
- ^ a b "List of Players – England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ a b Edwards, Luke (21 September 2020). "'I came back with a degree': Alessia Russo proof you can become a professional footballer without sacrificing your education". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ Oberg, Tim (16 July 2015). "Chelsea här för att utvecklas". Goteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "WSL Continental Cup – First Round review: Drama at the Hive, as Chelsea crash out to buzzing Bees". Vavel. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Brighton & Hove Albion Women add four new signings ahead of the Spring Series". VAVEL. 24 January 2017.
- ^ Association, The Football. "FA WSL Spring Series under way". www.thefa.com.
- ^ "Tar Heel Women's Soccer Adds Nine Newcomers For 2017". UNC Tar Heels Athletics. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Alessia Russo profile". UNC Tar Heels Athletics. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Alessia Russo continues racking up ACC awards after season-ending injury". The Daily Tar Heel.
- ^ "Russo named Second-team All-America". UNC Tar Heels Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Russo announces UNC departure". Alessia Russo twitter. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Two UNC Women's Soccer Leading Stars Leave University Due to Unclear Season". SI.com.
- ^ "Man Utd Women sign Alessia Russo". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "Birmingham City 2–5 Manchester United". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ^ "Manchester United 3–0 Brighton". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ^ "Stoney and Russo up for WSL awards". www.manutd.com.
- ^ "How Man Utd star Alessia Russo could have joined rivals Arsenal instead". www.goal.com.
- ^ "Manchester United forward requires surgery on hamstring injury". FAWSL Full-Time. 8 November 2020.
- ^ Hoad, Alex (9 November 2012). "Maidstone schoolgirl Alessia Russo scores on her England under-15 debut". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Tucker, Craig (12 July 2016). "Chelsea and England footballer Alessia Russo targets World Cup in Jordan after starring at European Championships". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Stanway and Russo each score five as England run riot". England FA. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Estonia-England | Women's Under-17". UEFA.com.
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (13 May 2016). "All eyes on the World Cup after Euro defeat by Germany". England FA. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Alessia Russo stays grounded despite World Cup heroics". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
- ^ "England win bronze medal at FIFA U20 Women's World Cup". The FA. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (26 February 2020). "Alessia Russo to join England squad for SheBelieves Cup, with Lucy Bronze ruled out". The Football Association.
- ^ "Spain Defeats England 1–0 on Final Match Day of 2020 SheBelieves Cup". www.ussoccer.com. 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Ellen White becomes England Women's all-time leading goalscorer as Lionesses thrash Latvia 20-0 in World Cup qualifier". Sky Sports.
- ^ Evans, Greg (1 December 2021). "All the records that were shattered during England's astonishing 20-0 win over Latvia". The Independent. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b Laverty, Rich (9 November 2017). "Remember the Name: Alessia Russo". Our Game Magazine.
- ^ "Ramsgate bring in two – The Pitching In Isthmian Football League". www.isthmian.co.uk.
- ^ "Luca Russo – Track & Field". University of Missouri Athletics.
- ^ "Alessia Russo and Casey Stoney". Manchester United twitter. 10 September 2020.
- ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels 2017 season stats" (PDF). www.goheels.com. North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels 2018 season stats" (PDF). www.goheels.com. North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "North Carolina Tar Heels 2019 season stats" (PDF). www.goheels.com. North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Alessia Russo soccerway profile". Soccerway.
- ^ "WSL Player Stats". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ^ https://uk.soccerway.com/players/alessia-russo/387543/
- ^ Hart, Patrick (16 May 2016). "England beat Norway for World Cup place". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "England win Bronze Medal at FIFA U20 Women's World Cup". The FA. 24 August 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Technical Report — Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com.
- ^ Hart, Patrick (16 May 2016). "Russo and Navarro finish as top scorers". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "ACC Announces 2017 Women's Soccer Award Winners". ACC. Atlantic Coast Conference. 2 November 2017. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "ACC Women's Soccer: 2018 Season Awards Announced". ACC. Atlantic Coast Conference. 1 November 2018. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
External links[]
- University of North Carolina player profile
- Profile at the Manchester United F.C. website
- Profile at the Football Association website
- Alessia Russo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Alessia Russo – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Alessia Russo at Soccerway
- 1999 births
- Living people
- English women's footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Chelsea F.C. Women players
- FA Women's Super League players
- Sportspeople from Maidstone
- North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer players
- Brighton & Hove Albion W.F.C. players
- Manchester United W.F.C. players
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- English people of Sicilian descent
- England women's international footballers