Russell Canouse
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Russell Canouse | ||
Date of birth | June 11, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | D.C. United | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2008 | PA Classics | ||
2009–2010 | New York Red Bulls | ||
2011–2013 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 51 | (1) |
2016–2017 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 20 | (1) |
2017– | D.C. United | 92 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2013–2015 | United States U20 | 15 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 15, 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 24, 2017 |
Russell Canouse (born June 11, 1995) is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.[1]
Club career[]
Europe[]
Canouse joined the New York Red Bulls youth academy as a teenager, before moving to Germany to pursue professional opportunities there. He made his debut for German team TSG 1899 Hoffenheim first-team on March 12, 2016, coming-on as a substitute in a Bundesliga game against VfL Wolfsburg.[2] Canouse spent the 2016–17 season on loan at VfL Bochum.
D.C. United[]
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Canouse joined D.C. United of Major League Soccer in August 2017.[3] He built a great relationship with Patrick Mullins and provided him an assist against New York Red Bulls on September 27, 2017. Russell is a notable player of D.C. United for his great teamwork and playing.[citation needed]
On October 13, 2018, Canouse scored his first D.C United goal in the 86th minute against FC Dallas in a 1–0 win, putting D.C. above the playoff line.[4]
On July 27, 2019, Canouse got injured with a collapsed lung, and was expected to be out for 3–6 weeks.[5] After out for over a month, he came back from injury, starting against the Montreal Impact on August 31, 2019. He played as a right-back during the game, a position not familiar to Canouse, but he performed well and helped DC win 3–0 over Montreal.[6] It was reported that 2nd Bundesliga team, Dynamo Dresden, was interested in Canouse in December 2019.[7]
Canouse scored his second goal for United on February 29, 2020, in D.C. United's 2020 season home opener.[8] The next week he signed a three-year contract extension with D.C. United.[9]
International[]
Canouse played with the U.S. national under-20 team. He captained the side at the 2015 CONCACAF under-20 Championship.[3] He was then named to the U.S. roster for the under-20 World Cup, but had to withdraw due to injury.
On January 8, 2018, Canouse received a call-up for the United States men's national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10]
Personal life[]
Canouse is married to Erika Canouse. Canouse is also an officially licensed realtor with Keller Williams and is on the Next Move | Nation’s Capital team which is part of the Next Move Network.[11]
Statistics[]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 2013–14[12] | Regionalliga Südwest | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2014–15[13] | 25 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
2015–16[14] | 26 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
Total | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | ||
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2015–16[14] | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
VfL Bochum | 2016–17[15] | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
D.C. United | 2017[16] | MLS | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
2018[16] | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |||
2019[16] | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
2020[16] | 15 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
Total | 71 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 3 | ||
Career total | 143 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 146 | 5 |
- ^ Appearance(s) in MLS Cup Playoffs
References[]
- ^ "Russell Canouse" (in German). kicker. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ "Russell Canouse makes Bundesliga debut in Hoffenheim win". Soccer by Ives. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "DC United acquire ex-US youth international Russell Canouse from Hoffenheim". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. August 9, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- ^ "Canouse's late goal lifts DC United into playoff position". Fox Sports. October 13, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (July 31, 2019). "DC United midfielder Russell Canouse out 3-6 weeks with collapsed lung". Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Becherano, Lizzy (August 31, 2019). "Ola Kamara sparks first half blitz as D.C. United downs Montreal Impact 3-0". Black & Red United. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (December 27, 2019). "Report: DC United's Russell Canouse drawing German interest". Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (February 29, 2020). "DC United 1, Colorado Rapids 2 | 2020 MLS Match Recap". Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ Liljenwall, Ari (March 5, 2020). "D.C. United signs Russell Canouse to three-year contract extension". Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Sarachan Calls 30 Player Roster to National Training Center for 2018 January Camp". ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ Quillen, Ian. "Russell Canouse: DC United midfielder, real estate agent, USMNT hopeful". MLS Soccer. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Russell Canouse | TSG Hoffenheim | U-19-BL Süd/Südwest | 2013/14 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Russell Canouse | TSG Hoffenheim II | Regionalliga Südwest | 2014/15 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Russell Canouse | TSG Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 2015/16 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Russell Canouse | VfL Bochum | 2. Bundesliga | 2016/17 | Spielerprofil". kicker (in German). Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Russell Canouse -MlS Soccer".
External links[]
- US Soccer bio
- Russell Canouse at Major League Soccer
- Russell Canouse at Soccerway
- 1995 births
- Living people
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship players
- American soccer players
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Association football midfielders
- Bundesliga players
- D.C. United players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Major League Soccer players
- Soccer players from Pennsylvania
- Sportspeople from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim players
- TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II players
- United States men's under-20 international soccer players
- VfL Bochum players