Alessia Russo

Alessia "Lessi" Russo (born 8 February 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Tar Heels. She previously played for Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion. Russo has represented England on the under-19, under-17, and under-15 national teams.

Club
After captaining the team's development squad, Russo earned her first and only cap with Chelsea L.F.C. during the first round of the FA WSL Continental Cup. Russo joined Brighton & Hove Albion for the start of the 2017 FA WSL Spring Series.

College
Russo joined the Tar Heels in 2017. As a freshman, she appeared in 19 games, making 18 starts. She finished as the leading scorer on the team with 9 goals, including six game-winners, and had 2 assists.

International
Russo has represented England on the under-15, under-17 and under-19 national teams. In October 2015, she scored five goals against Croatia during their first Euro qualifying match helping England win 13–0. In May 2016, she scored a brace against Germany in the semi-final of the European Championship. She competed at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan.