| General |
| Alessia Russo | ||
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| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name: | Alessia Mia Teresa Russo | |
| Date of birth: | 8 February 1999 | |
| Place of birth: | Maidstone,  England
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| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |
| Playing position: | Midfielder / Forward | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Arsenal
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| Number: | 23 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2017–2019 |  North Carolina Tar Heels
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| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 2017 2020–2023 2023– |
Chelsea Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester United Arsenal
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0 (0) 7 (3) 46 (22) 30 (15) |
| National team | ||
| 2013–2014 2014–2016 2017 2017 2019 2020– |
England U15 England U17 England U19 England U20 England U21 England
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2 (0) 27 (17) 11 (0) 7 (4) 8 (0) 44 (20) |
Alessia Mia Teresa Russo (born 8 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the England national team.
She has previously played club football for Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United, college soccer for North Carolina Tar Heels, and has represented England internationally at all youth age groups.
Playing career[]
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.
External links[]
Alessia Russo Arsenal profile- Alessia Russo FIFA competition record
- Alessia Russo – UEFA competition record
| Arsenal Ladies squad - 2024–25 |
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1 Zinsberger · 2 Fox · 3 Wubben-Moy · 5 Codina · 6 Williamson · 7 Catley · 8 Caldentey · 9 Mead · 10 Little (c) · 11 McCabe · 12 Maanum · 13 Wälti · 14 Van Domselaar · 16 Kafaji · 17 Hurtig · 19 Foord · 21 Pelova · 22 Nighswonger · 23 Russo · 25 Blackstenius · 26 Wienroither · 28 Ilestedt · 32 Cooney-Cross · 40 Williams · 56 Godfrey · 62 Reid · Manager: Renée Slegers |
| England
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| England – UEFA Women's Euro 2022 – Winners |
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1. Earps
2. Bronze
3. Daly
4. Walsh
5. Greenwood
6. Bright
7. Mead
8. Williamson (c)
9. White
10. Stanway
11. Hemp
12. Carter
13. Hampton
14. Kirby
15. Stokes
16. Scott
17. Parris
18. Kelly
19. England
20. Toone
21. Roebuck
22. Wubben-Moy
23. Russo
Manager: |
| England – 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup – Runners-up |
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1. Earps
2. Bronze
3. Charles
4. Walsh
5. Greenwood
6. Bright (c)
7. James
8. Stanway
9. Daly
10. Toone
11. Hemp
12. Nobbs
13. Hampton
14. Wubben-Moy
15. Morgan
16. Carter
17. Coombs
18. Kelly
19. England
20. Zelem
21. Roebuck
22. Robinson
23. Russo |