Alessia Russo
English footballer (born 1999)
Alessia Mia Teresa Russo (Italian: [aˈlɛssja ˈmia teˈrɛza ˈrusso]; born 8 February 1999),[2] is a professional football player from England. She plays as a
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Full name | Alessia Mia Teresa Russo[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 8 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Maidstone, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Charlton Athletic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2016 | Cliffe Woods Colts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 57 | (28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2023 | Manchester United | 46 | (22) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Arsenal | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 30 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 September 2023 |
defender for Arsenal and also represents the England national team. Before joining Arsenal, she played for Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Manchester United. During her college years, she played soccer for North Carolina Tar Heels. She has also played for various youth teams representing England in international competitions.
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[3] | Div. I | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
2018[4] | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||
2019[5] | 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 | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | Women's Super League | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 3 | |
2021–22 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 30 | 11 | |||
2022–23 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 13 | |||
Total | 46 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | 59 | 27 | |||
Arsenal | 2023–24 | Women's Super League | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
Career total | 59 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 34 |
International
- Statistics accurate as of match played 31 October 2023.[8]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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England | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 3 | |
2022 | 15 | 7 | |
2023 | 15 | 5 | |
Total | 32 | 15 |
- As of match played 26 September 2023
- Scores and results list England's goal tally 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 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
2 | 17–0 | ||||||
3 | 18–0 | ||||||
4 | 30 June 2022 | 7 | Letzigrund, Zürich, Switzerland | Switzerland | 1–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
5 | 11 July 2022 | 9 | Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton and Hove, England | Norway | 7–0 | 8–0 | UEFA Euro 2022 |
6 | 15 July 2022 | 10 | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton, England | Northern Ireland | 3–0 | 5–0 | |
7 | 4–0 | ||||||
8 | 26 July 2022 | 12 | Bramall Lane, Sheffield, England | Sweden | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
9 | 3 September 2022 | 14 | Stadion Wiener Neustadt, Wiener Neustadt, Austria | Austria | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifying |
10 | 6 September 2022 | 15 | Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England | Luxembourg | 2–0 | 10–0 | |
11 | 16 February 2023 | 18 | Stadium MK, Milton Keynes, England | South Korea | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Arnold Clark Cup |
12 | 1 August 2023 | 25 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | China | 1–0 | 6–1 | 2023 FIFA World Cup |
13 | 12 August 2023 | 27 | Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia | Colombia | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
14 | 16 August 2023 | 28 | Australia | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||
15 | 26 September 2023 | 30 | Stadion Galgenwaard, Utrecht, Netherlands | Netherlands | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2023–24 UEFA Nations League A |
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
Manchester United
- Women's FA Cup runner-up: 2022–23
England
- FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2023[9]
- UEFA Women's Championship: 2022[10]
- Women's Finalissima: 2023[11]
- Arnold Clark Cup: 2022,[12] 2023[13]
England U20
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018[14]
England U17
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship third place: 2016[15]
Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016[16]
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Top Scorer: 2016[17]
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification Top Scorer: 2016
- ACC Freshman of the Year: 2017[18]
- ACC Offensive Player of the Year: 2018[19]
- United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I first team All-America: 2018, 2019
- FA Women's Super League Player of the Month: March 2022[20]
- FA Women's Super League Goal of the Month: November 2021[21]
- PFA Fans' Player of the Month: November 2022[22]
- Manchester United Women's Players' Player of the Year: 2021–22[23]
- Manchester United Women's Player of the Year: 2022–23[24]
- Manchester United Women's Goal of the Season: 2022–23 (vs. Arsenal, 19 November 2022)[25]
- UEFA Women's Championship Bronze Boot: 2022[26]
- UEFA Women's Championship Goal of the Tournament: 2022[27]
- Freedom of the City of London (announced 1 August 2022)[28]
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