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Alessia Russo

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Alessia Russo
Russo with Manchester United in 2023
Personal information
Full name Alessia Mia Teresa Russo[1]
Date of birth (1999-02-08) 8 February 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Maidstone, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
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 22 (12)
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 42 (20)
Honours
Women's football
Representing  England
UEFA Women's Championship
Winner 2022 England
UEFA–CONMEBOL Finalissima
Winner 2023 England
FIFA Women's World Cup
Runner-up 2023 Australia-New Zealand
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Third place 2018 France
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Third place 2016 Belarus
* 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

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 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

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College

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Team Season NCAA Regular Season ACC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
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

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As of match played 12 November 2023.[6][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
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

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Statistics accurate as of match played 31 October 2023.[8]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
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.
List of international goals scored by Alessia Russo
No. Date Cap Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
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

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North Carolina Tar Heels

Manchester United

England

See also: Collective honours for the England women's national football team

England U20

England U17

Individual

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of Players – England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Laverty, Rich (9 November 2017). "Remember the Name: Alessia Russo". Our Game Magazine.
  3. ↑ "North Carolina Tar Heels 2017 season stats" (PDF). goheels.com. North Carolina Tar Heels. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "North Carolina Tar Heels 2018 season stats" (PDF). goheels.com. North Carolina Tar Heels. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "North Carolina Tar Heels 2019 season stats" (PDF). goheels.com. North Carolina Tar Heels. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Alessia Russo". Soccerway.
  7. ↑ "WSL Player Stats". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
  8. ↑ "England - A. Russo - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
  9. ↑ Sanders, Emma (20 August 2023). "England beaten by Spain in Women's World Cup final". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  10. ↑ Sanders, Emma (31 July 2022). "England beat Germany to win first major women's trophy". BBC. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  11. ↑ Sanders, Emma (6 April 2023). "England beat Brazil on penalties to win Finalissima". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "England 3 - 1 Germany". BBC Sport. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  13. ↑ "Arnold Clark Cup: England hit six v Belgium to retain trophy". BBC Sport. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  14. ↑ "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.
  15. ↑ Hart, Patrick (16 May 2016). "England beat Norway for World Cup place". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Technical Report — Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ "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.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "Alessia Russo crowned WSL Player of the Month". ManUtd.com.
  21. ↑ "Chelsea's Jessie Fleming named WSL Player of the Month for November as Reading boss Kelly Chambers wins manager award". Sky Sports. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
  22. ↑ Wilkes, Louise (2022-12-12). "Alessia Russo wins November's PFA Vertu Motors Fans' Player of the Month". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  23. ↑ "Russo wins Players' Player of the Year award". ManUtd.com.
  24. ↑ Rowe-Willcocks, Helen (29 May 2023). "Alessia Russo named Player of the Year". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  25. ↑ Rowe-Willcocks, Helen (29 May 2023). "Alessia Russo wins Goal of the Season award". Manchester United. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  26. ↑ "Beth Mead finishes as UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Top Scorer". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  27. ↑ "UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Goal of the Tournament: Russo heads top ten strikes". UEFA.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  28. ↑ "Lionesses and Sarina Wiegman given Freedom of the City of London after Euros win". ITV News. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
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