Alessandro Russo (footballer, born 2001) explained

Alessandro Russo
Birth Date:31 March 2001
Birth Place:Reggio Calabria, Italy
Height:1.96 m[1]
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Sassuolo
Clubnumber:1
Youthclubs1:Carmine Coppola
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:F24 Messina
Youthyears3:2016–2019
Youthclubs3:Genoa
Years1:2019–
Clubs1:Sassuolo
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Virtus Entella (loan)
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Alessandria (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2022
Clubs4:Sint-Truiden (loan)
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Trento (loan)
Caps5:34
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Italy U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2018
Nationalteam2:Italy U17
Nationalcaps2:18
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2018
Nationalteam3:Italy U18
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2018–2020
Nationalteam4:Italy U19
Nationalcaps4:9
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:2021
Nationalteam5:Italy U21
Nationalcaps5:1
Nationalgoals5:0
Club-Update:3 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:18:41, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

Alessandro Russo (born 31 March 2001) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Sassuolo.

Club career

Russo is a youth product of Carmine Coppola, F24 Messina, and Genoa.[2] On 12 September 2019, Russo signed with Sassuolo.[3] Russo made his professional debut with Sassuolo in a 2-1 Coppa Italia loss to Perugia on 4 December 2019.[4]

On 29 August 2020, he went to Virtus Entella on loan.[5]

On 15 July 2021, he joined Alessandria on loan.[6] On 24 January 2022, he moved on a new loan to Sint-Truiden in Belgium.[7]

Russo spent the 2022–23 season back with Sassuolo as a back-up to Andrea Consigli. Russo made his Serie A debut in the last league game of the season on 2 June 2023 against Fiorentina.[8]

On 12 July 2023, Russo moved to Serie C club Trento on a season-long loan.[9]

Personal life

On 12 October 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19.[10] He tested negative 18 days later.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alessandro Russo . U.S. Sassuolo Calcio . 2 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Il portiere dell'F24 Messina Alessandro Russo passa a titolo definitivo al Genoa. Scritto da: Francesco. Straface. 28 June 2016.
  3. Web site: Presentati alla stampa Vlad Chiriches e Alessandro Russo.
  4. Web site: Sassuolo vs. Perugia - 4 December 2019. Soccerway.
  5. Ufficiale, Alessandro Russo è un nuovo giocatore dell’Entella. Virtus Entella. 29 August 2020. 24 January 2022. it.
  6. Alessandria. RUSSO È UN GIOCATORE DEI GRIGI.. 15 July 2021. it.
  7. Sint-Truiden. WELCOME ALESSANDRO!. 24 January 2022. 24 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Soccerway. Sassuolo v Fiorentina game report. 2 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Trento. ALESSANDRO RUSSO È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL TRENTO. IL CLASSE 2001 ARRIVA IN PRESTITO DAL SASSUOLO. ALESSANDRO RUSSO IS A NEW PLAYER OF TRENTO. THE CLASS OF 2001 ARRIVES ON LOAN FROM SASSUOLO. 12 July 2023. 21 August 2023. it.
  10. Comunicato Ufficiale Virtus Entella. 12 October 2020. Virtus Entella. 12 October 2020. it.
  11. COMUNICATO VIRTUS ENTELLA, Alessandro Russo non è più positivo. 30 October 2020. Virtus Entella. 24 January 2022. it.