| Tate Russell | |
| Fullname: | Tate Russell |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Wollongong, Australia |
| Currentclub: | Western United |
| Clubnumber: | 13 |
| Position: | Right back |
| Youthyears1: | 2003–2008 |
| Youthclubs1: | Wollongong Olympic |
| Youthyears2: | 2008–2010 |
| Youthclubs2: | Football NSW Project 22 |
| Youthyears3: | 2010–2014 |
| Youthclubs3: | South Coast Wolves |
| Youthyears4: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs4: | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Years1: | 2016–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL |
| Caps1: | 49 |
| Goals1: | 1 |
| Years2: | 2018–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Caps2: | 85 |
| Goals2: | 5 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Western United |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U20 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2021 |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia U23 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14 June 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 8 January 2021 |
Tate Russell (born 24 August 1999) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a right back for Western United in the A-League.[1]
From Wollongong, Russell began his career in 2003 with the Wollongong Olympic Junior club before joining Football NSW's Project 22 in 2008.[2] He soon joined the South Coast Wolves in 2010 and stayed with the club for four years before joining the youth ranks at Western Sydney Wanderers.[2]
Russell was part of the 2017-18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He played the full game as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3–1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018.[3]
Russell signed his first contract with Western Sydney Wanderers on 6 June 2018, penning a two-year scholarship deal with the club.[4] He made his professional debut for Western Sydney in their Round 11 clash with Melbourne Victory on 5 January 2019, playing the full game as the Wanderers lost 2–1 at ANZ Stadium.[5]
Russell scored his first professional goal in a Round of 16 clash against Sydney United in the 2019 FFA Cup on 28 August 2019, driving a low volley into the bottom corner for the Wanderers' fifth as they ran out 7-1 winners.[6]
In pre-season training for the 2022/23 A-League season Russell suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, ruling him out for the entire season. 530 days after the injury he made his return to the league in Round 1 of the 2023/24 season. Despite the injury he earned an extended 2 season contract to keep him at the Wanderers until the 2024/25 season.
Russell has four caps for the Australia U20 side.
Russell is an Indigenous Australian.[7]
He is the son of former Rugby league player Ian Russell.[8]
Western Sydney Wanderers