Alessia Russo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessia Mia Teresa Russo | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Maidstone, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | North Carolina Tar Heels | 18 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | England U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | England U17 | 27 | (17) |
| 2017– | England U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2017– | England U20 | 5 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:50, 12 October 2017 (UTC+1) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:30, 25 January 2018 (UTC+1)[1] | |||
Alessia "Lessi" Russo (born 8 February 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Tar Heels.[2] She previously played for Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion. Russo has represented England on the under-19, under-17, and under-15 national teams.
Playing career
Club
After captaining the team's development squad,[3] Russo earned her first and only cap with Chelsea L.F.C. during the first round of the FA WSL Continental Cup.[4] Russo joined Brighton & Hove Albion for the start of the 2017 FA WSL Spring Series.
College
Russo joined the Tar Heels in 2017.[5] 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.[6]
International
Russo has represented England on the under-15[7], under-17 and under-19 national teams.[8] In October 2015, she scored five goals against Croatia during their first Euro qualifying match helping England win 13–0.[9] In May 2016, she scored a brace against Germany in the semi-final of the European Championship.[10] She competed at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Jordan.[11]
References
- ^ "Alessia Russo profile". The FA. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Alessia Russo profile". UNC Tar Heels Athletics. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Oberg, Tim (16 July 2015). "Chelsea här för att utvecklas". Goteborgs-Posten. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "WSL Continental Cup - First Round review: Drama at the Hive, as Chelsea crash out to buzzing Bees". Vavel. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Tar Heel Women's Soccer Adds Nine Newcomers For 2017". UNC Tar Heels Athletics. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ "Russo named Second-team All-America". UNC Tar Heels Athletics. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Hoad, Alex (9 November 2012). "Maidstone schoolgirl Alessia Russo scores on her England under-15 debut". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Tucker, Craig (12 July 2016). "Chelsea and England footballer Alessia Russo targets World Cup in Jordan after starring at European Championships". Kent Online. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Stanway and Russo each score five as England run riot". England FA. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Lavery, Glenn (13 May 2016). "All eyes on the World Cup after Euro defeat by Germany". England FA. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ Association, The Football. "Alessia Russo stays grounded despite World Cup heroics". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
External links
- Alessia Russo – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Alessia Russo – UEFA competition record (archive)
- England player profile
- University of North Carolina player profile