Alessia Russo
 Russo with Manchester United in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alessia Mia Teresa Russo | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Maidstone, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team 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) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 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) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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), is a professional football player from England. She plays as a Striker 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Carolina Tar Heels | 2017 | Div. I | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 9 |
| 2018 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | ||
| 2019 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 13 | ||
| Total | 42 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 28 | ||
Club
- As of match played 12 November 2023.
| 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
- Statistics accurate as of match played 31 October 2023.
| 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.
| 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
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
- UEFA Women's Championship: 2022
- Women's Finalissima: 2023
- Arnold Clark Cup: 2022, 2023
England U20
- FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup third place: 2018
England U17
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship third place: 2016
Individual
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2016
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship Top Scorer: 2016
- UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification Top Scorer: 2016
- ACC Freshman of the Year: 2017
- ACC Offensive Player of the Year: 2018
- United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division I first team All-America: 2018, 2019
- FA Women's Super League Player of the Month: March 2022
- FA Women's Super League Goal of the Month: November 2021
- PFA Fans' Player of the Month: November 2022
- Manchester United Women's Players' Player of the Year: 2021–22
- Manchester United Women's Player of the Year: 2022–23
- Manchester United Women's Goal of the Season: 2022–23 (vs. Arsenal, 19 November 2022)
- UEFA Women's Championship Bronze Boot: 2022
- UEFA Women's Championship Goal of the Tournament: 2022
- Freedom of the City of London (announced 1 August 2022)
References
- 1 2 "List of Players – England" (PDF). FIFA. 24 September 2016. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ↑ Laverty, Rich (9 November 2017). "Remember the Name: Alessia Russo". Our Game Magazine.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Alessia Russo". Soccerway.
- ↑ "WSL Player Stats". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- ↑ "England - A. Russo - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway.
- ↑ Sanders, Emma (20 August 2023). "England beaten by Spain in Women's World Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Sanders, Emma (31 July 2022). "England beat Germany to win first major women's trophy". BBC. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
- ↑ Sanders, Emma (6 April 2023). "England beat Brazil on penalties to win Finalissima". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ↑ "England 3 - 1 Germany". BBC Sport. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ "Arnold Clark Cup: England hit six v Belgium to retain trophy". BBC Sport. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Hart, Patrick (16 May 2016). "England beat Norway for World Cup place". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "Technical Report — Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Alessia Russo crowned WSL Player of the Month". ManUtd.com.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Russo wins Players' Player of the Year award". ManUtd.com.
- ↑ Rowe-Willcocks, Helen (29 May 2023). "Alessia Russo named Player of the Year". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ↑ Rowe-Willcocks, Helen (29 May 2023). "Alessia Russo wins Goal of the Season award". Manchester United. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Goal of the Tournament: Russo heads top ten strikes". UEFA.com. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ↑ "Lionesses and Sarina Wiegman given Freedom of the City of London after Euros win". ITV News. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.