Alessia Russo (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Alessia Russo | ||
Date of birth | 8 February 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Maidstone, England | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | Chelsea | 1 | (0) |
National team | |||
2013–2014 | England U-15 | ||
2014–2016 | England U-17 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Alessia "Lessi" Russo (born 8 February 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chelsea in the FA Women's Super League.
Playing career
After captaining the team's development squad,[1] Russo earned her first cap with Chelsea L.F.C. during the first round of the FA WSL Continental Cup.[2]
Russo has represented England on the under-15[3] and under-17 national teams.[4] In October 2015, she scored five goals against Croatia during their first Euro qualifying match helping England win 13–0.[5] In May 2016, she scored a brace against Germany in the semi-final of the European Championship.[6]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Alessia Russo. |
- Alessia Russo – UEFA competition record
- Chelsea LFC player profile
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