- Marco Russo
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Marco Russo Personal information Date of birth 25 April 1982 Place of birth Cariati, Italy Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club Canavese Youth career ?–1998 Reggina Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1998–1999 Padova 1 (0) 1999–2000 Birmingham 0 (0) 2000–2001 Dundee 4 (0) 2001–2002 Poggese 12 (0) 2002–2003 Cassino 6 (0) 2003 Villacidrese 24 (0) 2003–2005 Sassari Torres 54 (2) 2005–2006 Vittoria 18 (0) 2006–2008 Lumezzane 70 (4) 2008–2009 Pizzighettone 22 (3) 2009– Canavese 25 (2) National team 1998 Italy U15 4 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).Marco Russo (born 25 April 1982) is an Italian footballer who plays for Canavese.
Biography
Born in Cariati, Calabria, southern Italy, Russo started his career at Calabrian side Reggina. He then left for northern Italy side Padova, then left for the United Kingdom for Birmingham and in November 2000 for Dundee. He was signed by assistant manager, countryman Ivano Bonetti along with Umberto Fatello.[1] In June 2001 he was released by the Scottish side and returned to Italy for Serie C2 side Poggese.
After the team relegated, he spent one season at non-professional league, Serie D, for Cassino and Villacidrese.
In summer 2003, he left for Serie C1 side Sassari Torres and in summer 2005 left for Vittoria of Serie C2. But his contract with the Sicily side was terminated in February 2006.[2] and joined Serie C1 side Lumezzane.[3] He followed the team relegated to Serie C2 and remained for 2 seasons, and won promotion back to Serie C1 (which renamed to Lega Pro Prima Divisione) in summer 2008.
He then moved back to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione for Pizzighettone.[4] and in 2009–10 season left for Canavese after Pizzighettone relegated.
References
- ^ "Dundee eye Italian youngsters". BBC Sport. 1 November 2000. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/1002670.stm. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Vittoria, l'ultima rivoluzione" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 2 February 2006. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=20913. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: due acquisti per il Lumezzane" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 1 February 2006. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=20831. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "UFFICIALE: Russo al Pizzighettone" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web. 28 August 2008. http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=119906. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
External links
- Career summary by playerhistory.com
- Profile at Lumezzane (Italian)
- Marco Russo career stats at Soccerbase
- Profile at FIGC (Italian)
- Profile at AIC.Football.it (Italian)
Categories:- Italian footballers
- Italian expatriate footballers
- Scottish Premier League players
- Reggina Calcio players
- Calcio Padova players
- Birmingham City F.C. players
- Dundee F.C. players
- A.C. Lumezzane players
- A.S. Pizzighettone players
- Association football midfielders
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- Italian expatriate sportspeople in the United Kingdom
- People from the Province of Cosenza
- 1982 births
- Living people
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