Danilo Russo

Danilo Russo

Personal information
Full name	Danilo Russo
Date of birth	8 July 1987 (1987-07-08) (age 24)
Place of birth	Naples, Italy
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current club	Genoa
Youth career
2002–2007	Genoa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2005–2010	Genoa	0	(0)
2005–2006	→ Pergocrema (loan)	4	(0)
2007–2008	→ Viareggio (loan)	33	(0)
2008–2009	→ Pergocrema (loan)	22	(0)
2010–2011	Vicenza	29	(0)
2011–	Genoa	0	(0)
National team
2003	Italy U16	3	(0)
2003–2004	Italy U17	5	(0)
2005	Italy U20	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Danilo Russo (born 8 July 1987) is an Italian footballer who under contract with Genoa.

Biography

Born in Piano di Sorrento (Naples), Russo started his career at Genoa youths system.

In 2005-06 season, he left for Serie C2 side Pergocrema, as Stefano Belussi's backup.

In 2006-07 season, he returned to Genoa at Serie B, as backup of Rubinho, Nicola Barasso and Alessio Scarpi; was award no.57 shirt.^[1] He also played for the Primavera under-20 team.

In 2007-08 season, he left for Serie C2 side Viareggio on loan,^[2] ahead Andrea Carpita as first choice. In 2008-09 season, he left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Pergocrema again (along with Paolo Facchinetti and Michele Tarallo),^[3] but now as first choice ahead Pierluigi Brivio.

In 2009-10 season, he returned to Genoa of Serie A as third keeper behind Marco Amelia and Alessio Scarpi, as youth product Eugenio Lamanna left the club. He took no.1 shirt from Lamanna. In January 2010, he left for Vicenza in co-ownership deal in exchanged with Alberto Frison left for Genoa on loan.^[4][5] He took no.1 shirt from Frison but as Marco Fortin's backup, ahead Cristian Cicioni and José Rocchi. In 2010–11 Serie B, he played 29 Serie B games as Fortin retired, while Frison became his understudy.

International career

He capped 3 times for Italy U17 at 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualification, and another 3 as unused bench for Andrea Consigli. He never call-up to U19 team as the coach preferred Consigli, Giacomo Bindi, Salvatore Sirigu and Lorenzo Farinelli. After the U19 failed to qualify to second qualify round of 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, Russo was promoted to Italy U20 team, the feeder team of U21 team along with Bindi (capped twice) and Consigli (capped once), for 2005-06 Four Nations Tournament. He played once out of possible 5 with last match (the final) played by Daniele Padelli.

Due to club performance he did not received U21 call-up but Consigli and Sirigu did.

References

1. ^ "Diciannove i convocati da mister Gasperini" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 15 September 2006. http://www.genoacfc.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=407&Itemid=31. Retrieved 25 June 2011. 
2. ^ "Russo, Siligato e Ferrando ceduti in prestito" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 2007-07-11. http://www.genoacfc.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2409&Itemid=31. Retrieved 2010-03-20. 
3. ^ "TRE PASSANO IN PRESTITO AL PERGOCREMA" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 2008-07-09. http://www.genoacfc.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5129&Itemid=31. Retrieved 2010-03-20. 
4. ^ "Danilo Russo in biancorosso" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2010-01-19. http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/danilo-russo-biancorosso. Retrieved 2010-01-20. 
5. ^ "RUSSO VERSO VICENZA, FRISON AL GENOA" (in Italian). Genoa CFC. 2010-01-18. http://www.genoacfc.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8830&Itemid=31. Retrieved 2010-01-20. 

External links

• http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/rosa/danilo-russo
• http://aic.football.it/scheda/16758/russo-danilo.htm
• http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2646&squadra=11

Persondata
Name	Russo, Danilo
Alternative names	Russo, Danilo
Short description	Italian footballer
Date of birth	1987-7-8
Place of birth	Naples, Italy
Date of death
Place of death