Alejandro Russo

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alejandro Russo

| image = Alejandro Russo en su período como Coordinador de Inferiores de Racing Club - Captura Propia.jpg

| caption = Russo in 2016

| fullname = Alejandro Marcelo Russo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|2|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ensenada, Argentina

| height =

| currentclub =

| position = Forward

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Estudiantes LP

| years1 = 1985–1990 |clubs1 = Estudiantes LP |caps1 = 86 |goals1 = 16

| years2 = 1991 |clubs2 = Argentinos Juniors |caps2 = 1 |goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1991–1992 |clubs3 = Platense |caps3 = 9 |goals3 = 1

| years4 = 1992 |clubs4 = Atlético Marbella |caps4 = |goals4 =

| years5 = 1993 |clubs5 = Huracán |caps5 = |goals5 =

| years6 = 1994 |clubs6 = Comunicaciones |caps6 = |goals6 =

| years7 = 1995 |clubs7 = Racing de Olavarría |caps7 = |goals7 =

| years8 = 1995–1996 |clubs8 = Temperley |caps8 = |goals8 =

| nationalyears1 = 1987 |nationalteam1 = Argentina U20 |nationalcaps1 = |nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 1987–1988 |nationalteam2 = Argentina U23 |nationalcaps2 = |nationalgoals2 =

| manageryears1 = 2000–2006 | managerclubs1 = Estudiantes LP (youth)

| manageryears2 = 2006 | managerclubs2 = Monarcas Morelia (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs3 = Estudiantes LP (youth)

| manageryears4 = 2008 | managerclubs4 = Estudiantes LP (interim)

| manageryears5 = 2009 | managerclubs5 = Argentinos Juniors (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2010 | managerclubs6 = Racing Club (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2011 | managerclubs7 = Instituto (assistant)

| manageryears8 = 2013 | managerclubs8 = Sporting Cristal (assistant)

| manageryears9 = 2014–2015 | managerclubs9 = San Lorenzo (youth)

| manageryears10 = 2018–2020 | managerclubs10 = San Lorenzo (youth)

| manageryears11 = 2021 | managerclubs11 = Unión La Calera (assistant)

| manageryears12 = 2022–2023 | managerclubs12 = Gimnasia Jujuy (assistant)

| manageryears13 = 2023 | managerclubs13 = Melgar (assistant)

| manageryears14 = 2024 | managerclubs14 = Jorge Wilstermann (assistant)

| manageryears15 = 2024 | managerclubs15 = Unión Comercio

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Alejandro Marcelo Russo (born 13 February 1968) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Playing career

Russo played mainly for Estudiantes de La Plata and Argentinos Juniors, among other clubs. He also represented Argentina at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, making two appearances in the competition.

In October 1990, Russo went on trial at Manchester United, for whom he made two reserve team appearances.

Managerial career

After being an assistant and youth manager, Russo joined Gastón Ramondino's staff at Bolivian club Jorge Wilstermann in 2024. On 13 June of that year, he was named manager of the club,{{cite web|url=https://premiumsportsbo.com/wilster-y-tomayapo-ascienden-a-dt-a-los-argentinos-russo-y-rubinich/|title=Wilster y Tomayapo "ascienden" a DT a los argentinos Russo y Rubinich|trans-title=Wilster and Tomayapo "promote" the Argentines Russo and Rubinich to manager|publisher=Premium|language=es|date=13 June 2024|access-date=13 June 2024}} but he left the club on 8 July without managing in a single match.{{cite web|url=https://www.vision360.bo/noticias/2024/07/08/7772-el-dt-russo-se-va-de-wilstermann-sin-haber-debutado-en-el-clausura|title=El DT Russo se va de Wilstermann sin haber debutado en el Clausura|trans-title=Manager Russo leaves Wilstermann without having debuted in the Clausura|publisher=Visión 360|language=es|date=8 July 2024|access-date=14 July 2024}}

On 22 August 2024, Russo took over Peruvian side Unión Comercio.