Marco Russo
{{short description|Italian former footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{distinguish|Marco Russ}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marco Russo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|4|25|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cariati, Italy
| height = {{Height|m=1.74}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = {{0|000}}?–1998
| youthclubs1 = Reggina
| years1 = 1998–1999 | clubs1 = Padova | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1999–2000 | clubs2 = Birmingham | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2000–2001 | clubs3 = Dundee | caps3 = 4 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2001–2002 | clubs4 = Poggese | caps4 = 12 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2002–2003 | clubs5 = Cassino | caps5 = 6 | goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2003 | clubs6 = Villacidrese | caps6 = 24 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2003–2005 | clubs7 = Sassari Torres | caps7 = 54 | goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2005–2006 | clubs8 = Vittoria | caps8 = 18 | goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2006–2008 | clubs9 = Lumezzane | caps9 = 70 | goals9 = 4
| years10 = 2008–2009 | clubs10 = Pizzighettone | caps10 = 22 | goals10 = 3
| years11 = 2009–2010 | clubs11 = Canavese | caps11 = 25 | goals11 = 2
| years12 = 2010–2011 | clubs12 = Virtus Entella | caps12 = 25 | goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2011 | clubs13 = Aurora Seriate | caps13 = | goals13 =
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 1998
| nationalteam1 = Italy U15
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| medaltemplates =
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}}
Marco Russo (born 25 April 1982) is a former Italian footballer who most recently played for Aurora Seriate.
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 defender Umberto Fatello.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/dundee/1002670.stm|title=Dundee eye Italian youngsters|date=1 November 2000|accessdate=1 July 2010|publisher=BBC Sport}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=20913|title=UFFICIALE: Vittoria, l'ultima rivoluzione|date=2 February 2006|accessdate=1 July 2010|work=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian}} and joined Serie C1 side Lumezzane.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=20831|title=UFFICIALE: due acquisti per il Lumezzane|date=1 February 2006|accessdate=1 July 2010|work=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian}} 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=119906|title=UFFICIALE: Russo al Pizzighettone|date=28 August 2008|accessdate=1 July 2010|work=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian}} and in 2009–10 season left for Canavese after Pizzighettone relegated.
In November 2011 he joined Serie D club Aurora Seriate.{{cite news|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/?action=read&idnet=dHV0dG9jLmNvbS0zODY4Mg|title=L'ex Lega Pro Marco Russo scende in Serie D|date=29 November 2011|accessdate=16 January 2018|work=Tutto Mercato Web|language=Italian}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716145322/http://www.lumezzanecalcio.it/squadra/russo.htm Profile at Lumezzane] {{in lang|it}}
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1956&squadra=6 Profile at FIGC] {{in lang|it}}
- [http://aic.football.it/scheda/6626/russo-marco.htm Profile at AIC.Football.it] {{in lang|it}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Russo, Marco}}
Category:Italian men's footballers
Category:Italian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Scottish Premier League players
Category:AS Reggina 1914 players
Category:Calcio Padova players
Category:Birmingham City F.C. players
Category:ASD Cassino Calcio 1924 players
Category:SS Villacidrese Calcio players
Category:AS Pizzighettone players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:Italian expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Footballers from the Province of Cosenza
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