Alessandro Russo

Alessandro Russo (born 31 March 2001) is an Italian footballer who plays for Virtus Entella, on loan from Sassuolo, as a goalkeeper.

Alessandro Russo
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Russo
Date of birth (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001
Place of birth Reggio Calabria, Italy
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Virtus Entella (on loan from Sassuolo)
Number 68
Youth career
Carmine Coppola
2015–2016 F24 Messina
2016–2019 Genoa
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Sassuolo 0 (0)
2020– → Virtus Entella (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2017 Italy U16 4 (0)
2017–2018 Italy U17 18 (0)
2018 Italy U18 1 (0)
2018–2020 Italy U19 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 July 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 July 2020

Club career

Russo is a youth product of Carmine Coppola, F24 Messina, and Genoa.[1] On 12 September 2019, Russo signed with Sassuolo.[2] Russo made his professional debut with Sassuolo in a 2-1 Coppa Italia loss to Perugia on 4 December 2019.[3]

On 29 August 2020 he went to Virtus Entella on loan.[4]

Personal life

On 12 October 2020 he tested positive for COVID-19.[5]

References
  1. Straface, Scritto da: Francesco (June 28, 2016). "Il portiere dell'F24 Messina Alessandro Russo passa a titolo definitivo al Genoa".
  2. "Presentati alla stampa Vlad Chiriches e Alessandro Russo".
  3. "Sassuolo vs. Perugia - 4 December 2019 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  4. "Ufficiale: Brescianini è biancoceleste! Benvenuto Marco" (Press release) (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. "Comunicato Ufficiale Virtus Entella" (Press release) (in Italian). Virtus Entella. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
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