Franco Russo

Franco Matías Russo (born 25 October 1994) is an Argentine footballer who plays for the Spanish club RCD Mallorca as a central defender.

Franco Russo
Personal information
Full name Franco Matías Russo
Date of birth (1994-10-25) 25 October 1994
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Mallorca
Youth career
All Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Tamarite 32 (3)
2015–2017 Espanyol B 12 (0)
2017 → Vilafranca (loan) 13 (0)
2017–2018 Ontinyent 33 (1)
2018– Mallorca 4 (0)
2019–2020 → Ponferradina (loan) 36 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 July 2020

Club career

Born in Buenos Aires, Russo finished his formation with All Boys before moving to Spain. He made his senior debut with CDJ Tamarite in Tercera División, and joined RCD Espanyol's reserves on 23 June 2015 after agreeing to a two-year deal.[1]

On 28 January 2017, after featuring rarely, Russo was loaned to FC Vilafranca in the fourth division, until June.[2] He left his parent club as his contract expired on 30 June,[3] and signed for Ontinyent CF in Segunda División B on 5 August.[4]

On 9 July 2018, Russo signed a two-year contract with Segunda División side RCD Mallorca.[5] He made his professional debut on 11 September, starting in a 1–0 home win against Real Oviedo for the season's Copa del Rey.[6]

Russo made his debut in the second division on 29 September 2018, starting in a 1–1 away draw against CD Lugo. He contributed with only four league appearances during the campaign, as his side achieved promotion to La Liga, and was loaned to second division side SD Ponferradina on 12 July 2019.[7]

References
  1. "El Espanyol B se refuerza" [Espanyol B is strengthened] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. "Russo sale cedido al Vilafranca; Nacho Ruiz rescinde su contrato" [Russo leaves on loan to Vilafranca; Nacho Ruiz rescinds his contract] (in Spanish). Vavel. 28 January 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. "Franco Russo no continuará" [Franco Russo will not continue] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. "El Ontinyent se refuerza con el argentino Russo y el navarro Monreal" [Ontinyent bolster with Argentine Russo and Navarre Monreal] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. "El RCD Mallorca ficha a Franco Russo" [RCD Mallorca sign Franco Russo] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  6. "El Mallorca apuesta más fuerte" [Mallorca bet higher] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
  7. "Buenacasa y Russo se unen a la SD Ponferradina" [Buenacasa and Russo join SD Ponferradina] (in Spanish). SD Ponferradina. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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