Ignacio Russo

Ignacio Russo Cordero (born 13 December 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rosario Central.[1][2]

Ignacio Russo
Personal information
Full name Ignacio Russo Cordero
Date of birth (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Rosario Central
Number 23
Youth career
Gimnasia y Esgrima
ADIUR
2016–2020 Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Rosario Central 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:11, 5 December 2020 (UTC)

Career

Russo started out in Rosario with Gimnasia y Esgrima, before later heading to ADIUR.[3] 2016 saw the forward join Rosario Central.[4] Before his breakthrough into the first-team, he scored three goals in twenty-eight matches for the academy and five goals in nineteen games for the reserves.[4] Russo moved into the senior set-up in late-2020, initially appearing on the substitute's bench for fixtures with River Plate and Banfield in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.[1][5] It was in that competition that he made his debut, as he featured for the final sixteen minutes of a draw away to Banfield on 4 December; having replaced Alan Bonansea.[1][6]

Personal life

Russo is the son of manager and former footballer Miguel Ángel Russo.[7]

Career statistics
As of 5 December 2020.[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 100000—0010
Career total 100000—0010

    Notes
    1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

    References
    1. "Argentina - I. Russo". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
    2. "Ignacio Russo". World Football. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
    3. ""Me dicen que me haga un ADN, ja"". Olé. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
    4. "Conociendo a... Ignacio Russo". Rosario Central. 19 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
    5. "Ignacio Russo: "Soy hincha de Central y gracias a Dios tengo un padre que dirigió y me dio muchas alegrías"". TyC Sports. 21 September 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
    6. "Ignacio Russo, hijo de Miguel, tuvo su debut en Rosario Central". TyC Sports. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
    7. "Debutó Ignacio, el hijo de Miguel Ángel Russo". Olé. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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