Danilo Russo
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Danilo Russo is an Italian footballer who under contract with Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...

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Biography

Born in Piano di Sorrento (Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...

), Russo started his career at Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...

 youths system.

In 2005-06 season, he left for Serie C2 side Pergocrema
U.S. Pergocrema 1932
Unione Sportiva Pergocrema 1932 is an Italian association football club, based in Crema, province of Cremona, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1932 as Pergolettese in Pergoletto, a suburb of the town. Pergocrema currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione...

, as Stefano Belussi's backup.

In 2006-07 season, he returned to Genoa at Serie B, as backup of Rubinho
Rubens Fernando Moedim
Rubens Fernando Moedim , aka Rubinho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for U.S. Città di Palermo, as a goalkeeper,-Club career:...

, Nicola Barasso and Alessio Scarpi
Alessio Scarpi
Alessio Scarpi is an Italian football goalkeeper. He plays for Genoa.-Reggina & Cagliari:Although born in Veneto, he started his career at Cagliari. He played for Reggina in two Serie B seasons before returned to Cagliari in summer 1997, and won third place to promoted to Serie A...

; was award no.57 shirt. He also played for the Primavera under-20 team.

In 2007-08 season, he left for Serie C2 side Viareggio
F.C. Esperia Viareggio
Football Club Esperia Viareggio known as Viareggio is an Italian football club located in Viareggio, Tuscany.It currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.Its colors are white and black.-History:...

 on loan, ahead Andrea Carpita as first choice. In 2008-09 season, he left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Pergocrema again (along with Paolo Facchinetti
Paolo Facchinetti
Paolo Facchinetti is an Italian footballer who plays for Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side Savona.-Biography:Born in Calcinate, the Province of Bergamo, Facchinetti started his career with hometown club Atalanta. He graduated from the Primavera under–19 team in 2003. He then left Atalanta and...

 and Michele Tarallo
Michele Tarallo
Michele Tarallo is an Italian professional football player currently playing for Savona.He played 1 game in the Serie A for A.S. Bari in the 1998/99 season....

), but now as first choice ahead Pierluigi Brivio
Pierluigi Brivio
Pierluigi Brivio is an Italian footballer who currently plays for Unione Sportiva Pergocrema 1932.-Career:Brivio started his career at Atalanta youth team. He then played for Palazzolo of Serie C2, and won promotion to Serie C1 in summer 1991.He transferred to Vicenza of Serie B in summer 1994...

.

In 2009-10 season, he returned to Genoa of Serie A as third keeper behind Marco Amelia
Marco Amelia
Marco Amelia, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Milan. He was part of the Italian squad that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.-Early career:Amelia grew up as part of the Roma youth system...

 and Alessio Scarpi
Alessio Scarpi
Alessio Scarpi is an Italian football goalkeeper. He plays for Genoa.-Reggina & Cagliari:Although born in Veneto, he started his career at Cagliari. He played for Reggina in two Serie B seasons before returned to Cagliari in summer 1997, and won third place to promoted to Serie A...

, as youth product Eugenio Lamanna
Eugenio Lamanna
Eugenio Lamanna is an Italian professional football player currently playing for Serie B team AS Bari on loan from Genoa C.F.C.In 2010-11 season he suffered a serious injury.-External links:*...

 left the club. He took no.1 shirt from Lamanna. In January 2010, he left for Vicenza
Vicenza Calcio
Vicenza Calcio is an Italian football club based in Vicenza, Veneto. The club was formed in 1902 and currently plays in Italy's Serie B, having spent the entire 1960s and a large part of the 1990s in Serie A...

 in co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...

 deal in exchanged with Alberto Frison
Alberto Frison
Alberto Frison is an Italian footballer who plays for Vicenza Calcio.-Treviso:Born in Mirano, Veneto. Frison started his professional career at Veneto side Treviso. He played for Treviso's youth set-up from 2000 to 2007 and was a part of the Primavera under–20 team since the 2005–06 season...

 left for Genoa on loan. He took no.1 shirt from Frison but as Marco Fortin
Marco Fortin
Marco Fortin is an Italian football goalkeeper who currently plays for AEK Larnaca F.C..-Siena:Fortin joined Siena in July 2002. In his first season he is the first choice goalkeeper for the Serie B runner-up. In the second season with Siena and his first Serie A season he lost the place with...

's backup, ahead Cristian Cicioni and José Rocchi
José Rocchi
Jose Silverio "Evo" Rocchi Guzmán is a Mexican football goalkeeper who plays for Vicenza Calcio in the Serie B of Italy.-Puebla FC:...

. In 2010–11 Serie B
2010–11 Serie B
The 2010–11 Serie B is the seventy-ninth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams contest the league, 15 of which returned from the 2009–10 season, 4 of which have been promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.-Events:On April 25, 2010 Livorno...

, he played 29 Serie B games as Fortin retired, while Frison became his understudy.

International career

He capped 3 times for Italy U17 at 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualification, and another 3 as unused bench for Andrea Consigli
Andrea Consigli
Andrea Consigli is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Atalanta.-Club career:To gain some first team experience, the young goalkeeper was loaned out to Serie C1 side Sambenedettese in the 2006–07 season. The following season, he was loaned to Serie B side Rimini...

. He never call-up to U19 team as the coach preferred Consigli, Giacomo Bindi
Giacomo Bindi
Giacomo Bindi is an Italian footballer who plays for Crotone.-Early career:Born in Siena, Tuscany, Bindi started his career at Arezzo the near-by province...

, Salvatore Sirigu
Salvatore Sirigu
Salvatore Sirigu is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and Italy national football team.-Club career:...

 and Lorenzo Farinelli
Lorenzo Farinelli
Lorenzo Farinelli is a former Italian professional footballer.-Biography:Born in Todi, the Province of Perugia, Farinelli started his career at Perugia. After the club was expelled from professional league in 2005, he was signed by Triestina. In 2007 he was loaned to Vibonese with option to co-own...

. After the U19 failed to qualify to second qualify round of 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship qualification
UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 is the first round of qualifications for the Final Tournament of UEFA U-19 Championship 2006. Top two teams from each group and the best third-placed team will enter UEFA U-19 Championship 2006 ....

, Russo was promoted to Italy U20 team, the feeder team of U21 team along with Bindi (capped twice) and Consigli (capped once), for 2005-06 Four Nations Tournament. He played once out of possible 5 with last match (the final) played by Daniele Padelli
Daniele Padelli
Daniele Padelli is an Italian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Udinese Calcio on loan from U.C...

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Due to club performance he did not received U21 call-up but Consigli and Sirigu did.

External links

  • http://www.vicenzacalcio.com/rosa/danilo-russo
  • http://aic.football.it/scheda/16758/russo-danilo.htm
  • http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=2646&squadra=11
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