Marco Russo
Encyclopedia
Marco Russo is an Italian footballer who plays for Canavese
.
, 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 Umberto Fatello. 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. and joined Serie C1 side Lumezzane
. 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
. and in 2009–10 season left for Canavese
after Pizzighettone relegated.
F.C. Canavese
Football Club Canavese was an Italian association football club located in San Giusto Canavese, Piedmont.-History:Canavese was formed by the 2001 merger of the two clubs U. S. Sangiustese founded in 1946 and A. S. Volpiano founded in 1919....
.
Biography
Born in CariatiCariati
Cariati is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-Notes and references:...
, Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, southern Italy, Russo started his career at Calabrian side Reggina
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
. He then left for northern Italy side Padova
Calcio Padova
Calcio Padova is an Italian football club, based in Padua, Veneto. The club was founded in 1910. Padova is playing in Serie B, having last been in Serie A in 1996...
, then left for the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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for Birmingham
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
and in November 2000 for Dundee
Dundee F.C.
Dundee Football Club, founded in 1893, are a football club based in the city of Dundee, Scotland. They are nicknamed The Dee or The Dark Blues and play their home matches at Dens Park. Their shirt colour is dark blue. Dundee currently play in the Scottish First Division, having been relegated from...
. He was signed by assistant manager, countryman Ivano Bonetti
Ivano Bonetti
Ivano Bonetti is an Italian football manager and former player. His father Aldo played for Brescia until the Second World War, brother Mario played for Atalanta and brother Dario played over 100 games for Roma and won two caps for Italy.He is the current director of football of Lega Pro Prima...
along with Umberto Fatello. In June 2001 he was released by the Scottish side and returned to Italy for Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
side Poggese.
After the team relegated, he spent one season at non-professional league, Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
, for Cassino and Villacidrese
S.S. Villacidrese Calcio
Società Sportiva Villacidrese Calcio was an Italian association football club located in Villacidro, Sardinia.Its colors were white and blue.-From Serie D to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione:...
.
In summer 2003, he left for Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....
side Sassari Torres and in summer 2005 left for Vittoria of Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...
. But his contract with the Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
side was terminated in February 2006. and joined Serie C1 side Lumezzane
A.C. Lumezzane
Associazione Calcio Lumezzane is an Italian association football club, based in Lumezzane, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1948. The club currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione....
. 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
A.S. Pizzighettone
Associazione Sportiva Pizzighettone is an Italian association football club, based in Pizzighettone, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1919 and up to season 1995-94 took part just to regional amateur championships...
. and in 2009–10 season left for Canavese
F.C. Canavese
Football Club Canavese was an Italian association football club located in San Giusto Canavese, Piedmont.-History:Canavese was formed by the 2001 merger of the two clubs U. S. Sangiustese founded in 1946 and A. S. Volpiano founded in 1919....
after Pizzighettone relegated.