Alessia Russo

Alessia Mia Teresa Russo (Italian: [aˈlɛssja ˈmia teˈrɛza ˈrusso]; born 8 February 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the England national team. She has previously played club football for Chelsea, Brighton & Hove Albion and Manchester United, college soccer for North Carolina Tar Heels, and has represented England internationally at all youth age groups.

Quotes

• "The highs are easy to celebrate, but it's the tougher moments that you need each other for."
• "You can feel like the new kid at school when you come into a new team, but everyone has been incredibly welcoming. You've just got to put yourself out there and have the conversations to get to know each other."
• "Obviously, times can be tough but I think what's special in team sports is that you have each other's backs through the good times and the bad."
  • TOGETHERNESS with Alessia Russo by Emma Holbrook. Retrieved 13/11/2023.
• "I want every girl to feel like football’s a place for them, whether they want to coach, play, referee."
• "Football has always been about having fun and that’s why I got into it when I was a young girl. You learn lessons about yourself and how you react in different situations."
  • Lioness Alessia Russo is firing women’s football forward by Felicia Pennant. August 7, 2023. Retrieved 13/11/2023.
• "When you’re on the pitch, it’s easy to focus. But when you’re away from it, the noise can get quite loud sometimes. It’s just about staying focused and locked in and obviously listening to the people you trust and care about. And not letting it affect you, especially on the pitch."
  • Alessia Russo exclusive: ‘At Arsenal, you feel integrated and part of one club’ by Sarah Shephard. July 4, 2023. Retrieved 13/11/2023.