Alessia Russo
- Height
- 173 cm
- Shirt
- 23
- Age
- 27
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- England
WSL · 2026–2027
2026–2027 by competition
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 24 Oct |
@  Tottenham Hotspur (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | ★ |
| 17 Oct |
vs  Birmingham City (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
 13 Oct |
vs  Greece (W) |
W 5–0 | 90 | 2 | · | — |
| 09 Oct |
@ Greece (W) |
W 3–1 | 73 | 1 | · | — |
| 04 Oct |
@  Manchester City (W) |
L 2–4 | 90 | 1 | · | |
 30 Sep |
@  Paris FC (W) |
D 2–2 | 89 | 1 | · |
Player profile ST
Per-90 percentiles against strikers in WSL. 50 = average.
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 0.29 | 61 |
| xG | 4.01 | 0.58 | 79 |
| xGOT | 2.77 | 0.40 | 61 |
| Penalty goals | 1 | 0.14 | 93 |
| xG excl. penalty | 3.28 | 0.47 | 71 |
| Shots | 23 | 3.32 | 71 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1.16 | 64 |
| Headed shots | 4 | 0.58 | 64 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.14 | 71 |
| xA | 0.51 | 0.07 | 57 |
| Accurate passes | 126 | 18.2 | 71 |
| Pass accuracy | 75.9% | — | 57 |
| Accurate long balls | 3 | 0.43 | 61 |
| Long ball accuracy | 42.9% | — | 39 |
| Chances created | 14 | 2.02 | 93 |
| Successful crosses | 1 | 0.14 | 64 |
| Cross accuracy | 14.3% | — | 68 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 8 | 1.16 | 79 |
| Dribbles success rate | 36.4% | — | 54 |
| Duels won | 37 | 5.35 | 86 |
| Duels won % | 41.1% | — | 57 |
| Aerials won | 10 | 1.44 | 71 |
| Aerials won % | 55.6% | — | 79 |
| Touches | 315 | 45.5 | 86 |
| Touches in opposition box | 45 | 6.50 | 79 |
| Dispossessed | 23 | 3.32 | 0 |
| Fouls won | 14 | 2.02 | 89 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 12 | 1.73 | 29 |
| Tackles | 5 | 0.72 | 32 |
| Interceptions | 3 | 0.43 | 54 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 1 | 0.14 | 79 |
| Fouls committed | 10 | 1.44 | 29 |
| Recoveries | 20 | 2.89 | 64 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 10 | 1.44 | 89 |
| Clearances | 3 | 0.43 | 43 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 8 | 1.16 | 79 |
| xG against while on pitch | 5.79 | 0.84 | 75 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in WSL.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct |
@ Tottenham Hotspur (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | 1 | 1 | ★ |
| 17 Oct |
vs Birmingham City (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Oct |
vs Greece (W) |
W 5–0 | 90 | 2 | · | — |
| 09 Oct |
@ Greece (W) |
W 3–1 | 73 | 1 | · | — |
| 04 Oct |
@ Manchester City (W) |
L 2–4 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 30 Sep |
@ Paris FC (W) |
D 2–2 | 89 | 1 | · | |
| 27 Sep |
@  Chelsea (W) |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 22 Sep |
vs  HB Køge (W) |
W 1–0 | 45 | · | · | |
| 19 Sep |
vs  Manchester United (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
vs  Crystal Palace (W) |
D 0–0 | 85 | · | · | |
| 06 Sep |
@  Brighton (W) |
W 1–0 | 88 | · | · | |
| 09 Jun |
vs  Ukraine (W) |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 05 Jun |
@  Spain (W) |
L 0–4 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 16 May |
@  Liverpool (W) |
W 3–1 | 90 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 13 May |
vs  Everton (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 09 May |
@  Aston Villa (W) |
W 3–0 | 60 | 2 | 1 | ★ |
| 06 May |
@ Brighton (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 02 May |
@  OL Lyonnes (W) |
L 1–3 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 29 Apr |
vs  Leicester City (W) |
W 7–0 | 45 | · | · | |
| 26 Apr |
vs OL Lyonnes (W) |
W 2–1 | 89 | · | · | |
| 18 Apr |
@  Iceland (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | 1 | · | — |
| 14 Apr |
vs Spain (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
 05 Apr |
vs Brighton (W) |
L 0–2 | 32 | · | · | |
| 01 Apr |
@ Chelsea (W) |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 28 Mar |
vs Tottenham Hotspur (W) |
W 5–2 | 57 | 3 | · | ★ |
| 24 Mar |
vs Chelsea (W) |
W 3–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
| 21 Mar |
vs  West Ham United (W) |
W 5–0 | 63 | 1 | · | |
| 15 Mar |
@  London City Lionesses (W) |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | 1 | |
| 07 Mar |
vs Iceland (W) |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | · | — |
| 03 Mar |
@ Ukraine (W) |
W 6–1 | 73 | 2 | · | — |
| 22 Feb |
vs  Bristol City (W) |
W 3–0 | 79 | · | · | — |
| 18 Feb |
vs  Oud-Heverlee Leuven (W) |
W 3–1 | 90 | 2 | · | ★ |
| 11 Feb |
@ Oud-Heverlee Leuven (W) |
W 4–0 | 29 | 1 | · | |
| 08 Feb |
vs Manchester City (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
 01 Feb |
vs  Corinthians (W) |
W 3–2 | 120 | · | · | — |
| 28 Jan |
vs  FAR Rabat (W) |
W 6–0 | 30 | 2 | · | — |
| 24 Jan |
@ Chelsea (W) |
W 2–0 | 90 | · | 1 | |
 21 Jan |
vs Manchester United (W) |
L 0–1 | 84 | · | · | |
| 18 Jan |
vs Aston Villa (W) |
W 2–0 | 71 | · | · | |
| 10 Jan |
vs Manchester United (W) |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Arsenal | 11 | 5 | 1 | |
| WSL | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Women's Champions League | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| FIFA Women's Champions Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Arsenal | 38 | 22 | 8 | |
| WSL | 22 | 13 | 6 | ||
| Women's League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Women's Champions League | 12 | 9 | 2 | ||
| Women's FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Arsenal | 41 | 20 | 5 | |
| WSL | 21 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Women's League Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Women's Champions League | 15 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Women's FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Arsenal | 31 | 16 | 4 | |
| WSL | 22 | 12 | 4 | ||
| Women's League Cup | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Women's Champions League | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Women's FA Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Manchester United | 24 | 13 | 1 | |
| WSL | 20 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Women's FA Cup | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Manchester United | 30 | 11 | 5 | |
| WSL | 22 | 9 | 4 | ||
| Women's League Cup | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | |
| Women's FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Manchester United | 5 | 3 | 2 | — |
| WSL | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Women's League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Women's League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Arsenal
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Champions League ×1 | 2024/2025 | — |
| Women's League Cup ×1 | 2023/2024 | — |
| A-Leagues All Stars Women ×1 | 2023/2024 | — |
| FIFA Women's Champions Cup ×1 | 2026 | — |
England
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Women's EURO ×2 | 2025 Switzerland, 2022 England | — |
| CONMEBOL/UEFA Women's Finalissim ×1 | 2022 | — |
| Arnold Clark Cup ×2 | 2023, 2022 | — |
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