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Alejandro Russo
Russo in 2016
Personal information
Full nameAlejandro Marcelo Russo
Date of birth (1968-02-13) 13 February 1968 (age 57)
Place of birthEnsenada, Argentina
PositionForward
Youth career
Estudiantes LP
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1985–1990Estudiantes LP86(16)
1991Argentinos Juniors1(0)
1991–1992Platense9(1)
1992Atlético Marbella
1993Huracán
1994Comunicaciones
1995Racing de Olavarría
1995–1996Temperley
International career
1987Argentina U20
1987–1988Argentina U23
Managerial career
2000–2006Estudiantes LP (youth)
2006Monarcas Morelia (assistant)
2007–2008Estudiantes LP (youth)
2008Estudiantes LP (interim)
2009Argentinos Juniors (assistant)
2010Racing Club (assistant)
2011Instituto (assistant)
2013Sporting Cristal (assistant)
2014–2015San Lorenzo (youth)
2018–2020San Lorenzo (youth)
2021Unión La Calera (assistant)
2022–2023Gimnasia Jujuy (assistant)
2023Melgar (assistant)
2024Jorge Wilstermann (assistant)
2024Unión Comercio
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Alejandro Marcelo Russo (born 13 February 1968) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Playing career

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Russo played mainly for Estudiantes de La Plata and Argentinos Juniors, among other clubs. He also represented Argentina at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, making two appearances in the competition.

In October 1990, Russo went on trial at Manchester United, for whom he made two reserve team appearances.

Managerial career

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After being an assistant and youth manager, Russo joined Gastón Ramondino's staff at Bolivian club Jorge Wilstermann in 2024. On 13 June of that year, he was named manager of the club,[1] but he left the club on 8 July without managing in a single match.[2]

On 22 August 2024, Russo took over Peruvian side Unión Comercio.

References

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  1. ^ "Wilster y Tomayapo "ascienden" a DT a los argentinos Russo y Rubinich" [Wilster and Tomayapo "promote" the Argentines Russo and Rubinich to manager] (in Spanish). Premium. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  2. ^ "El DT Russo se va de Wilstermann sin haber debutado en el Clausura" [Manager Russo leaves Wilstermann without having debuted in the Clausura] (in Spanish). Visión 360. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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    Alejandro Russo
    Russo in 2016
    Personal information
    Full nameAlejandro Marcelo Russo
    Date of birth (1968-02-13) 13 February 1968 (age 57)
    Place of birthEnsenada, Argentina
    PositionForward
    Youth career
    Estudiantes LP
    Senior career*
    YearsTeamApps(Gls)
    1985–1990Estudiantes LP86(16)
    1991Argentinos Juniors1(0)
    1991–1992Platense9(1)
    1992Atlético Marbella
    1993Huracán
    1994Comunicaciones
    1995Racing de Olavarría
    1995–1996Temperley
    International career
    1987Argentina U20
    1987–1988Argentina U23
    Managerial career
    2000–2006Estudiantes LP (youth)
    2006Monarcas Morelia (assistant)
    2007–2008Estudiantes LP (youth)
    2008Estudiantes LP (interim)
    2009Argentinos Juniors (assistant)
    2010Racing Club (assistant)
    2011Instituto (assistant)
    2013Sporting Cristal (assistant)
    2014–2015San Lorenzo (youth)
    2018–2020San Lorenzo (youth)
    2021Unión La Calera (assistant)
    2022–2023Gimnasia Jujuy (assistant)
    2023Melgar (assistant)
    2024Jorge Wilstermann (assistant)
    2024Unión Comercio
    * Club domestic league appearances and goals

    Alejandro Marcelo Russo (born 13 February 1968) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a forward.

    Playing career

    Russo played mainly for Estudiantes de La Plata and Argentinos Juniors, among other clubs. He also represented Argentina at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, making two appearances in the competition.

    In October 1990, Russo went on trial at Manchester United, for whom he made two reserve team appearances.

    Managerial career

    After being an assistant and youth manager, Russo joined Gastón Ramondino's staff at Bolivian club Jorge Wilstermann in 2024. On 13 June of that year, he was named manager of the club,[1] but he left the club on 8 July without managing in a single match.[2]

    On 22 August 2024, Russo took over Peruvian side Unión Comercio.

    References

    1. ^ "Wilster y Tomayapo "ascienden" a DT a los argentinos Russo y Rubinich" [Wilster and Tomayapo "promote" the Argentines Russo and Rubinich to manager] (in Spanish). Premium. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
    2. ^ "El DT Russo se va de Wilstermann sin haber debutado en el Clausura" [Manager Russo leaves Wilstermann without having debuted in the Clausura] (in Spanish). Visión 360. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
    • Alejandro Russo at BDFA (in Spanish)
    • Alejandro Russo coach profile at Soccerway (archived)
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