Francesco Russo
Goalkeeper
at US Giubiasco
at US Giubiasco
296 days · joined 2025-08-02
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
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Rating · 23/24
6.0
Solid
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0
goals / match
FC Lugano
top club · 167 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#2149
goals rank
#2189
assists rank
0
season goals
3
season assists
Among 3,380 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2010
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top transfer fee
—
best season
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int'l / penalties
494Appearances
0Goals
3Assists
19Yellow cards
0Red cards
490Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Francesco Russo |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1981-12-23 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Angera, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | US Giubiasco |
| Joined | 2025-08-02 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Dribbling Management |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Aur. Cantalupo → US Giubiasco
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: Collina d'Oro → Aur. Cantalupo
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Collina d'Oro
30 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — FC Collina d'Oro
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Vergiatese → Collina d'Oro
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Casatese → Vergiatese
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: Verdellino → Casatese
19/20 · Transfer
Mar 2019
Transfer: Team Ticino U21 → Verdellino
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Team Ticino U21, FC Lugano
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: FC Lugano → Team Ticino U21
18/19 · Transfer
Jun 2018
Transfer: FC Chiasso → FC Lugano
17/18 · Return from loan
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2017
Transfer: FC Lugano → FC Chiasso
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — FC Chiasso, FC Lugano
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2017
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Lugano
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2016
Transfer: FC Aarau → FC Lugano
15/16 · Return from loan
Feb 2016
Injury: unknown
17 games missed
Jan 2016
Transfer: FC Lugano → FC Aarau
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Aarau, FC Lugano
18 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Lugano
39 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC Lugano
38 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — FC Lugano
36 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — FC Lugano
31 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Pergocrema → FC Lugano
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — US Pergocrema 1932
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Cavese → Pergocrema
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Cavese 1919
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Melfi → Cavese
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 2009
Transfer: Pro Sesto → Melfi
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — AC Pro Sesto, AS Melfi
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Virtus Lanciano → Pro Sesto
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — SS Lanciano
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: FC Chiasso → Lanciano
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Chiasso
37 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Chiasso
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Chiasso
37 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Palazzolo → FC Chiasso
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 2004
Transfer: Solbiatese → Palazzolo
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — AC Palazzolo
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Alzano 1909 → Solbiatese
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Alzano Virescit
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Città di Lecco → Alzano Virescit
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Calcio Lecco 1912
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
Transfer: Avellino U19 → Lecco
01/02 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — US Avellino 1912
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
Transfer: Torino U19 → Avellino U19
00/01 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2820 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A0 total · 0.00/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets11 total · 11.00/90
Minutes played by club
FC Collina d'Oro
11.4%
FC Lugano
33.8%
Team Ticino U21
0.2%
FC Chiasso
26.9%
FC Aarau
0.3%
US Pergocrema 1932
7.1%
Cavese 1919
7.0%
AC Pro Sesto
1.4%
AS Melfi
3.3%
SS Lanciano
3.1%
AC Palazzolo
3.2%
Alzano Virescit
1.3%
Calcio Lecco 1912
0.9%
US Avellino 1912
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Collina d'Oro | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 5,040 |
| FC Lugano | 8 | 11/12 | 18/19 | 167 | 0 | 1 | 14,935 |
| Team Ticino U21 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| FC Chiasso | 4 | 04/05 | 17/18 | 132 | 0 | 1 | 11,861 |
| FC Aarau | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| US Pergocrema 1932 | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 3,150 |
| Cavese 1919 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3,090 |
| AC Pro Sesto | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 630 |
| AS Melfi | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1,440 |
| SS Lanciano | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1,350 |
| AC Palazzolo | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1,430 |
| Alzano Virescit | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| Calcio Lecco 1912 | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 408 |
| US Avellino 1912 | 1 | 00/01 | 00/01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 3 | FC Collina d'Oro | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,520 |
| 23/24 | Swiss Cup | FC Collina d'Oro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Collina d'Oro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 22/23 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 4 | FC Collina d'Oro | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,250 |
| 22/23 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Collina d'Oro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 4 | Team Ticino U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | FC Lugano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Super League | FC Lugano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Challenge League | FC Chiasso | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,848 |
| 17/18 | Schweizer Cup | FC Chiasso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | Super League | FC Lugano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Schweizer Cup | FC Lugano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 16/17 | Super League | FC Lugano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 15/16 | Challenge League | FC Aarau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
| 15/16 | Schweizer Cup | FC Lugano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | Super League | FC Lugano | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,267 |
| 14/15 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3,183 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC Lugano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 13/14 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,240 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | FC Lugano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,060 |
| 12/13 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 11/12 | Challenge League | FC Lugano | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,610 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | FC Lugano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 240 |
| 10/11 | Lega Pro 1a - A | US Pergocrema 1932 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 10/11 | PlayOut Lega Pro | US Pergocrema 1932 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 09/10 | Italy Cup | Cavese 1919 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 09/10 | Lega Pro 1 - B | Cavese 1919 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 08/09 | Italy Cup | AC Pro Sesto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 08/09 | Lega Pro 1a - A | AC Pro Sesto | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 08/09 | Lega Pro 2 - C | AS Melfi | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 07/08 | Playout C1 | SS Lanciano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Serie C1 - B | SS Lanciano | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 06/07 | Challenge League | FC Chiasso | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3,015 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Chiasso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 05/06 | Challenge League | FC Chiasso | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2,948 |
| 05/06 | Swisscom Cup | FC Chiasso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 04/05 | Challenge League | FC Chiasso | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2,970 |
| 04/05 | Swisscom Cup | FC Chiasso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 03/04 | Serie C2 - A | AC Palazzolo | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,430 |
| 02/03 | Playout C1 | Alzano Virescit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Serie C1 - A | Alzano Virescit | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| 01/02 | Serie C1 - A | Calcio Lecco 1912 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 408 |
| 00/01 | Serie C1 - B | US Avellino 1912 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Torino U19 | Avellino U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2001-07-01 | Avellino U19 | Lecco | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Città di Lecco | Alzano Virescit | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Alzano 1909 | Solbiatese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Solbiatese | Palazzolo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Palazzolo | FC Chiasso | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | FC Chiasso | Lanciano | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Virtus Lanciano | Pro Sesto | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Pro Sesto | Melfi | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Melfi | Cavese | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Cavese | Pergocrema | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Pergocrema | FC Lugano | Transfer | 275000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | FC Lugano | FC Aarau | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | FC Aarau | FC Lugano | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-27 | FC Lugano | FC Chiasso | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Chiasso | FC Lugano | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | FC Lugano | Team Ticino U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-03-01 | Team Ticino U21 | Verdellino | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Verdellino | Casatese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-12 | Casatese | Vergiatese | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Vergiatese | Collina d'Oro | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Collina d'Oro | Aur. Cantalupo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-02 | Aur. Cantalupo | US Giubiasco | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Tendon tear | 2016-02-13 | 2016-05-31 | 109 | 17 |
| 16/17 | unknown injury | 2017-03-16 | 2017-03-29 | 14 | 1 |
| 17/18 | unknown injury | 2017-09-22 | 2017-10-26 | 35 | 4 |
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Rey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Sabbatini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattia Bottani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Tosetti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Salvatore Guarino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Rossini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filippo Rossi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Maffi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Armando Sadiku | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Devid Girola | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | FC Chiasso | FC Lugano | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-27 | FC Lugano | FC Chiasso | Loan | — | €200k |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | FC Aarau | FC Lugano | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | FC Lugano | FC Aarau | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Francesco Russo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC St. Gallen | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 38% |
| BSC Young Boys | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 13% |
| FC Zürich | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 31% |
| FC Luzern | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 31 | -12 | 27% |
| FC Sion | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 17% |
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -6 | 9% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 27% |
| Neuchâtel Xamax FCS | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 13% |
| FC Vaduz | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 38% |
| FC Thun | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 38% |
| FC Baden | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 67% |
| FC Stade Nyonnais | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 17% |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 23 | 2,058 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 1,474 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 3,483 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 3,150 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 3,090 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 2,070 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 07/08 | 15 | 1,350 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 3,315 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 3,158 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 3,330 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 30 | 2,700 | 11 | 37% | 27 | 0.9 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 2,340 | 8 | 31% | 31 | 1.19 |
| 18/19 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0% | 2 | 2 |
| 17/18 | 23 | 2,058 | 6 | 26% | 35 | 1.53 |
| 16/17 | 7 | 585 | 2 | 29% | 9 | 1.38 |
| 15/16 | 18 | 1,474 | 5 | 28% | 29 | 1.77 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 3,483 | 15 | 38% | 33 | 0.85 |
| 13/14 | 38 | 3,420 | 11 | 29% | 50 | 1.32 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 3,240 | 10 | 28% | 50 | 1.39 |
| 11/12 | 31 | 2,850 | 6 | 19% | 39 | 1.23 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 3,150 | 12 | 34% | 34 | 0.97 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 3,090 | 15 | 44% | 25 | 0.73 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 2,070 | 9 | 39% | 23 | 1 |
| 07/08 | 15 | 1,350 | 5 | 33% | 17 | 1.13 |
| 06/07 | 37 | 3,315 | 13 | 35% | 40 | 1.09 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 3,158 | 16 | 46% | 32 | 0.91 |
| 04/05 | 37 | 3,330 | 11 | 30% | 42 | 1.14 |
| 03/04 | 16 | 1,430 | 2 | 13% | 27 | 1.7 |
| 02/03 | 7 | 585 | 2 | 29% | 11 | 1.69 |
| 01/02 | 6 | 408 | 1 | 17% | 8 | 1.76 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Swisscom Cup
25 apps
0 G
1 A
Super League
19 apps
0 G
1 A
Serie C1 - A
51 apps
0 G
1 A
2. Liga Inter - Gr. 3
28 apps
0 G
0 A
2. Liga Inter - Gr. 4
26 apps
0 G
0 A
Challenge League
258 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie C1 - B
47 apps
0 G
0 A
Lega Pro 2 - C
16 apps
0 G
0 A
Serie C2 - A
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Francesco Russo is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for US Giubiasco.
How old is Francesco Russo?
Francesco Russo is 44 years old. He was born on December 23, 1981 in Angera.
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Francesco Russo plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
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Francesco Russo currently plays for US Giubiasco.