Market value
—
Rating · 22/23
5.1
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Virtus Entella
top club · 136 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#2108
goals rank
#2498
assists rank
32
season goals
2
season assists
Among 3,358 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2015
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 16/17
17 · 53.1%
pens / of goals
355Appearances
32Goals
2Assists
57Yellow cards
4Red cards
92Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Michele Russo |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1986-08-31 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Genova, Italy |
| Citizenship |  Italy |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2023
Transfer: Livorno → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — US Livorno 1915
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2021
Transfer: Ternana → Livorno
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Ternana Calcio
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Ternana Calcio
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ternana Calcio
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Robur Siena → Ternana
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Padova → Robur Siena
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Robur Siena, Ternana Calcio
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Calcio Padova
26 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Cremonese → Padova
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Calcio Padova
36 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2016
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2015
Transfer: Virtus Entella → Cremonese
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — US Cremonese, Virtus Entella
31 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Virtus Entella
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Virtus Entella
36 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Virtus Entella
31 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Virtus Entella
32 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Lavagnese → Virtus Entella
11/12 · Transfer
Jun 2010
Transfer: Carrarese → Lavagnese
09/10 · Return from loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Carrarese Calcio 1908
29 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Lavagnese → Carrarese
09/10 · Loan
Jun 2006
Transfer: Cervia → Lavagnese
05/06 · Return from loan
Dec 2005
Transfer: Lavagnese → Cervia
05/06 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2899 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.05/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.37/90
Minutes played by club
US Livorno 1915
20.3%
Ternana Calcio
11.2%
Robur Siena
4.3%
Calcio Padova
7.0%
US Cremonese
0.0%
Virtus Entella
57.4%
Carrarese Calcio 1908
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Livorno 1915 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1,686 |
| Ternana Calcio | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 928 |
| Robur Siena | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 354 |
| Calcio Padova | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 579 |
| US Cremonese | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Virtus Entella | 5 | 11/12 | 15/16 | 136 | 16 | 1 | 4,770 |
| Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Coppa Serie D | US Livorno 1915 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Play-off Serie D | US Livorno 1915 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie D - E | US Livorno 1915 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,686 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Ternana Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie B | Ternana Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Italy Cup | Ternana Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie C - C | Ternana Calcio | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Superc. Serie C | Ternana Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Serie C | Ternana Calcio | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 492 |
| 19/20 | Playoff Serie C | Ternana Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie C-C | Ternana Calcio | 17 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 436 |
| 18/19 | Coppa Serie C | Robur Siena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie C-A | Robur Siena | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 354 |
| 18/19 | Serie C-B | Ternana Calcio | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coppa Serie C | Calcio Padova | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | Calcio Padova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie C-B | Calcio Padova | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Superc. Serie C | Calcio Padova | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coppa Lega Pro | Calcio Padova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Calcio Padova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Lega Pro B | Calcio Padova | 32 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 399 |
| 16/17 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Calcio Padova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coppa Lega Pro | US Cremonese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Italy Cup | Virtus Entella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Lega Pro A | US Cremonese | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Virtus Entella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie B | Virtus Entella | 34 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2,702 |
| 14/15 | Serie B Play-out | Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Coppa Lega Pro | Virtus Entella | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Virtus Entella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Virtus Entella | 29 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 653 |
| 13/14 | Supercoppa 1a D. | Virtus Entella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Coppa Lega Pro | Virtus Entella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Virtus Entella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Virtus Entella | 26 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 286 |
| 12/13 | PlayOff Lega Pro | Virtus Entella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Coppa Lega Pro | Virtus Entella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Lega Pro 2 - A | Virtus Entella | 24 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 544 |
| 11/12 | Play-off/out Lega Pro 2 | Virtus Entella | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 09/10 | Lega Pro 2 - B | Carrarese Calcio 1908 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Lavagnese | Cervia | Loan | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Cervia | Lavagnese | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Lavagnese | Carrarese | Loan | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Carrarese | Lavagnese | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Lavagnese | Virtus Entella | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-20 | Virtus Entella | Cremonese | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-14 | Cremonese | Padova | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | Padova | Robur Siena | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Robur Siena | Ternana | Transfer | 225000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-28 | Ternana | Livorno | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Livorno | Retired | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Foot injury | 2016-03-01 | 2016-03-10 | 10 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€350k
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €325k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Staiti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Francesco Di Tacchio | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Cappelletti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Giuseppe Torromino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Mandorlini | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Simone Iacoponi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Antony Iannarilli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaccaria Hamlili | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fabrizio Paghera | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Francesco Zampano | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Davide Mazzocco | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Guidone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Lega Pro B | Calcio Padova | 7 | 32 |
| 12/13 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Virtus Entella | 6 | 26 |
| 13/14 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Virtus Entella | 4 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Lega Pro A | US Cremonese | 1 | 28 |
| 12/13 | Lega Pro 1a - A | Virtus Entella | 1 | 26 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Carrarese | Lavagnese | Return from loan | — | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Lavagnese | Carrarese | Loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Cervia | Lavagnese | Return from loan | — | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-12-01 | Lavagnese | Cervia | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Michele 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Cittadella | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 41% |
| Spezia Calcio | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 25% |
| Brescia Calcio | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 25% |
| Carpi FC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 22% |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 17% |
| Delfino Pescara | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 25% |
| Frosinone Calcio | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 31% |
| Trapani Calcio | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 29 | -13 | 7% |
| Pro Vercelli | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 17% |
| Novara Calcio | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 67% |
| AC Cesena | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 33% |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 26 | 1,686 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 928 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 18/19 | 30 | 354 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 17/18 | 26 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16/17 | 36 | 399 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 2,702 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0.23 |
| 13/14 | 36 | 878 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 286 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 |
| 11/12 | 32 | 904 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Serie C-A
97 apps
13 G
2 A
Serie C-B
70 apps
7 G
0 A
Serie C-C
32 apps
3 G
0 A
Coppa Serie C
21 apps
3 G
0 A
Lega Pro 2 - A
24 apps
3 G
0 A
Serie D - E
23 apps
1 G
0 A
Serie B
34 apps
1 G
0 A
Play-off/out Lega Pro 2
4 apps
1 G
0 A
Italy Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Lega Pro 2 - B
29 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Michele Russo
Who is Michele Russo?
Michele Russo is an Italy professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Michele Russo?
Michele Russo is 39 years old. He was born on August 31, 1986 in Genova.
What position does Michele Russo play?
Michele Russo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Michele Russo play for?
Michele Russo currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Michele Russo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Michele Russo has scored 32 goals in 355 appearances.