Johnny Russell
Attack - Right Winger
at Real Salt Lake City
at Real Salt Lake City
394 days · joined 2025-04-25
👕500+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴25+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€400k
Right Winger Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.26
goals / match
Sporting Kansas City
top club · 232 apps
Career highs
€2.00m
peak value · 2021
€878k
top transfer fee · 13/14
20
best season · 12/13
34 / 4
int'l caps / goals
595Appearances
153Goals
90Assists
48Yellow cards
3Red cards
90Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Johnny Russell |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jonathan Russell |
| Date of birth | 1990-04-08 (36 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Citizenship |  Scotland |
| Position | Attack - Right Winger (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Real Salt Lake City |
| Joined | 2025-04-25 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Trueno Sports |
Jul 2025
2025 — Real Salt Lake City
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2025
Transfer: Without Club → Salt Lake
24/25 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Transfer: Kansas City → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Oct 2024
Injury: unknown
Jul 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Sporting Kansas City
36 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2023
2023 — Sporting Kansas City
31 matches · 9 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Feb 2023
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Sporting Kansas City
37 matches · 10 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Sporting Kansas City
32 matches · 16 G · 7 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Sporting Kansas City
25 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Sporting Kansas City
28 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sporting Kansas City
6 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
2018 — Sporting Kansas City
37 matches · 12 G · 11 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Derby → Kansas City
17/18 · Transfer · €280k
Jul 2017
17/18 — Derby County
25 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Derby County, Derby County U23
40 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Derby County
50 matches · 10 G · 11 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2015
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — Derby County, Derby County U21
47 matches · 8 G · 15 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2014
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Derby County
43 matches · 9 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Dundee United → Derby
13/14 · Transfer · €878k
Feb 2013
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2012
12/13 — Dundee United FC
38 matches · 20 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Dundee United FC
43 matches · 14 G · 9 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Dundee United FC
34 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: Raith Rovers → Dundee United
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Dundee United → Raith Rovers
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — Raith Rovers FC, Dundee United FC
29 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2009
Transfer: Forfar Athletic → Dundee United
08/09 · Return from loan
Aug 2008
Transfer: Dundee United → Forfar Athletic
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — Dundee United FC
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Dundee United FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2007
Transfer: Dundee Utd U20 → Dundee United
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 218 other Attack - Right Wingers with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 1.15/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 1.15/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.58/90
Minutes played by club
Real Salt Lake City
1.9%
Sporting Kansas City
39.7%
Derby County
36.5%
Derby County U23
0.0%
Derby County U21
0.0%
Dundee United FC
13.5%
Raith Rovers FC
8.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake City | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 156 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 8 | 18/19 | 2024 | 232 | 67 | 39 | 3,220 |
| Derby County | 5 | 13/14 | 17/18 | 203 | 34 | 34 | 2,957 |
| Derby County U23 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derby County U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dundee United FC | 6 | 07/08 | 12/13 | 119 | 45 | 15 | 1,098 |
| Raith Rovers FC | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 680 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Real Salt Lake City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Real Salt Lake City | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 156 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 434 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 394 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 220 |
| 2023 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 212 |
| 2023 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 33 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 339 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 159 |
| 2021 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 148 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 2020 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 275 |
| 2020 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Sporting Kansas City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 312 |
| 2019 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
| 2018 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 219 |
| 2018 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | US Open Cup | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 18/19 | CONCACAF CL | Sporting Kansas City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Derby County | 23 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 323 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Derby County | 36 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,220 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Derby County U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Derby County | 45 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 344 |
| 15/16 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 39 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 414 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Derby County | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Derby County U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Derby County | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 13/14 | Championship Play-Offs | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 203 |
| 12/13 | Scot. League Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 12/13 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 37 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 312 |
| 11/12 | Scot. League Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| 10/11 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League Qualifying | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204 |
| 10/11 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Raith Rovers FC | 23 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 402 |
| 09/10 | Co-op. Ins. Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 09/10 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | SFA Cup | Raith Rovers FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 08/09 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SFA Cup | Dundee United FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 07/08 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | Dundee Utd U20 | Dundee United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-21 | Dundee United | Forfar Athletic | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee United | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-26 | Dundee United | Raith Rovers | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Raith Rovers | Dundee United | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Dundee United | Derby | Transfer | 900000 | €878k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Derby | Kansas City | Transfer | 1500000 | €280k |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-01 | Kansas City | Without Club | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-25 | Without Club | Salt Lake | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Broken fibula | 2013-02-28 | 2013-05-01 | 63 | 14 |
| 13/14 | Broken leg | 2013-10-08 | 2013-11-19 | 43 | 13 |
| 13/14 | Broken cheekbone | 2014-01-02 | 2014-01-21 | 20 | 3 |
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2015-01-25 | 2015-02-25 | 32 | 8 |
| 18/19 | Knee injury | 2018-07-25 | 2018-08-10 | 17 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-02-20 | 2023-03-24 | 33 | 4 |
| 22/23 | Muscle injury | 2023-05-22 | 2023-06-15 | 25 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2024-03-18 | 2024-04-10 | 24 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Groin problems | 2024-07-15 | 2024-07-19 | 5 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Groin injury | 2024-10-16 | 2025-05-08 | 205 | 0 |
Current€500k
Peak€2.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #17622 | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3380 | #16 | 14 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dániel Sallói | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Khiry Shelton | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Craig Forsyth | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ilie Sánchez | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Will Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cyrus Christie | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Seán Dillon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Pulido | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Tom Ince | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Keith Watson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Stuart Armstrong | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 15 | 30 |
| 12/13 | Premiership | Dundee United FC | 13 | 32 |
| 2018 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 10 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Championship | Derby County | 11 | 39 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Derby County | 10 | 45 |
| 2018 | MLS | Sporting Kansas City | 9 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | Raith Rovers | Dundee United | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-26 | Dundee United | Raith Rovers | Loan | — | €175k |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Forfar Athletic | Dundee United | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-21 | Dundee United | Forfar Athletic | Loan | — | €50k |
Teams faced most often by Johnny Russell'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 23 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 22% |
| Nottingham Forest | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 45% |
| Ipswich Town | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 30% |
| Reading FC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 34 | -12 | 22% |
| Cardiff City | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 28% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 50% |
| Bristol City | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 44% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 25% |
| Leeds United | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 63% |
| Birmingham City | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 38% |
| Barnsley FC | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 38% |
| New England Revolution | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 2019 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 2024 | Goal #150 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2024 | 36 | 828 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2023 | 31 | 432 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.42 |
| 2022 | 37 | 498 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.08 |
| 2021 | 32 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2020 | 25 | 587 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2019 | 28 | 233 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2018 | 37 | 314 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 413 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 16/17 | 40 | 1,220 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 15/16 | 50 | 498 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 14/15 | 47 | 594 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 13/14 | 43 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 344 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.31 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 444 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.01 |
| 10/11 | 34 | 204 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 09/10 | 29 | 696 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS
203 apps
61 G
31 A
Premiership
101 apps
31 G
12 A
Championship
182 apps
30 G
29 A
SFA Cup
14 apps
11 G
3 A
US Open Cup
12 apps
5 G
3 A
Scot. League Cup
5 apps
4 G
1 A
Championship
23 apps
4 G
1 A
League Cup
9 apps
3 G
4 A
Leagues Cup
6 apps
1 G
1 A
MLS Cup Playoffs
11 apps
1 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Johnny Russell
Who is Johnny Russell?
Johnny Russell is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Real Salt Lake City.
How old is Johnny Russell?
Johnny Russell is 36 years old. He was born on April 8, 1990 in Glasgow.
What position does Johnny Russell play?
Johnny Russell plays as a right winger (Attack - Right Winger).
What club does Johnny Russell play for?
Johnny Russell currently plays for Real Salt Lake City.
How many career goals has Johnny Russell scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Johnny Russell has scored 153 goals in 595 appearances.
What is Johnny Russell's market value?
Johnny Russell's most recent reported market value is €400k.