Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 2002-11-08 · 6 players total
| Full name | Will Russ |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Brian William James Russ |
| Date of birth | 2002-11-08 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship | Wales |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Southport FC |
| Joined | 2024-01-18 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southport FC | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 401 |
| Leicester City U23 | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 410 |
| Leicester City U18 | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 49 | 18 | 5 | 806 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League North | Southport FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 401 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Southport FC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 158 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 192 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 233 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-08-01 | Chesterf. U18 | Leicester U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Leicester U18 | Leicester U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Leicester U21 | Fleetwood U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-13 | Fleetwood U21 | FC United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-13 | FC United | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-17 | Fleetwood U21 | South Shields | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-03 | South Shields | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-13 | Fleetwood U21 | Hyde United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Hyde United | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-21 | Fleetwood U21 | Marine FC | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-23 | Marine FC | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-24 | Fleetwood U21 | Hyde United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-17 | Hyde United | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-18 | Fleetwood U21 | Southport | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30431 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30329 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #26181 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Aisthorpe | 1 | 1 | 981 |
| Connor Barrett | 2 | 0 | 959 |
| Tawanda Maswanhise | 1 | 0 | 938 |
| Harvey Godsmark-Ford | 2 | 0 | 937 |
| Kian Pennant | 1 | 0 | 867 |
| Sammy Braybrooke | 1 | 0 | 780 |
| Jack Doyle | 1 | 0 | 652 |
| Keenan Quansah | 1 | 0 | 638 |
| Jakub Stolarczyk | 1 | 0 | 582 |
| Luke Thomas | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Terell Pennant | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Ed Elewa-Ikpakwu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Sams | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Justen Kranthove | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wanya Marçal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dempsey Arlott-John | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sidnei Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kasey McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Loughlan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Bosworth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 8 | 17 |
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 5 | 14 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 3 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 14 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 17 |
| 19/20 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 1 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-01-17 | Hyde United | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-24 | Fleetwood U21 | Hyde United | Loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-23 | Marine FC | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-21 | Fleetwood U21 | Marine FC | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Hyde United | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-13 | Fleetwood U21 | Hyde United | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-03 | South Shields | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-17 | Fleetwood U21 | South Shields | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-13 | FC United | Fleetwood U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-13 | Fleetwood U21 | FC United | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Southport FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-29 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 1–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2017-04-22 | CNAT |
Tranmere Rovers | 4–1 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-04-17 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 2–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2017-04-14 | CNAT |
Dover Athletic | 3–0 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-04-08 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 2–2 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-04-04 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 1–2 | Macclesfield Town | Available |
| 2017-04-01 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 0–1 | Guiseley AFC | Available |
| 2017-03-25 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 1–0 | Boreham Wood | Available |
| 2017-03-21 | CNAT |
York City | 5–3 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-03-18 | CNAT |
Braintree Town | 2–0 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-03-11 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 1–2 | Torquay United | Available |
| 2017-03-04 | CNAT |
Maidstone United | 4–2 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-02-25 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 0–1 | Chester FC | Available |
| 2017-02-18 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 0–0 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-02-11 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 1–4 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Available |
| 2017-02-04 | CNAT |
Gateshead FC | 3–0 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-01-28 | CNAT |
Bromley FC | 3–1 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-01-21 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 2–4 | North Ferriby United | Available |
| 2017-01-10 | CNAT |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-01-07 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 2–1 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2017-01-01 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 3–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2016-12-26 | CNAT |
Wrexham AFC | 1–0 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-12-17 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 4–3 | Eastleigh FC | Available |
| 2016-11-29 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 0–0 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2016-11-26 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 4–5 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2016-11-22 | CNAT |
Chester FC | 2–2 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-11-19 | CNAT |
Boreham Wood | 2–0 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-11-12 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 3–2 | Maidstone United | Available |
| 2016-10-29 | CNAT |
Torquay United | 1–2 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-10-25 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 2–0 | York City | Available |
| 2016-10-22 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 1–1 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2016-10-08 | CNAT |
Guiseley AFC | 2–1 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-10-04 | CNAT |
Solihull Moors | 4–0 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-10-01 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 1–2 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2016-09-24 | CNAT |
North Ferriby United | 0–1 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-09-17 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 1–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2016-09-13 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 1–4 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2016-09-10 | CNAT |
Eastleigh FC | 1–1 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-09-03 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 0–1 | Dover Athletic | Available |
| 2016-08-29 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 5–1 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-08-27 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2016-08-20 | CNAT |
Lincoln City | 4–0 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-08-16 | CNAT |
Macclesfield Town | 3–1 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-08-13 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 2–1 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2016-08-09 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 0–3 | Gateshead FC | Available |
| 2016-08-06 | CNAT |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 3–0 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-04-30 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 3–4 | Kidderminster Harriers | Available |
| 2016-04-23 | CNAT |
Aldershot Town | 1–2 | Southport FC | Available |
| 2016-04-16 | CNAT |
Southport FC | 2–2 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2016-04-09 | CNAT |
Boreham Wood | 0–2 | Southport FC | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 6 | 401 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 20/21 | 30 | 568 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 18/19 | 19 | 425 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Will Russ
Who is Will Russ?
Will Russ is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Southport FC.
How old is Will Russ?
Will Russ is 23 years old. He was born on November 8, 2002.
What position does Will Russ play?
Will Russ plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Will Russ play for?
Will Russ currently plays for Southport FC.
How many career goals has Will Russ scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Will Russ has scored 20 goals in 93 appearances.
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