| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danilo Russo | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Spezia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Genoa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2010 | Genoa | 0 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Pergocrema (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | → Viareggio (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Pergocrema (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Vicenza | 29 | (0) |
| 2011– | Spezia | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2003 | Italy U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Italy U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2005 | Italy U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Danilo Russo (born 8 July 1987) is an Italian footballer who plays for Spezia.
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Born in Piano di Sorrento (Naples), Russo started his career at Genoa youths system.
In 2005-06 season, he left for Serie C2 side Pergocrema, as Stefano Belussi's backup.
In 2006-07 season, he returned to Genoa at Serie B, as backup of Rubinho, Nicola Barasso and Alessio Scarpi; was award no.57 shirt.[1] He also played for the Primavera under-20 team.
In 2007-08 season, he left for Serie C2 side Viareggio on loan,[2] ahead Andrea Carpita as first choice. In 2008-09 season, he left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Pergocrema again (along with Paolo Facchinetti and Michele Tarallo),[3] but now as first choice ahead Pierluigi Brivio.
In 2009-10 season, he returned to Genoa of Serie A as third keeper behind Marco Amelia and Alessio Scarpi, as youth product Eugenio Lamanna left the club. He took no.1 shirt from Lamanna. In January 2010, he left for Vicenza in co-ownership deal in exchanged with Alberto Frison left for Genoa on loan.[4][5] Russo was tagged for a peppercorn fee of €500 only.[6] He took no.1 shirt from Frison but as Marco Fortin's backup, ahead Cristian Cicioni and José Rocchi. In 2010–11 Serie B, he played 29 Serie B games as Fortin retired, while Frison became his understudy.
In June 2011 Genoa bought back Russo and on 6 July 2011 he was transferred to Spezia.[7]
He capped 3 times for Italy U17 at 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualification, and another 3 as unused bench for Andrea Consigli. He never call-up to U19 team as the coach preferred Consigli, Giacomo Bindi, Salvatore Sirigu and Lorenzo Farinelli. After the U19 failed to qualify to second qualify round of 2006 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, Russo was promoted to Italy U20 team, the feeder team of U21 team along with Bindi (capped twice) and Consigli (capped once), for 2005-06 Four Nations Tournament. He played once out of possible 5 with last match (the final) played by Daniele Padelli.
Due to club performance he did not received U21 call-up but Consigli and Sirigu did.