Nello Russo (born 11 May 1981) is a former

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who played as a forward.

Football career

In 2000, he left on loan to Arezzo along with

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, Giovanni Passiglia and Cristian Lizzori, from

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. Russo was sold to

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in a co-ownership deal during the summer of 2003, after a successful loan. He was loaned to Crotone in the second half of 2004/05 season, and Crotone choose to buy him from Lumezzane, for €300,000. However, since his purchase, he has been loaned out to AlbinoLeffe,

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and

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in January 2008. In summer 2007 Crotone got full ownership of the player for free. In August 2009 he left for Monza.

Honours

;Crotone *

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Promotion Playoffs Winner: 2009

References

External links

archivio.inter.itacspezia.com
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Profile at FIGC
Italian footballers Italy youth international footballers Inter Milan players Calcio Lecco 1912 players S.S. Arezzo players U.C. AlbinoLeffe players Spezia Calcio players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Calcio Padova players F.C. Lumezzane V.G.Z. A.S.D. players F.C. Crotone players A.C. Monza players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Association football forwards Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Milan 1981 births Living people Footballers from Lombardy {{Italy-footy-forward-1980s-stub