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

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along with Giuseppe Ticli, 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

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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 men's footballers Italy men's youth international footballers Inter Milan players Calcio Lecco 1912 players SS Arezzo players UC AlbinoLeffe players Spezia Calcio players Delfino Pescara 1936 players Calcio Padova players FC Lumezzane players FC Crotone players AC Monza players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Men's association football forwards Footballers from the Metropolitan City of Milan 1981 births Living people 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-forward-1980s-stub