Michael Dello-Russo
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Michael James Dello-Russo |
| Date of birth |
August 22, 1983 (1983-08-22) (age 25) |
| Place of birth |
White Plains, New York, United States |
| Height |
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Playing position |
Defender |
| Club information |
| Current club |
FC Dallas |
| Number |
2 |
| Youth career |
| 2001–2005 |
Maryland Terrapins |
| Senior career1 |
| Years |
Club |
Apps (Gls)2 |
|
| 2003–2004 |
Chesapeake Dragons |
03 (0) |
|
| 2006– |
FC Dallas |
11 (0) |
|
| 2006 |
→ Minnesota Thunder (loan) |
03 (0) |
|
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 April, 2009.
2 Appearances (Goals) |
Michael Dello-Russo (born August 22, 1983 in White Plains, New York) is an American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
[edit] Career
[edit] College
Dello-Russo played college soccer at the University of Maryland, College Park from 2001-05. He appeared in 93 games over four seasons, scoring 2 goals and assisting on 20. He was named team captain his junior and senior seasons. He also played in the USL Premier Development League for Chesapeake Dragons.
[edit] Professional
Dello-Russo was drafted in the fourth round, 42nd overall, of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft by FC Dallas. He spent part of his first season on loan with Minnesota Thunder of the USL First Division. In 2007, his second year with the team, Dello-Russo made his first career MLS start on October 20, 2007 against the Kansas City Wizards in a 2-0 loss. He played the entire 90 minutes of the game at the right back position and would be his only MLS start of the 2007 season. During the 2008 MLS season, Dello-Russo was promoted to the senior roster on May 7, 2007 replacing retired defender Alex Yi. He made eight regular season appearances with FC Dallas, starting one game on September 4, 2008 against the Colorado Rapids in a 1-0 loss.
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