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Robbie Russell
Personal information
Full name	Robert Isaac Oleen Russell
Date of birth	July 16, 1979 (age 30)
Place of birth	Accra, Ghana
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Real Salt Lake
Number	3
Youth career
1997–2000	Duke Blue Devils
Senior career*
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 November, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Robbie Russell (born July 16, 1979 in Accra) is a Ghanaian-born American soccer player who currently plays for Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Career

[edit] College

Russell grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts, and played college soccer at Duke University from 1997 to 2000.

[edit] Professional

Russell turned professional in 2001 and spent one season at Icelandic club Breiðablik. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer, but opted to try his fortunes overseas.

Russell joined Sogndal I.L. of the Norwegian Premier League, where he established himself as one of the best right backs in Norway. This fact was confirmed when Norwegian giant Rosenborg B.K. made a move for him in 2004. Russell became a starter at right back in his first season with Rosenborg B.K. (including two starts for the team in the UEFA Champions League) and helped the team win its 19th league title. Unfortunately he only played in a couple of matches in 2005 due to a knee injury and a change in the coaching staff. In July 2006, Russell moved to Viborg FF of the Danish Superliga. His debut for Viborg FF came in a 3-1 loss at Aalborg BK.

In July 2008, Russell ended his Scandinavian sojourn by signing for Real Salt Lake. Coach Jason Kreis is also an alum of Duke University. ^[1]

On November 23, 2009, Russell scored the game winning goal of the 2009 MLS Cup in the seventh round of a penalty kick shoot out. The goal gave Real Salt Lake their first MLS championship.

[edit] International

Although Russell has not yet received a cap for the United States national team, he has been called into national team camps as an option for the United States right back position.

[edit] Honors

[edit] Real Salt Lake

Major League Soccer MLS Cup (1): 2009
Major League Soccer Eastern Conference Championship (1): 2009*

[edit] Rosenborg

Norwegian Premier League (1): Norwegian Premier League 2004

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] References

^ Soccer: RSL acquires midfielder from Danish team - Salt Lake Tribune

[edit] External links

[0] Soccer: RSL acquires midfielder from Danish team - Salt Lake Tribune

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