Tate Russell

Tate Russell (born 24 August 1999) is an Indigenous Australian[1] footballer who plays as a defender for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League.[2]

Tate Russell
Personal information
Full name Tate Russell
Date of birth (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999
Place of birth Wollongong, Australia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
Number 33
Youth career
2003–2008 Wollongong Olympic
2008–2010 Football NSW Project 22
2010–2014 South Coast Wolves
2015–2016 Western Sydney Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Western Sydney Wanderers NPL 49 (0)
2018– Western Sydney Wanderers 21 (1)
National team‡
2018– Australia U20 4 (0)
2019– Australia U-23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:28, 5 January 2019 (UTC)

Career

From Wollongong, Russell began his career in 2003 with the Wollongong Olympic Junior club before joining Football NSW's Project 22 in 2008.[3] He soon joined the South Coast Wolves in 2010 and stayed with the club for four years before joining the youth ranks at Western Sydney Wanderers.[3]

Western Sydney Wanderers

Russell was part of the 2017-18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He played the full game as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3-1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018.[4]

Russell signed his first contract with Western Sydney Wanderers on 6 June 2018, penning a two-year scholarship deal with the club.[5] He made his professional debut for Western Sydney in their Round 11 clash with Melbourne Victory on 5 January 2019, playing the full game as the Wanderers lost 2-1 at ANZ Stadium.[6]

Russell scored his first professional goal in a Round of 16 clash against Sydney United in the 2019 FFA Cup on 28 August 2019, driving a low volley into the bottom corner for the Wanderers' fifth as they ran out 7-1 winners.[7]

International

Russell has four caps for the Australia U20 side.[8]

Career statistics
As of 5 January 2018[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Western Sydney Wanderers 2018–19 A-League30000030
Career total 30000030

Personal life

Son of former Rugby league player Ian Russell.[9]

Honours

Club

Western Sydney Wanderers

References
  1. https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/tate-russell-playing-round-ball
  2. https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/player/tate-russell
  3. Cohen, Mitch (7 July 2016). "Son of Steelers legend making his own way". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/02/03/australia/national-youth-league/melbourne-heart-fc-under-21/western-sydney-wanderers-fc-under-21/2726700/
  5. https://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/news/wanderers-secure-young-talent
  6. "Western Sydney Wanderers vs Melbourne Victory". Soccerway.
  7. https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/ffa-cup-wanderers-smash-sydney-united-mariners-knock-out-fowler-s-roar-on-penalties
  8. Tate Russell at Soccerway
  9. "Why the Russell family wandered from league to football". Goal.com. 10 January 2019.
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