University of Denver Athletics

2022:
Played in 8 matches, starting in two, for a total of 388 minutes of action…missed the final 14 matches due to injury.  

2021:
Played in 15 matches, starting five for the Crimson and Gold, and seeing 635 minutes of action, mostly playing wing back for a Denver defense that ranked ninth in the country in goals against average at 0.736 goals per 90 minutes.

2020 (delayed to Spring, 2021 due to COVID):
Played in four matches in Denver’s back line, playing all 90 minutes in Denver’s finale against Eastern Illinois (4/12)…Scored a goal and added an assist in Denver’s win at Kansas City on March 18.

2019:
Played and started in 17 matches, fighting off an injury in the opening third of the season…Saw 1303 minutes of action at outside back for Jamie Franks’ side, tallying two assists…Assisted on goals in losses at Pitt and at Western Illinois.

2018 (at Barry University): 
Played in 23 games and started in 21 games as the Buccaneers won the 2018 NCAA Division II National Championship ... Had three goals and two assists for eight points during the season ... All three goals were first goals .. Connected on a free kick against #18 Nova Southeastern on Oct. 3  ... Scored the first goal off a 23-yard free kick against Lander in the NCAA Quarterfinal ... Scored his first career goal at Embry-Riddle on Sept. 29 ... Assisted Andreas Volk on the first goal of the season against Delta State on Aug. 30 ... Shot 27 times during the season, with 13 on goal ... Won the Mike Mikulin Award as the team’s most inspirational player ... Named to the Dean's List both semesters ... A member of the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL & CLUB: Attended Colegio Objetivo ... Played for club Suzano ... Had a game winning assist that helped the club advance to the next round of their playoffs.

PERSONAL: Son of Ronald Russo and Debora Cenco ... Has a sister Fernando ... Majoring in marketing.