Federico

Russo

I started playing at the age of five, but my journey truly began when I captained my school team to its first trophy at age nine.

Later that same year, we won the national championship representing my state.

In 2015, I was selected among the top 20 youth players in Venezuela to participate in a 10-day training program at Valdebebas, sponsored by Real Madrid.

During the experience, I captained my team in a match against Real Madrid’s Cadete A side.

Played my first match with Estudiantes in the Copa Venezuela.

After that, during the 2016 Copa Venezuela campaign, I appeared in six matches, making three starts in total.

I played all 90 minutes in the final and accumulated 266 minutes throughout the tournament.

We finished as runners-up and secured qualification for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana.

That same year, I earned multiple call-ups to training camps with the Venezuela U-17 National Team, including selection to the 23-player squad that competed in the Torneo Internacional de las Américas in Cali, Colombia.

I received a scholarship to play and study at Lindenwood University, an NCAA Division II program in Missouri.

During my time there, I played 33 matches, making 28 starts and accumulating 2,391 minutes. I was also recognized as an Academic All-Conference Honoree.

There, I played 37 matches, making 34 starts, scoring two goals — both game-winners — and accumulating 3,116 minutes on the field.

During my senior year, I served as team captain and helped lead the program to the conference tournament final.

My achievements at Iona included All-Conference Second Team (Midfielder), Academic All-Conference Honoree, and the Iona Athletics Merit Award.

In 2021, I played for Manhattan Soccer Club, where I scored one goal.

In 2022, I joined Kalamazoo FC and helped the club win the Great Lakes Division.

In 2023, I played for Oly Town FC, where we reached the national Round of 16.

In 2024, my journey continued in Europe.

I first arrived in Italy before moving to Finland to join Sporting Kristina.

There, I played and started 14 matches, scoring three goals and providing three assists.

In early 2025, I returned to Italy to play for Baldaccio Bruni, where I played and started nine matches.

Later that year, I moved to Iceland and signed with KF, making 11 appearances and playing a total of 983 minutes.

In the remaining of the 2025 season after joining, I played nine matches and accumulated 750 minutes.

Currently in 2026, I serve as the team’s captain.

This season, I have played eight matches, scored one goal, and accumulated 780 minutes so far (as of 4th June).