Johnny Russell

Johnny Russell strikes me as a grafter's grafter. From Forfar Athletic and Raith Rovers up through Derby County and across the Atlantic to Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake, the Glasgow-born winger built a career on persistence rather than hype. At 178 cm he relies on directness and tenacity down the flank, the kind of relentless wide play that frustrates defenders. Capped by Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level, he is a journeyman in the best sense. I admire footballers willing to chase the game wherever it leads, and Russell's transatlantic path embodies that restless, honest ambition.

Name (English)

Johnny Russell

Name (Japanese)

ジョニー・ラッセル

Reading

じょにー・らっせる

Born

April 8, 1990 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Horse

Origin

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Height

178 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%20(%E3%82%B5%E3%83%83%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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