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Johnny Russell

ジョニー・ラッセル　/　じょにー・らっせる

Association football player from United Kingdom

April 8, 1990 (age 36)　・　Glasgow, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

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.

Overview

Johnathon Simpson Snedden Russell (born 8 April 1990) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a winger for Scottish Premiership club Dundee United. He has previously played for Forfar Athletic, Raith Rovers, Derby County, Sporting Kansas City, and Real Salt Lake. Russell represented Scotland at under-19 and under-21 level.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

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
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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)

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