Ignacio Russo
# Ignacio Russo

Ignacio Russo Cordero (born 13 December 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chacarita Juniors, on loan from Rosario Central.

## Career

Russo started out in Rosario with Gimnasia y Esgrima, before later heading to ADIUR. 2016 saw the forward join Rosario Central. Before his breakthrough into the first-team, he scored three goals in twenty-eight matches for the academy and five goals in nineteen games for the reserves. Russo moved into the senior set-up in late-2020, initially appearing on the substitute's bench for fixtures with River Plate and Banfield in the Copa de la Liga Profesional. It was in that competition that he made his debut, as he featured for the final sixteen minutes of a draw away to Banfield on 4 December; having replaced Alan Bonansea.

On 11 January 2022, Russo joined Primera Nacional club Chacarita Juniors on a one-year loan deal.

## Personal life

Russo is the son of manager and former footballer Miguel Ángel Russo.

## Career statistics

    As of 5 December 2020.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Rosario Central | 2020–21 | Primera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
