José Luis Russo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis Russo Perrone | ||
| Date of birth | 14 July 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Date of death | 10 February 2026 (aged 67) | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Urreta (five-a-side) | |||
| La Rinconada (five-a-side) | |||
| Chacabuco (five-a-side) | |||
| Huracán Buceo | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1977 | Huracán Buceo | ||
| 1978–1982 | Defensor | ||
| 1983–1984 | Deportes Tolima | 69 | (8) |
| 1985 | Atlético Bucaramanga | ||
| 1986 | Peñarol | 6 | (0) |
| 1987 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 1988 | Palmeiras | ||
| 1988–1989 | Deportes Iquique | 24 | (1) |
| 1990 | Cerro | ||
| 1991–1993 | Huracán Buceo | ||
| International career | |||
| 1977 | Uruguay U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 1979–1986 | Uruguay | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Luis Russo Perrone (14 July 1958 – 10 February 2026) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender for clubs of Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and Colombia.
Club career
Huracán Buceo 1975–1977[2]- Defensor 1978–1982[3]
Deportes Tolima 1983–1984- Atlético Bucaramanga 1985
- Peñarol 1986[2]
- Independiente Medellín 1987
Palmeiras 1988[4]
Deportes Iquique 1988–1989[2][5][6]- Cerro 1990[7]
- Huracán Buceo 1991–1993
International career
Coaching career
Following his retirement, Russo coached children in Valencia, Spain, and Miami, United States.[2]
Personal life and death
Russo was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He was nicknamed Pete, a short form of Chupete (Dummy), an inherited nickname from his grandfather.[2]
Russo died on 10 February 2026, at the age of 67.[12]
References
- ^ "José Luis Russo".
- ^ a b c d e f Díaz, Juan José (22 April 2023). "Anuló a Morena, le dijo fantasma a Maradona y se escondió de Pablo Escobar; la vida del Pete Russo". El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "2 - 1 vs Defensor". Atilio Software (in Spanish). COMISIÓN DE HISTORIA Y ESTADÍSTICA C.N.de F. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "Facundo Torres y su llegada a Palmeiras: "Tengo el sueño de ganar la Libertadores"". ESPN (in Spanish). 20 December 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
José Luis Russo (zaguero). Debut en 1988.
- ^ @somoscelestes; (24 May 2024). "#MesDelCDI DÍA 24 José Luis Russo; el gran central uruguayo" (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "COLO-COLO 2:1 DEPORTES IQUIQUE". historiadecolocolo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "0 - 0 vs Cerro". Atilio Software (in Spanish). COMISIÓN DE HISTORIA Y ESTADÍSTICA C.N.de F. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "A 40 años de uno de uno de los grandes éxitos del fútbol juvenil de Uruguay". www.agesor.com.uy (in Spanish). 6 May 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "A 40 años del Sudamericano Juvenil". www.auf.org.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "José Luis Russo - AUF". www.auf.org.uy (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "¿Cómo le fue a Uruguay ante los grandes CLUBES de fútbol de Europa?". www.ahifu.uy (in Spanish). 28 June 2023. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ Falleció José Luis “Pete” Russo, exzaguero de selección uruguaya, Peñarol y Huracán Buceo (in Spanish)
External links
- José Luis Russo at BDFA (in Spanish)
- José Luis Russo at National-Football-Teams.com
- José Luis Russo at BeSoccer
- José Luis Russo at AUF.or.uy (in Spanish)
