Tate Russell (born 24 August 1999) is an Indigenous Australian[1] footballer who plays as a right back for Western Sydney Wanderers in the A-League.[2]
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tate Russell | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-08-24) 24 August 1999 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2008 | Wollongong Olympic | ||
| 2008–2010 | Football NSW Project 22 | ||
| 2010–2014 | South Coast Wolves | ||
| 2015–2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 49 | (1) |
| 2018– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 69 | (4) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Australia U-20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Australia U-23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 January 2021 | |||
From Wollongong, Russell began his career in 2003 with the Wollongong Olympic Junior club before joining Football NSW's Project 22 in 2008.[3] He soon joined the South Coast Wolves in 2010 and stayed with the club for four years before joining the youth ranks at Western Sydney Wanderers.[3]
Russell was part of the 2017-18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He played the full game as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3-1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018.[4]
Russell signed his first contract with Western Sydney Wanderers on 6 June 2018, penning a two-year scholarship deal with the club.[5] He made his professional debut for Western Sydney in their Round 11 clash with Melbourne Victory on 5 January 2019, playing the full game as the Wanderers lost 2-1 at ANZ Stadium.[6]
Russell scored his first professional goal in a Round of 16 clash against Sydney United in the 2019 FFA Cup on 28 August 2019, driving a low volley into the bottom corner for the Wanderers' fifth as they ran out 7-1 winners.[7]
Russell has four caps for the Australia U20 side.[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2018–19 | A-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Son of former Rugby league player Ian Russell.[9]
Western Sydney Wanderers
Western Sydney Wanderers FC – current squad | |
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