Full name Julie-Ann Russell Playing position Years Team Role Footballer Siblings John Russell | Current team UCD Waves Name Julie-Ann Russell Height 1.62 m Position Forward | |
Date of birth (1991-03-28) 28 March 1991 (age 24) Profiles | ||
Julie Ann Russell: Favourites
Julie-Ann Russell (born 28 March 1991) is an Irish footballer who plays for the Irish women's national team and Women's National League club UCD Waves. Julie-Ann, a winger or forward, is the sister of Sligo Rovers midfielder John Russell.
Contents
- Julie Ann Russell Favourites
- Julie Ann Russell interview
- Club career
- International career
- International goals
- Personal life
- References
Julie Ann Russell interview
Club career
Russell began her soccer career with Salthill Devon, and scored an extra–time winner in the 2007 Under 16 FAI Cup final. The following week Russell helped Galway Ladies (a regional select team) win the FAI Senior Women's Cup final. The victory ensured that Galway and Russell qualified for the 2008–09 UEFA Women's Cup.
In 2010 Russell featured as Salthill Devon played in the FAI Cup final, but were defeated 4–2 by Peamount United. While attending the University of Limerick, she also played intravarsity soccer and futsal. In the sport of gaelic football, Russell represented Galway and Connacht.
Russell signed a contract with American W-League club Los Angeles Strikers in April 2011. In August 2011, she played for Peamount United in the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League.
In January 2012 Russell signed for English FA WSL club Doncaster Rovers Belles. She combined playing with an off–field role, fulfilling the work placement element of her marketing degree at the University of Limerick. In April 2012 Russell was appointed as one of eight WSL digital media ambassadors, one from each team, who wore their Twitter account name on their shirt sleeves to raise the profile of the league. In July 2012 Russell left Doncaster and returned to Ireland to complete her studies, signing for Peamount.
International career
Russell represented the Republic of Ireland women's national football team at Under 15, Under 17 and Under 19 level. She was named FAI Under 19 Women's Player of the Year in 2010. She was named FAI Senior Women's International Player of the year 2014.
Russell's senior international debut came in October 2009, when she came on as a half–time substitute for Marie Curtin in Kazhakstan during a 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 6 game. She created Ireland's equalising goal in their 2–1 win.
International goals
Scores and results list Ireland's goal tally first.Personal life
Russell's footballing brother John has been a major inspiration throughout her own soccer career:
She completed a Master's degree in Marketing at University College Dublin (UCD) in 2014.