2023-24 Men's Soccer
Roster
#11 Daniel Russo 2022-23 Men's Soccer Roster
Forward
Height
6-0
Weight
165
Class
Senior/Senior
Hometown
Jackson, NJ
High School
Jackson Memorial
![Daniel Russo - Men's Soccer - Notre Dame Fighting Irish Daniel Russo - Men's Soccer - Notre Dame Fighting Irish](https://fightingirish.com/imgproxy/_5GqbFD4lL7G5j0nQZNweDZwmlAaeQMjsn7yYgnjlWk/fit/420/640/ce/0/aHR0cHM6Ly9maWdodGluZ2lyaXNoLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAyMC8wNi9SdXNzby0xLmpwZw.jpg)
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2023 All-ACC Third Team
- 2022 All-ACC Third Team
- College Soccer News National Player of the Week (11/1/22)
- ACC Offensive Player of the Week (11/1/22)
AS A SENIOR (2023)
- Played in 21 matches, making 19 starts as a midfielder during his final season at Notre Dame
- Totaled 10 points off four goals and two assists
- Two of his goals came from direct free kicks in a 3-2 win over Clemson and in the NCAA Championship Quarterfinals against Indiana to send the Irish to the College Cup
- Converted the final penalty in shootouts against Western Michigan (NCAA Round of 16) and Indiana (NCAA Quarterfinals) to help the Irish advance to the College Cup
- Scored the equalizer in the 85th minute at Wake Forest late in the season to help Notre Dame remain unbeaten in ACC play
- Also scored a late equalizer in the 84th minute to help the Irish record a draw on the road at UNC
AS A JUNIOR (2022)
- Saw action in all 17 matches as a forward, earning 11 starts during his third season in South Bend
- Led the Irish in points (16) and goals (6) during the 2022 campaign
- Scored the first hat trick of his career in a comeback win over Michigan, including two goals in the final 10 minutes of play
- Found the back of the net in a 1-1 draw at Pitt to level the match
- Also scored goals in wins over Chicago State and Kalamazoo
AS A SOPHOMORE (2021)
- Earned 11 starts and played in all 24 matches as a forward during his sophomore season
- Recorded double-digit points for the first time in his career with 10 off career highs in goals (3) and assists (4)
- Scored goals in back-to-back wins over Purdue Fort Wayne and Clemson
- Also scored in the 2-0 win over Pitt in the ACC Championship semifinals, snapping Pitt’s 19-match home win streak
- Recorded a career-high two assists in the 3-1 win at Michigan
- Tallied an assist in wins over NC State and Trine
AS A FRESHMAN (2020-21)
- Played in 13 matches, making five starts as a forward, during his rookie season.
- Scored the game winner in his Notre Dame debut in a 1-0 win over Kentucky (9/17/20).
- Earned the first start of his career against Pitt (9/26/20).
- Picked up the first assist of his career against Wake Forest (3/20/21).
PREP & PERSONAL
- Previously played for NY Red Bulls’ U19 team
- Regional All-America selection
- First Team All-State following his junior season
- Was selected as team captain and named team MVP at Jackson Memorial
- Led team to state championship appearance during junior season and three A-South titles
- Scored 22 goals and added 10 assists during junior season
- Achieved high honor roll status every year in high school and was a member of the Italian Honor Society
- Active in the community, participating in Jaguar Buddies (a group that helped special needs kids during school), the James Volpe Foundation and Clean Communities