UNC women's soccer alum Alessia Russo named FWA Women's Footballer of the Year
Posted May 17, 2025
Arsenal forward Alessia Russo was named Football Writers' Associate Women's Footballer of the Year for the 2024-25 season. Russo, who left her native England to play for Anson Dorrance at North Carolina from 2017-2020, is in her second full season at North London club Arsenal, having signed as a free agent from Manchester United.
(Keeping It Heel)
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