José Luis Russo

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Russo and the second or maternal family name is Perrone.

José Luis Russo Perrone (born July 14, 1958, in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played as a defender for clubs of Uruguay, Chile, Brazil and Colombia.

José Luis Russo

Personal information
Full name	José Luis Russo Perrone
Date of birth	(1958-07-14) 14 July 1958 (age 67)
Place of birth	Montevideo, Uruguay
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	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

Teams

• 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

• Uruguay U20 1977^[2][8][9]
• Uruguay 1979–1986^[10][11]

Coaching career

Following his retirement, Russo coached children in Valencia, Spain, and Miami, United States.^[2]

Personal life

Russo is nicknamed Pete, a short form of Chupete (Dummy), an inherited nickname from his grandfather.^[2]