Giorgio Rasulo

Giorgio Rasulo
Personal information
Full name Giorgio Antonio Rasulo[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997[2]
Place of birth Banbury, Oxfordshire, England[3]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Milton Keynes Dons
Number 20
Youth career
2006–2009 Bloxham Boys
2009–2012 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012– Milton Keynes Dons 8 (0)
2015Oxford United (loan) 1 (0)
2015Aldershot Town (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2016Oldham Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2016Aldershot Town (loan) 11 (1)
National team
2012–2013 England U16[4] 5 (3)
2013–2014 England U17 6 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 06:50, 4 May 2016 (UTC).

† Appearances (goals)

Giorgio Antonio Rasulo (born 23 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder[3] for English League One side Milton Keynes Dons.

Rasulo played for Milton Keynes Dons' academy before making his senior debut in 2012.[2]

Club career

Rasulo's first club as a child was Bloxham Boys FC which he joined at the age of 9, before joining the academy at Milton Keynes Dons. Rasulo quickly impressed and progressed through the academy and youth teams, being selected as captain for several age groups.

Milton Keynes Dons

Rasulo made his debut for Milton Keynes Dons senior team on 13 November 2012, in an FA Cup match against Cambridge City.[5] His league debut followed on 27 April 2013 against Stevenage.[6] Following this, Rasulo was among ten players to be offered an apprenticeships for next season.[7]

Rasulo was given number 20 shirt for Dons' 2013–14 season[8] and after making six appearance, on 9 May 2014, Rasulo signed his first professional contact with the club until at least June 2016.[9]

Oxford United (loan)

In February 2015, he was loaned out to Oxford United[10] for whom he made one substitute appearance before returning to his parent club.[11] While at Oxford United, Rasulo was short-listed for LFE Apprentice of the Year for League One.[12]

Aldershot Town (loan)

On 26 March 2015 Rasulo joined Aldershot Town on loan until the end of the season.[13] Rasulo made his Aldershot Town debut on 6 April 2015, in a 2–0 win over Torquay United.[14]

Oldham Athletic (loan)

In November 2015, Rasulo joined League One side Oldham Athletic on a youth loan deal.[15] In January 2016, he returned to the Dons following the expiration of his youth loan deal with Oldham.[16]

Return to Aldershot Town (loan)

On 8 March 2016, Rasulo rejoined National League side Aldershot Town until the end of the 2015–16 season.[17]

Rasulo scored his first professional senior goal on 5 April 2016 in a 3-4 home defeat to Grimsby Town.[18]

International career

Rasulo has represented England at under-16 for the first time in November 2012.[19] Rasulo's England debut came in the Victory Shield where in the final minute Rasulo curled in a goal to win the game 1–0 against Scotland U16.[20]

Rasulo then represented under-17 levels.[21][4] Rasulo made his England U17 debut, in a 1–0 win over Faroe Islands U17.[22] He also featured in an England Under-17 game against Germany Under-17s.

Career statistics

As of match played 7 November 2015.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2012–13[23] League One 1020000030
2013–14[24] League One 7010001[lower-alpha 1]090
2014–15[25] League One 0010000010
2015–16[26] Championship 00001010
Total 80401010140
Oxford United (loan) 2014–15[25] League Two 1010
Aldershot Town (loan) 2014–15[25] Conference Premier 4040
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2015–16[26] League One 3030000060
Career total 160701010250

Personal life

Born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England, to an English mother and Italian father, Rasulo grew up supporting Serie A side Napoli.[27]

References

  1. Brown, Tony; Joyce, Michael; Longbottom, David, eds. (2013). English National Football Archive Yearbook 2013. Tony Brown. ISBN 978-1-905891-62-7.
  2. 1 2 "Giorgio Rasulo". MK Dons. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. 1 2 Giorgio Rasulo career statistics at Soccerbase
  4. 1 2 "Giorgio Rasulo". The FA. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  5. "Milton Keynes Dons 6 – 1 Cambridge City". BBC Sport. 13 November 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  6. "Stevenage 0 – 2 MK Dons". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  7. "2013/14 apprentices announced". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 12 March 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  8. "Squad presented with shirts". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 29 July 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  9. "Rasulo pens pro deal". Milton Keynes Dons FC. 9 May 2014. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015.
  10. "Giorgio Rasulo joins Oxford United on loan from MK Dons". BBC Sport. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  11. "Oxford United sign Kyle Vassell". Oxford United F.C. 28 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  12. "Dons up for two FL Awards". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 18 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  13. "Rasulo swaps U's for Shots". MK Dons F.C. 26 March 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  14. "George and Giorgio feature in Easter wins". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 8 April 2015. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  15. "Oldham loan MK Dons youngster Rasulo". BBC Sport. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  16. "Duo back at stadiummk". MK Dons F.C. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
  17. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35755358
  18. http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/Aldershot-Grimsby-Town-RESULT/story-29056939-detail/story.html
  19. "Giorgio earns Three Lions call-up". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  20. "Rasulo caps England debut with a goal". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  21. "Duo jet off with England". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  22. "International round-up". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 12 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  23. "Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  24. "Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  25. 1 2 3 "Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  27. "A foot in both camps". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 13 June 2014. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

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