Giorgio Antonio Rasulo(born 23 January 1997) is an English semi-professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielderforNational League SouthclubSt Albans City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giorgio Antonio Rasulo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Banbury,England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St Albans City | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Bloxham Boys | ||
| 2009–2012 | Milton Keynes Dons | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2018 | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Oxford United(loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | →Aldershot Town(loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | →Oldham Athletic(loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016 | →Aldershot Town(loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2018 | Brackley Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2023 | Banbury United | 42 | (9) |
| 2018–2023 | St Albans City | 62 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2023– | England U16 | 5 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:42, 11 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Rasulo has also previously represented England atU16andU17levels.
Early life
editBorn inBanbury,Oxfordshire,[2]to an English mother and an Italian father, Rasulo grew up supportingSerie AsideNapoli.[4]
Rasulo's first club as a child wasBloxhamBoys FC which he joined at the age of 9, before joining the academy atMilton Keynes Dons.[citation needed]
Club career
editMilton Keynes Dons
editRasulo quickly impressed and progressed through the academy and youth teams, being selected as captain for several age groups.[citation needed]
He made his debut for the Milton Keynes Dons senior team on 13 November 2012, in anFA Cupmatch againstCambridge City.[5]His league debut followed on 27 April 2013 againstStevenage.[6]Following this, Rasulo was among ten players to be offered an apprenticeships for next season.[7]Rasulo was given the number 20 shirt for Dons'2013–14season[8]and after making six appearances, on 9 May 2014, Rasulo signed his first professional contract with the club until June 2016.[9]
In February 2015, he was loaned out toOxford 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]On 26 March 2015, Rasulo joinedAldershot Townon loan until the end of the season.[13]Rasulo made his Aldershot Town debut on 6 April 2015, in a 2–0 win overTorquay United.[14]
In November 2015, Rasulo joinedLeague OnesideOldham Athleticon a youth loan deal.[15]In January 2016, he returned to the Dons following the expiration of his youth loan deal with Oldham.[16]On 8 March 2016, Rasulo rejoinedNational LeaguesideAldershot Townuntil 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 toGrimsby Town.[18]Following the expiry of his loan with Aldershot Town, Rasulo returned to parent club Milton Keynes Dons.[citation needed]On 12 May 2016, it was announced that the club had extended Rasulo's contract after the club took up a one-year extension clause, keeping Rasulo at the club until the end of the 2016–17 season.[19]On 30 June 2017, Rasulo signed another one-year extension to his contract with the club.[20]
Following the conclusion of the2017–18 season,Rasulo asked for, and was granted his release by Milton Keynes Dons, bringing his nine-year association with the club to an end.[21]
Non-league
editAfter briefly signing withNational League NorthclubBrackley Town,[22]Rasulo signed forSouthern Premier CentralclubBanbury Unitedon 31 August 2018.[23]
International career
editRasulo represented England atU16level for the first time in November 2012.[24]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 againstScotland U16.[25]Rasulo then represented England atU17level.[26][27]Rasulo made his England U17 debut, in a 1–0 win overFaroe Islands U17.[28]
Career statistics
edit- As of 7 February 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2012–13[29] | League One | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013–14[30] | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[31] | League One | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[32] | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17[33] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[34] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Oxford United(loan) | 2014–15[31] | League Two | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Aldershot Town(loan) | 2014–15[35] | Conference Premier | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Oldham Athletic(loan) | 2015–16[32] | League One | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2015–16[35] | National League | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Brackley Town | 2018–19[35] | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Banbury United | 2018–19[36] | Southern Premier Central | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 5[c] | 4 | 29 | 9 | |
| Career total | 55 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 76 | 10 | ||
- ^Appearance inFootball League Trophy
- ^abAppearance(s) inEFL Trophy
- ^Three appearances and one goal inFA Trophy,two appearances and three goals inSouthern League Cup.
Honours
editIndividual
- Milton Keynes DonsAcademy Player of the Year:2014–15[37]
References
edit- ^"EFL: Club retained and released lists published".English Football League. 23 June 2016.Retrieved6 January2018.
- ^ab"Giorgio Rasulo".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved23 May2016.
- ^"Giorgio Rasulo".11v11.AFS Enterprises.Retrieved6 January2018.
- ^"A foot in both camps".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 13 June 2014.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^Osborne, Chris (13 November 2012)."MK Dons 6–1 Cambridge City".BBC Sport.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Stevenage 0–2 MK Dons".BBC Sport. 27 April 2013.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"2013/14 apprentices announced".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 12 March 2013.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Squad presented with shirts".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 29 July 2013.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Rasulo pens pro deal".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 9 May 2014.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Giorgio Rasulo joins Oxford United on loan from MK Dons".BBC Sport. 19 February 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Oxford United sign Kyle Vassel l".Oxford United F.C. 26 March 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Dons up for two FL Awards".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 18 March 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Rasulo swaps U's for Shots".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 26 March 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"George and Giorgio feature in Easter wins".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 8 April 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Giorgio Rasulo: Oldham Athletic loan young MK Dons midfielder".BBC Sport. 6 November 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Duo back at stadiummk".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 6 January 2016.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Giorgio Rasulo: MK Dons midfielder rejoins Aldershot Town on loan".BBC Sport. 8 March 2016.Retrieved2 May2017.
- ^"Aldershot 3–4 Grimsby Town RESULT: Mariners storm back in thriller".Grimsby Telegraph.5 April 2016.Retrieved2 May2017.[dead link]
- ^"Dons make decisions on players".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 12 May 2016.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Rasulo to remain a Don".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 30 June 2017.Retrieved30 June2017.
- ^"EFL: Club retained and released lists".English Football League. 13 June 2018.Retrieved28 June2018.
- ^Brackley Town F.C. [@BrackleyTownFC] (9 August 2018)."Welcome to the club Giorgio Rasulo. Giorgio joins us from MK Dons and is a former England under 16 and under 17 international. Giorgio plays as an attacking midfielder"(Tweet).Retrieved9 August2018– viaTwitter.
- ^"Midfielder Giorgio Rasulo joins the Puritans".Banbury United. 31 August 2018.Retrieved7 February2019.
- ^"Giorgio earns Three Lions call-up".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 15 November 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 5 February 2018.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Rasulo caps England debut with a goal".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 30 November 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 24 October 2020.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Duo jet off with England".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 1 August 2013.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Giorgio Rasulo".The Football Association.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"International round-up".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 12 August 2013.Retrieved5 February2018.
- ^"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2012/2013".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved31 May2014.
- ^"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2013/2014".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved31 May2014.
- ^ab"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2014/2015".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved27 May2015.
- ^ab"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2015/2016".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved8 August2016.
- ^"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2016/2017".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved16 July2017.
- ^"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved13 May2018.
- ^abc"G. Rasulo: Summary".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved9 August2018.
- ^"Giorgio Rasulo - First Team - Banbury United Football Club".Banbury United.Retrieved7 February2019.
- ^"Baker bags Player of the Year award".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 28 April 2015.Retrieved5 September2018.
External links
edit- Giorgio Rasulo profileat the Banbury United F.C. website
- Giorgio Rasuloat Soccerbase
