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Giorgio Rasulo

Giorgio Antonio Rasulo(born 23 January 1997) is an English semi-professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielderforSouthern LeaguePremier Central clubBanbury United.

Giorgio Rasulo
Personal information
Full name Giorgio Antonio Rasulo[1]
Date of birth (1997-01-23)23 January 1997(age 27)[2]
Place of birth Banbury,England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Banbury United
Number 8
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 33+ (5)
International career
2012–2013 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

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Born 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

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Milton Keynes Dons

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Rasulo 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

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After briefly signing withNational League NorthclubBrackley Town,[22]Rasulo signed forSouthern Premier CentralclubBanbury Unitedon 31 August 2018.[23]

International career

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Rasulo 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

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As of 7 February 2019
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^Appearance inFootball League Trophy
  2. ^abAppearance(s) inEFL Trophy
  3. ^Three appearances and one goal inFA Trophy,two appearances and three goals inSouthern League Cup.

Honours

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Individual

References

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  1. ^"EFL: Club retained and released lists published".English Football League. 23 June 2016.Retrieved6 January2018.
  2. ^ab"Giorgio Rasulo".Barry Hugman's Footballers.Retrieved23 May2016.
  3. ^"Giorgio Rasulo".11v11.AFS Enterprises.Retrieved6 January2018.
  4. ^"A foot in both camps".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 13 June 2014.Retrieved5 February2018.
  5. ^Osborne, Chris (13 November 2012)."MK Dons 6–1 Cambridge City".BBC Sport.Retrieved5 February2018.
  6. ^"Stevenage 0–2 MK Dons".BBC Sport. 27 April 2013.Retrieved5 February2018.
  7. ^"2013/14 apprentices announced".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 12 March 2013.Retrieved5 February2018.
  8. ^"Squad presented with shirts".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 29 July 2013.Retrieved5 February2018.
  9. ^"Rasulo pens pro deal".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 9 May 2014.Retrieved5 February2018.
  10. ^"Giorgio Rasulo joins Oxford United on loan from MK Dons".BBC Sport. 19 February 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
  11. ^"Oxford United sign Kyle Vassel l".Oxford United F.C. 26 March 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
  12. ^"Dons up for two FL Awards".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 18 March 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
  13. ^"Rasulo swaps U's for Shots".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 26 March 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
  14. ^"George and Giorgio feature in Easter wins".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 8 April 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
  15. ^"Giorgio Rasulo: Oldham Athletic loan young MK Dons midfielder".BBC Sport. 6 November 2015.Retrieved5 February2018.
  16. ^"Duo back at stadiummk".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 6 January 2016.Retrieved5 February2018.
  17. ^"Giorgio Rasulo: MK Dons midfielder rejoins Aldershot Town on loan".BBC Sport. 8 March 2016.Retrieved2 May2017.
  18. ^"Aldershot 3–4 Grimsby Town RESULT: Mariners storm back in thriller".Grimsby Telegraph.5 April 2016.Retrieved2 May2017.[dead link‍]
  19. ^"Dons make decisions on players".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 12 May 2016.Retrieved5 February2018.
  20. ^"Rasulo to remain a Don".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 30 June 2017.Retrieved30 June2017.
  21. ^"EFL: Club retained and released lists".English Football League. 13 June 2018.Retrieved28 June2018.
  22. ^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.
  23. ^"Midfielder Giorgio Rasulo joins the Puritans".Banbury United. 31 August 2018.Retrieved7 February2019.
  24. ^"Giorgio earns Three Lions call-up".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 15 November 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 5 February 2018.Retrieved5 February2018.
  25. ^"Rasulo caps England debut with a goal".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 30 November 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 24 October 2020.Retrieved5 February2018.
  26. ^"Duo jet off with England".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 1 August 2013.Retrieved5 February2018.
  27. ^"Giorgio Rasulo".The Football Association.Retrieved5 February2018.
  28. ^"International round-up".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 12 August 2013.Retrieved5 February2018.
  29. ^"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2012/2013".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved31 May2014.
  30. ^"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2013/2014".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved31 May2014.
  31. ^ab"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2014/2015".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved27 May2015.
  32. ^ab"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2015/2016".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved8 August2016.
  33. ^"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2016/2017".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved16 July2017.
  34. ^"Games played by Giorgio Rasulo in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved13 May2018.
  35. ^abc"G. Rasulo: Summary".Soccerway.Perform Group.Retrieved9 August2018.
  36. ^"Giorgio Rasulo - First Team - Banbury United Football Club".Banbury United.Retrieved7 February2019.
  37. ^"Baker bags Player of the Year award".Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 28 April 2015.Retrieved5 September2018.
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