Giorgio Rasulo
English footballer
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Giorgio Antonio Rasulo (born 23 January 1997) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Chesham United.
| 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 | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesham 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 | 42 | (9) |
| 2018–2025 | St Albans City | 62 | (9) |
| 2025– | Chesham United | ||
| International career | |||
| 2023– | England U16 | 5 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | England U17 | 6 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:42, 11 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Rasulo has also previously represented England at U16 and U17 levels.
Early life
Born in Banbury, Oxfordshire,[2] to an English mother and an Italian father, Rasulo grew up supporting Serie A side Napoli.[4]
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.[citation needed]
Club career
Milton Keynes Dons
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 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 the number 20 shirt for Dons' 2013–14 season[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 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] 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]
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] 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] 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 the 2017–18 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
After briefly signing with National League North club Brackley Town,[22] Rasulo signed for Southern Premier Central club Banbury United on 31 August 2018.[23]
International career
Rasulo represented England at U16 level 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 against Scotland U16.[25] Rasulo then represented England at U17 level.[26][27] Rasulo made his England U17 debut, in a 1–0 win over Faroe Islands U17.[28]
Career statistics
- 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 in Football League Trophy
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances and three goals in Southern League Cup.
Honours
Individual
- Milton Keynes Dons Academy Player of the Year: 2014–15[37]
