Giorgio Rasulo

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Giorgio Rasulo
Personal information
Full name Giorgio Antonio Rasulo [1]
Date of birth (1997-01-23) 23 January 1997 (age 28) [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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2018 Milton Keynes Dons 13 (0)
2015Oxford United (loan) 1 (0)
2015Aldershot Town (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2016Oldham Athletic (loan) 3 (0)
2016Aldershot 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)

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.

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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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Milton Keynes Dons 2012–13 [29] League One 1020000030
2013–14 [30] League One7010001 [a] 090
2014–15 [31] League One0010000010
2015–16 [32] Championship 101020
2016–17 [33] League One3000202 [b] 070
2017–18 [34] League One1000101 [b] 030
Total130404040250
Oxford United (loan) 2014–15 [31] League Two 1010
Aldershot Town (loan) 2014–15 [35] Conference Premier 4040
Oldham Athletic (loan) 2015–16 [32] League One303060
Aldershot Town (loan) 2015–16 [35] National League 111111
Brackley Town 2018–19 [35] National League North 00000000
Banbury United 2018–19 [36] Southern Premier Central 234115 [c] 4299
Career total5558140947610
  1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, two appearances and three goals in Southern League Cup.

Honours

Individual

References

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  4. "A foot in both camps". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 13 June 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  5. Osborne, Chris (13 November 2012). "MK Dons 6–1 Cambridge City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  6. "Stevenage 0–2 MK Dons". BBC Sport. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  7. "2013/14 apprentices announced". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  8. "Squad presented with shirts". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  9. "Rasulo pens pro deal". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 9 May 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  10. "Giorgio Rasulo joins Oxford United on loan from MK Dons". BBC Sport. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  11. "Oxford United sign Kyle Vassel l". Oxford United F.C. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  12. "Dons up for two FL Awards". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  13. "Rasulo swaps U's for Shots". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  14. "George and Giorgio feature in Easter wins". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  15. "Giorgio Rasulo: Oldham Athletic loan young MK Dons midfielder". BBC Sport. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  16. "Duo back at stadiummk". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  17. "Giorgio Rasulo: MK Dons midfielder rejoins Aldershot Town on loan". BBC Sport. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  18. "Aldershot 3–4 Grimsby Town RESULT: Mariners storm back in thriller". Grimsby Telegraph. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2017.[ dead link ]
  19. "Dons make decisions on players". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  20. "Rasulo to remain a Don". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
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  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). Retrieved 9 August 2018 via Twitter.
  23. "Midfielder Giorgio Rasulo joins the Puritans". Banbury United. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  24. "Giorgio earns Three Lions call-up". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  25. "Rasulo caps England debut with a goal". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
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