Marcel Ruszel

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Marcel Ruszel
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-21) June 21, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Stal Stalowa Wola
Number 29
Youth career
0000–2020 Sockers FC
2020–2021 Legia Warsaw
2021–2022 FC Cincinnati
2022–2024 Torino
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 FC Cincinnati 2 8 (1)
2024– Stal Stalowa Wola 0 (0)
International career
2019 Poland U15 5 (0)
2019 Poland U16 7 (0)
2022–2023 United States U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 27, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 28, 2023

Marcel Ruszel (born June 21, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Polish club Stal Stalowa Wola.

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Early life

Ruszel started playing and watching football with his father at a young age. [2]

Club career

In 2021, Ruszel almost joined the youth academy of German side 1. FC Koln, but the coronavirus pandemic hindered the transfer. [3] In 2022, he joined the youth academy of Italian Serie A side Torino, where he was regarded as one of the youth team's most important players. [4]

On August 27, 2024, Ruszel joined Polish second-tier club Stal Stalowa Wola. [5]

International career

Ruszel represented Poland internationally at youth level, helping the under-16 team win tournaments in Israel and Finland. [6] In 2022, he switched his allegiance to the United States. [7]

Personal life

Ruszel has an older sister. [8]

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References

  1. "Marcel Ruszel" (in Polish). Stal Stalowa Wola . Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  2. ""Debiut nie jest sprawą odległą"". onet.pl.
  3. "Marcel Ruszel – Gazeta Wyborcza article".
  4. "Marcel Ruszel – Sprint e Sport article".
  5. "Marcel Ruszel w Stali" (in Polish). Stal Stalowa Wola. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  6. "Marcel Ruszel: Chcę grać jak Lionel Messi". polska-pilka.pl.
  7. "U-19 MYNT SET FOR SLOVENIA NATIONS CUP AGAINST MALTA, CROATIA AND SCOTLAND". United States Soccer Federation. September 16, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  8. "Marcel Ruszel: Urodziłem się w Chicago, natomiast mój dziadzio mieszkał w Cierpiszu i grał w Stali Łańcut". nowiny24.pl. January 22, 2020.