Marcel Ruszel

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Marcel Ruszel
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-06-21) June 21, 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) [1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Austin FC II
Youth career
–2020 Sockers FC
2020–2021 Legia Warsaw
2021–2022 FC Cincinnati
2022–2024 Torino
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 FC Cincinnati 2 8 (1)
2024–2025 Stal Stalowa Wola 12 (0)
2025– Austin FC II 6 (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 as of 23:36, March 9, 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of August 28, 2023

Marcel Ruszel (born June 21, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Austin FC II.

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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] On July 2, 2025, he terminated his contract by mutual consent. [6]

The following day, Ruszel signed with MLS Next Pro club Austin FC II on a deal through the 2027 season with a one-year option. [7]

International career

Ruszel represented Poland internationally at youth level, helping the under-16 team win tournaments in Israel and Finland. [8] In 2022, he switched his allegiance to the United States. [9]

Personal life

Ruszel has an older sister. [10]

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. ↑ Czajka, Michał (July 2, 2025). "Ze Stali Stalowa Wola odeszło dwóch kolejnych zawodników". nowiny24.pl (in Polish). Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Austin FC II Signs Midfielder Marcel Ruszel". Austin FC. July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Marcel Ruszel: Chcę grać jak Lionel Messi". polska-pilka.pl.
  9. ↑ "U-19 MYNT SET FOR SLOVENIA NATIONS CUP AGAINST MALTA, CROATIA AND SCOTLAND". United States Soccer Federation. September 16, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Marcel Ruszel: Urodziłem się w Chicago, natomiast mój dziadzio mieszkał w Cierpiszu i grał w Stali Łańcut". nowiny24.pl. January 22, 2020.
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