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| Full name | Sean Russell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 May 2002 Windsor, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 7 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sean Russell (born 27 May 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.
Russell was born in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Finnish descent.[ citation needed ]
He played his junior rugby league for the Rouse Hill Rhinos. Russell played fullback for Patrician Brothers Blacktown in their NRL Schoolboy final, scoring a try, playing alongside fellow Eels teammates Jakob Arthur and Samuel Loizou. [2]
In round 15 of the 2021 NRL season, Russell made his first grade debut for Parramatta against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, scoring two tries in a 36-10 victory. [3] In December 2021, Russell signed a new deal to remain at Parramatta until the end of the 2023 season. [4]
In round 1 of the 2022 NRL season, Russell scored a hat-trick in Parramatta's 32-28 victory over the Gold Coast, however suffered fractured ribs and a punctured lung as he scored his third try following an ugly collision with Jayden Campbell. [5] Russell was taken to hospital in the aftermath and later ruled out indefinitely from playing. [6] Parramatta went on to make the Grand Final that year without his involvement. On 7 October, Russell signed a two-year contract extension to remain at Parramatta until the end of 2024. [7]
On 15 March, it was announced that Russell would miss the entire 2023 season after he injured his shoulder during a freak training accident which would require surgery. [8] In round 6 of the 2023 NRL season, Russell who was initially thought to be ruled out for the season, played in the clubs 28-22 victory over the bottom placed Wests Tigers. [9] Russell played a total of 17 matches for Parramatta in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 10th and missed the finals. [10]
Russell played 21 games for Parramatta in the 2024 NRL season and scored five tries as the club finished 15th on the table. On 27 November, Russell signed a two-year contract extension to remain at Parramatta until the end of 2026. [11]
On 5 August, it was announced that Russell would miss the rest of the 2025 NRL season after suffering a fractured hand in the clubs narrow loss to Melbourne. [12] He played a total of 20 games for Parramatta in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 11th on the table. [13]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | Pts |
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| 2021 |  Parramatta Eels | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2023 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 38 | |
| 2024 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 26 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 43 | 20 | 4 | 88 |
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