About Johnny Russell
Over 7 Premiership games in 2025/2026 (150 minutes), Johnny Russell recorded no direct goal contributions. That season graded out at an average match rating of 6.57. Measured against 124 Major League Soccer (United States) forwards with 450+ minutes in 2024, he ranks in the 81st percentile by match rating — above the cohort median; on goals he ranks 66th of 124.
His league record spans 19 seasons (2007–2025) across 6 clubs. His best-rated season remains 2021 (7.52, Major League Soccer (United States)); his lowest was 2025/2026 (6.57). The recent curve points down: 0.64 below his prior career average across the last two rated seasons.
Those league minutes are spread over 4 domestic leagues: Major League Soccer (United States) (221 appearances, 63 goals), Championship (England) (171 appearances, 31 goals) and Premiership (105 appearances, 18 goals) — the three with most games. In 13 of the 19 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. The densest run of the record is 2015/2016–2018, with 140 league games — an average of 47 per season.