Russell Canouse

Canouse scored his second for D.C. on February 29, 2020, in D.C. United's 2020 season home opener. The next week he signed a three-year contract extension with D.C. United.

On July 27, 2019, Canouse got injured with a Collapsed lung, and was expected to be out for 3–6 weeks. After out for over a month, he came back from injury, starting against the Montreal Impact on August 31, 2019. He played as a Right-back during the game, a position not familiar to Canouse, but he performed well and helped DC win 3–0 over Montreal.

It was reported that 2nd Bundesliga team, Dynamo Dresden, was interested in Canouse in December 2019.

On October 13, 2018, Canouse scored his first D.C United goal in the 86th minute against FC Dallas in a 1–0 win, putting DC above the playoff line.

Canouse played with the U.S. national under-20 team. He captained the side at the 2015 CONCACAF under-20 Championship. He was then named to the U.S. roster for the under-20 World Cup, but had to withdraw due to injury. On January 8, 2018, Canouse received a call-up for the United States men's national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Canouse joined D.C. United of Major League Soccer in August 2017. He built a great relationship with Patrick Mullins and provided him an assist against New York Red Bulls on September 27, 2017. Russell is a notable player of D.C. United for his great teamwork and playing.

Canouse joined the New York Red Bulls youth academy as a teenager, before moving to Germany to pursue professional opportunities there. He made his debut for German team TSG 1899 Hoffenheim first-team on March 12, 2016, coming-on as a substitute in a Bundesliga game against VfL Wolfsburg. Canouse spent the 2016–17 season on loan at VfL Bochum.

Russell Canouse (born June 11, 1995) is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.