[13] On May 28, he signed a short term loan with the first team, Columbus Crew, ahead of their MLS game against Atlanta United.
[14][15] On June 18, he signed another short-term loan with the Crew for their match against Charlotte FC, in which he appeared as a substitute for his MLS debut.
[18][19] On June 29, 2022, Columbus traded $50,000 in General Allocation Money to acquire his homegrown rights from Toronto FC, and signed him to their first team's roster.
[26] He was subsequently named to the team for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[27] where he scored both of Canada's goals at the tournament.
[31] Russell-Rowe made his debut in the tournament opener against Guadeloupe on June 27, where he scored an own-goal in an eventual 2-2 draw.