 In 2004, Russotto, already a regular in the national youth teams, was approached by football agency GEA World who wanted to represent the rising star.Russotto refused the pressure from GEA and, in order to get away from their continuing pressure, he moved to Switzerland, where he signed for AC Bellinzona, a team from the Italian part of Switzerland that were playing in Swiss Challenge League at the time.In 2005, newly promoted Serie A club Treviso acquired his services on loan but made him play with the "Primavera" side all season, where he formed a valid striking partnership with Italian youth international Robert Acquafresca.