Alessandro Fontanarosa

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Alessandro Fontanarosa
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Fontanarosa [1]
Date of birth (2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth San Gennaro Vesuviano, Italy
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Inter Milan U23
Number 63
Youth career
–2018 Sampdoria
2018–2019 Empoli
2019–2022 Inter Milan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Inter Milan 0 (0)
2023–2024Cosenza (loan) 21 (0)
2024–2025Reggiana (loan) 10 (0)
2025Carrarese (loan) 5 (0)
2025– Inter Milan U23 0 (0)
International career
2019 Italy U16 4 (0)
2019 Italy U17 3 (0)
2021 Italy U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 Italy U19 10 (0)
2022–2023 Italy U20 13 (0)
2024– Italy U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Runner-up 2023 Argentina
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 June 2024

Alessandro Fontanarosa (born 7 February 2003) [1] is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group A club Inter Milan U23. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Club career

Having previously played for Sampdoria, Fontanarosa joined Empoli's youth academy in 2018.[ citation needed ]

In August 2019, he joined Inter Milan for an estimated fee of 750,000.[ citation needed ] After featuring for the under-17 team, he made his debut for the under-19 team in February 2020. [6] In the following season, Fontanarosa became a regular starter for Inter's under-19 team, as he helped them win the Campionato Primavera 1, the Coppa Italia Primavera and the Supercoppa Primavera. [7] He also played in the 2020–21 UEFA Youth League, scoring one goal in six appearances. [7]

At the start of the 2022–23 season, Fontanarosa was promoted to Inter Milan's first team.[ citation needed ] He went on to feature on the bench for several Serie A and UEFA Champions League matches. [8]

On 9 August 2023, Fontanarosa went to Cosenza on loan. [9]

On 27 August 2024, Fontanarosa joined Serie B club Reggiana on a season-long loan. [10] On 3 February 2025, Fontanrosa joined fellow Serie B side Carrarese on loan for the remainder of the season. [11]

In the summer of 2025, Fontanarosa returned to Inter Milan, where he was assigned to their newly established reserve team.

International career

Fontanarosa has represented Italy at various youth levels. He made his debut for the under-17 team on 7 September 2019, in a friendly match against Turkey national under-17 football team. He also played for the under-18 team and the under-19 team. [12]

In May 2023, he was included by head coach Carmine Nunziata in the Italian squad that took part in the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina, [13] where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match. [14] [15]

Honours

Italy U20

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Italy (ITA)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 14. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. "chi è Fontanarosa". gianlucadimarzio.com.
  3. "Alessandro Fontanarosa, il futuro dell'Inter nelle sue mani: chi è il difensore centrale della Primavera". grandhotelcalciomercato.com.
  4. "Ecco chi è Fontanarosa: "Il mio modello è Bastoni"". gazzetta.it.
  5. UEFA.com. "Alessandro Fontanarosa - Inter - UCL". UEFA . Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. "Italy - A. Fontanarosa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Inter Youngster Alessandro Fontanarosa Part Of Simone Inzaghi's Plans Due To Lack Of Depth In Defense, Italian Media Report". SempreInter.com. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  8. "ALESSANDRO FONTANAROSA | Lega Serie A". www.legaseriea.it. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  9. "🔴🔵 Alessandro Fontanarosa dall'Inter al Cosenza" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  10. "Alessandro Fontanarosa in prestito dall'Inter per la difesa granata" (Press release) (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  11. "Alessandro Fontanarosa in prestito dalla Reggiana" (Press release) (in Italian). Carrarese Calcio 1908. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  12. "Inter Youngster Alessandro Fontanarosa: "Simone Inzaghi Told Me To Keep Things Simple & Learn From My Teammates"". SempreInter.com. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  13. "Ufficializzata la lista dei 21 convocati per il Mondiale in Argentina" (in Italian). FIGC. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Returning Rodriguez snatches Uruguay maiden title". FIFA . 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  15. 1 2 Di Chiaro, Michael (11 June 2023). "Uruguay-Italia Under 20 1-0: Luciano Rodriguez stende gli Azzurrini, sudamericani Campioni del Mondo". Goal.com (in Italian). Retrieved 12 June 2023.