Alessandro Fontanarosa

Alessandro Fontanarosa

Personal information
Full name	Alessandro Fontanarosa [1]
Date of birth	(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 21) [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	Reggiana (on loan from Inter Milan)
Number	24
Youth career
0000–2018	Sampdoria
2018–2019	Empoli
2019–2022	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Inter Milan	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Cosenza (loan)	21	(0)
2024–	→ Reggiana (loan)	8	(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   Italy FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 2023 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct 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 B club Reggiana, on loan from Serie A club Inter Milan. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

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]

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. ^[11]

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, ^[12] where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match. ^{[13] [14]}

Honours

Italy U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023 ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "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.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
6. "Italy - A. Fontanarosa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
7. "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. "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.
12. "Ufficializzata la lista dei 21 convocati per il Mondiale in Argentina" (in Italian). FIGC. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
13. "Returning Rodriguez snatches Uruguay maiden title". FIFA . 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
14. 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.

External links

• Alessandro Fontanarosa at Soccerway
• Alessandro Fontanarosa at WorldFootball.net
• Alessandro Fontanarosa at Lega Serie A
• Alessandro Fontanarosa – UEFA competition record ( archive )