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
–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) 10 (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 14 December 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

References

  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Returning Rodriguez snatches Uruguay maiden title". FIFA. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  14. ^ a b 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.