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]
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| Full name | Alessandro Fontanarosa[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 February 2003[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | San Gennaro Vesuviano, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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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) | 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
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editHaving 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
editFontanarosa 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
editItaly U20
- FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023[13][14]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "chi è Fontanarosa". gianlucadimarzio.com.
- ^ "Alessandro Fontanarosa, il futuro dell'Inter nelle sue mani: chi è il difensore centrale della Primavera". grandhotelcalciomercato.com.
- ^ "Ecco chi è Fontanarosa: "Il mio modello è Bastoni"". gazzetta.it.
- ^ UEFA.com. "Alessandro Fontanarosa - Inter - UCL". UEFA.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Italy - A. Fontanarosa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ALESSANDRO FONTANAROSA | Lega Serie A". www.legaseriea.it. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "🔴🔵 Alessandro Fontanarosa dall'Inter al Cosenza" (Press release) (in Italian). Cosenza. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Alessandro Fontanarosa in prestito dall'Inter per la difesa granata" (Press release) (in Italian). AC Reggiana 1919. 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ufficializzata la lista dei 21 convocati per il Mondiale in Argentina" (in Italian). FIGC. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Returning Rodriguez snatches Uruguay maiden title". FIFA. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Alessandro Fontanarosa at Soccerway
- Alessandro Fontanarosa at WorldFootball.net
- Alessandro Fontanarosa at Lega Serie A
- Alessandro Fontanarosa – UEFA competition record (archive)