Alessandro Fontanarosa

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

Alessandro Fontanarosa
Personal information
Full name Alessandro Fontanarosa
Date of birth (2003-02-07) February 7, 2003
Place of birth San Gennaro Vesuviano, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Inter Milan
Number 47
Youth career
2018–2019 Empoli
2019–2022 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Inter Milan 0 (0)
International career
2019 Italy U17 3 (0)
2019–2020 Italy U18 1 (0)
2021–2022 Italy U19 10 (0)
2022– Italy U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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

In August 2019, he joined Inter Milan for an estimated fee of €750,000. After featuring for the under-17 team, he made his debut for the under-19 team in February 2020.[5] 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.[6] He also played in the 2020–21 UEFA Youth League, scoring one goal in six appearances.[6]

At the start of the 2022–23 season, Fontanarosa was promoted to Inter Milan's first team and was given the number 47 shirt. He went on to feature on the bench for several Serie A and UEFA Champions League matches.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9]

References
  1. "chi è Fontanarosa". gianlucadimarzio.com.
  2. "Alessandro Fontanarosa, il futuro dell'Inter nelle sue mani: chi è il difensore centrale della Primavera". grandhotelcalciomercato.com.
  3. "Ecco chi è Fontanarosa: "Il mio modello è Bastoni"". gazzetta.it.
  4. UEFA.com. "Alessandro Fontanarosa - Inter - UCL". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  5. "Italy - A. Fontanarosa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  6. "Inter Youngster Alessandro Fontanarosa Part Of Simone Inzaghi's Plans Due To Lack Of Depth In Defense, Italian Media Report". SempreInter.com. 2022-08-03. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  7. "ALESSANDRO FONTANAROSA | Lega Serie A". www.legaseriea.it. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  8. "Inter Youngster Alessandro Fontanarosa: "Simone Inzaghi Told Me To Keep Things Simple & Learn From My Teammates"". SempreInter.com. 2022-07-13. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
  9. "Ufficializzata la lista dei 21 convocati per il Mondiale in Argentina" (in Italian). FIGC. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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