| Alessandro Damen | |
| Birth Date: | 17 May 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Nieuwegein, Netherlands |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Youthyears1: | 1996–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | De Meern |
| Years1: | 2009–2014 |
| Clubs1: | De Meern |
| Years2: | 2014–2021 |
| Clubs2: | Excelsior |
| Caps2: | 97 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Heracles Almelo |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → ADO Den Haag (loan) |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Spakenburg |
| Caps5: | 62 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
Alessandro Damen (born 17 May 1990) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Damen joined Excelsior from amateur side De Meern in 2014, after being scouted by Marinus Dijkhuizen.[1] He had a terrible start to his stint at the club, and was ruled out for successive seasons after suffering serious injuries on both knees.[2] [3] After returning to the pitch in August 2017, he suffered another knee injury on 26 August 2017 in a game against Heracles Almelo, ruling him out for the rest of the season.[4]
On 4 August 2021, he signed with Heracles Almelo for the 2021–22 season.[5] On 31 January 2022, Damen was loaned to ADO Den Haag.[6]
On 2 June 2022, Damen signed with Tweede Divisie club Spakenburg.[7]
On 9 January 2024, Damen announced his retirement from football at the end of the 2023–24 season to focus on his civil career at Utrecht Performance Centre and his family life.[8] He won the Tweede Divisie title with Spakenburg in his final season.
Spakenburg