| Alessandro Fontanarosa | |
| Full Name: | Alessandro Fontanarosa[1] |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 2003 |
| Birth Place: | San Gennaro Vesuviano, Italy |
| Height: | 1.89m (06.2feet) |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Inter Milan |
| Clubnumber: | 47 |
| Youthyears1: | –2018 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sampdoria |
| Youthyears2: | 2018–2019 |
| Youthclubs2: | Empoli |
| Youthyears3: | 2019–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Inter Milan |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Inter Milan |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | → Cosenza (loan) |
| Caps2: | 21 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam2: | Italy U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam3: | Italy U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2021–2022 |
| Nationalteam4: | Italy U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2022–2023 |
| Nationalteam5: | Italy U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 13 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam6: | Italy U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 9 June 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 12 June 2024 |
Alessandro Fontanarosa (born 7 February 2003)[1] is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Inter Milan.[2] [3] [4] [5]
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.[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. 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. 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]
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.[10]
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,[11] where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.[12] [13]
Italy U20