Alessandro Spanò | |
Fullname: | Alessandro Spanò |
Birth Date: | 19 June 1994 |
Birth Place: | Giussano, Italy |
Height: | 1.76 m |
Position: | Defender |
Youthyears1: | 2012–2013 |
Youthclubs1: | Pro Vercelli |
Years1: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs1: | Pro Patria |
Caps1: | 25 |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2014–2020 |
Caps2: | 187 |
Goals2: | 15 |
Totalcaps: | 212 |
Totalgoals: | 16 |
Alessandro Spanò (born 19 June 1994) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career with Reggiana, helping them gain promotion to the Serie B in 2020 as their captain.
Spanò made his professional debut with Pro Patria in a 1–0 Serie C defeat to Pro Vercelli on 8 September 2013.[1]
He moved to Reggiana and played with them in the Serie D and Serie C, eventually becoming their captain. On 22 July 2020, Spanò led Reggiana as they beat Bari 1–0 and earned promotion to the Serie B for the first time in 21 years.[2] One week later, Spanò announced he was retiring from football to further his education after graduating with a degree in economics, and earning an international scholarship.[3]