| Leonardo Fontanesi | |
| Fullname: | Leonardo Fontanesi |
| Birth Date: | 20 February 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Correggio, Italy |
| Height: | 1.88 m |
| Position: | Center back |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sassuolo |
| Years1: | 2015–2020 |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016 |
| Clubs2: | → Cesena (loan) |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Brescia (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Gubbio (loan) |
| Caps4: | 3 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Pontedera (loan) |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U-21[1] |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 4 May 2019 |
Leonardo Fontanesi (born 20 February 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back.
Fontanesi is a youth exponent from Sassuolo. He made his Serie A debut on 2 May 2015 against Palermo. He played the first 84 minutes of a 0–0 home draw before being substituted for Cesare Natali.[2]
He signed a five-year contract with Sassuolo on 1 July 2015.[3] On 22 January 2016, Fontanesi was signed by A.C. Cesena on a temporary deal.[4]
In July 2016 Fontanesi returned to Sassuolo. He was assigned number 21 shirt.[5]
On 31 August 2016, Fontanesi was signed by Brescia on a temporary deal, with an option to buy.[6] There, he played only six games during 2016–17 Serie B season.
On 12 July 2017, after returning to Sassuolo, he was signed by Gubbio.[7] [8]
On 13 July 2018, Sassuolo loaned him to Serie C club Pontedera.[9]