Alessandro Ciranni

Alessandro Ciranni (born 28 June 1996) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a right-back.

Alessandro Ciranni

Personal information
Date of birth	(1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Genk, Belgium
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Right-back[1]
Youth career
2003–2015	Genk
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016	Genk	0	(0)
2016	→ MVV (loan)	10	(0)
2016–2018	MVV	76	(8)
2018–2019	Fortuna Sittard	17	(0)
2019–2021	Mouscron	49	(3)
2021–2024	Zulte Waregem	75	(3)
2024–2025	Gloria Buzău	27	(0)
International career
2014	Belgium U19	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 May 2025

Club career

Ciranni was born in Genk. After spending half a season on loan at Dutch Eerste Divisie side MVV from his parent club Genk, he signed a two-year contract with the South Limburgers in summer 2016.^[2]

A free-kick specialist possessing a Belgian, Dutch and Italian passport, Ciranni then joined newly-promoted Fortuna Sittard from their provincial rivals in summer 2018.^[3]

He joined Belgian side, Royal Excel Mouscron in July 2019.^[4]

In June 2021, he signed a three-year contract with Zulte Waregem.^[5]

Personal life

Born in Belgium, Ciranni is of Italian descent.^[6]