Alessandro Fontanarosa

Alessandro Fontanarosa (born 7 February 2003)^[1] is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Inter Milan.^[2][3][4][5]

Alessandro Fontanarosa

Personal information
Full name	Alessandro Fontanarosa[1]
Date of birth	(2003-02-07) 7 February 2003 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth	San Gennaro Vesuviano, Italy
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Inter Milan U23
Number	63
Youth career
0000–2018	Sampdoria
2018–2019	Empoli
2019–2022	Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Inter Milan	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ Cosenza (loan)	21	(0)
2024–2025	→ Reggiana (loan)	10	(0)
2025	→ Carrarese (loan)	5	(0)
2025–	Inter Milan U23	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	Italy U16	4	(0)
2019	Italy U17	3	(0)
2021	Italy U18	1	(0)
2021–2022	Italy U19	10	(0)
2022–2023	Italy U20	13	(0)
2024–	Italy U21	1	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Italy FIFA U-20 World Cup Runner-up 2023 Argentina
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 June 2024

Club career

Having previously played for Sampdoria, Fontanarosa joined Empoli's youth academy in 2018.^{[citation needed]}

In August 2019, he joined Inter Milan for an estimated fee of €750,000.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[7] 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.^{[citation needed]} 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]

On 27 August 2024, Fontanarosa joined Serie B club Reggiana on a season-long loan.^[10] On 3 February 2025, Fontanrosa joined fellow Serie B side Carrarese on loan for the remainder of the season.^[11]

International career

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.^[12]

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,^[13] where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.^[14][15]

Honours

Italy U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023^[14][15]