Alessandro Fontanarosa (born 7 February 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Oud-Heverlee Leuven, on loan from club Avellino.
Club career Having previously played for Sampdoria, Fontanarosa joined Empoli's youth academy in 2018.
In August 2019, he joined Inter 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. 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.
At the start of the 2022–23 season, Fontanarosa was promoted to Inter's first team. He went on to feature on the bench for several Serie A and UEFA Champions League matches.
On 9 August 2023, Fontanarosa went to Cosenza on loan.
On 27 August 2024, Fontanarosa joined Serie B club Reggiana on a season-long loan. On 3 February 2025, Fontanrosa joined fellow Serie B side Carrarese on loan for the remainder of the season.
In the summer of 2025, Fontanarosa initially returned to Inter and was assigned to their newly established reserve team, Inter Under-23, before making a permanent move to Serie B side Avellino on 20 August.
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.
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, where the Azzurrini finished runners-up after losing to Uruguay in the final match.
Career statistics
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsCosenza (loan)2023–24Serie B21000——210Reggiana (loan)2024–25Serie B100———100Carrarese (loan)2024–25Serie B50———50Inter Milan U232025–26Serie C00——1010Avellino2025–26Serie B10———10Career total370000010380
Honours Italy U20 FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2023
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