Alessandro Fontanarosa (born 7 February 2003) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Cosenza on loan from Inter Milan.
Club career
Having previously played for Sampdoria, Fontanarosa joined Empoli's youth academy in 2018.
In August 2019, he joined Inter Milan 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 Milan'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.
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.