Alessandro Spanò


Alessandro Spanò is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career with Reggiana, helping them gain promotion to the Serie B in 2020 as their captain.

Club career

Spanò made his professional debut with Pro Patria in a 1–0 Serie C defeat to F.[C. Pro Vercelli 1892|Pro Vercelli] on 8 September 2013.
He moved to Reggiana and played with them in the Serie D and Serie C, eventually becoming their captain. On 22 July 2020, Spanò led Reggiana as they beat Bari 1–0 and earned promotion to the Serie B for the first time in 21 years. One week later, Spanò announced he was retiring from football to further his education after graduating with a degree in economics, and earning an international scholarship.