Alessandro CoppolaAlessandro Coppola is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Maltese club Birkirkara. With a 2.05 m height, he is the second tallest football player in the world, after Kristof Van Hout.Club careerOn 12 July 2021, he signed with U.S. [Triestina Calcio 1918|Triestina]. On 29 January 2022, he moved on loan to FC Tsarsko [Selo Sofia|Tsarsko Selo Sofia] in Bulgaria until the end of the 2021–22 season.Personal lifeCoppola is of Cuban descent through his mother. He is the brother of the professional footballers Domenico and Francesco Coppola.HonoursBirkirkara F.C. Maltese FA Trophy: 2022-23Club statisticsClub;Notes