Alessandro Spanò

Alessandro Spanò is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career with [A.C. A.C. Reggiana 1919|Reggiana 1919|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 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.