Alessandro Spanò (born 19 June 1994) is a former professional

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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

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Club career

Spanò made his professional debut with Pro Patria in a 1–0 Serie C defeat to

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on 8 September 2013. He moved to Reggiana and played with them in the Serie D and Serie C, eventually becoming their

. On 22 July 2020, Spanò led Reggiana as they beat

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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.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Spano, Alessandro 1994 births Living people People from Giussano Italian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Aurora Pro Patria 1919 players AC Reggiana 1919 players Serie C players Serie D players Footballers from the Province of Monza e Brianza