Alessandro Fusco

Alessandro Fusco (Napoli, 28 October 1999) is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Italian United Rugby Championship side Zebre. His preferred position is scrum-half.[1] [2]

Alessandro Fusco
Date of birth (1999-10-28) 28 October 1999
Place of birthNapoli, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st; 200 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Zebre
Youth career
Amatori Napoli Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018−2019 F.I.R. Academy ()
2019−2021 Fiamme Oro 19 (18)
2020−2021Zebre 3 (0)
2021− Zebre 11 (5)
Correct as of 30 Apr 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Italy U20s 14 (10)
2021- Italy 6 (0)
Correct as of 19 Mar 2022

Zebre

For the end of 2019–20 Pro14 season and for 2020–21 Pro14 season, he was named as Permit Player for Zebre.[3] [4] He made his Zebre debut in Round 6 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Munster.[5]

International

In 2018 and 2019, Fusco was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. On the 31 October 2021, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 34-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.He made his debut against Argentina.[6]


References

  1. "Alessandro Fusco". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  2. "I DUE ATLETI DELLE FIAMME ORO RUGBY ALESSANDRO FUSCO E CRISTIAN STOIAN AGGIUNGONO QUALITÀ ALLA ROSA DELLE ZEBRE RUGBY". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. "LE ZEBRE RUGBY DANNO IL BENTORNATO A CINQUE PERMIT PLAYERS PROVENIENTI DAL MASSIMO CAMPIONATO ITALIANO" (in Italian). Zebre. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. "Cincque Giovani debuttanti nella formazione delle Zebre scelte per la sfida col Munster". Zebre (in Italian). 29 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. "Munster 52-3 Zebre: Irish province extend lead at top of Pro14 Conference B". BBC Sport. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  6. "ITALRUGBY, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LE AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.


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