Alberto Fontanesi was born in Castel d’Ario on March 10 1929 but at a very early age his family moved to Tresigallo, near Ferrara, and this is where he started to play football.
He later signed for Bondenese in Serie C in 1949, a club which periodically used to churn out professional footballers (Giuliano Sarti, considered one of the best goalkeepers in Italian football, was one of them).
In 1950 he signed for Spal, played as left winger and helped them get promotion to Serie A with 16 goals in 33 games. He stayed in Ferrara until 1953 when he was bought by Lazio. With Lazio he played two seasons in a time when they were not particularly strong and suffered a lot, escaping relegation twice. He however went on to play 44 games with 10 goals, all in Serie A.
In 1955-56 he moved to Udinese and stayed there until 1960. His last years in professional football were with Verona and Sambenedettese, but he played as an amateur until he was almost 40.
He played three games for Italy, two of which at the Helsinki Olympic Games of 1952 where he even scored a goal against the USA. He was the last player from Spal to wear the Italian jersey until Manuel Lazzari in 2018.
He died in Tresigallo on April 1 2016.
Lazio Career
Season | Appearances Serie A | Goals Serie A |
1953-54 | 29 | 9 |
1954-55 | 15 | 1 |
Total | 44 | 10 |
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