Alessandro Fusco

Personal life Fusco is the great-grandson of Elio Fusco, a 1960s Neapolitan rugby icon who played eleven times for Italy and coached the storied Partenope, winners of the Top10 in 1965 and 1966. His grandfather was an Italian rugby player as well.

Professional career Fusco has previously played for clubs such as Fiamme Oro in the past.

In 2018 and 2019, Fusco was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. On 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.

In 2022, Fusco became the first person from Naples to play in the Six Nations, when replacing Stephen Varney in Italy's loss to England.

Fusco was named in Kieran Crowley's 33-man squad for the 2022 end-of-year rugby union internationals.

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

In June 2023, he was also named in Italy Sevens squad for the 2023 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series.

He was named to Italy squad to participate in the 2025 Tour of Namibia and South Africa.