Alessandro Parisi

Alessandro Parisi (; born 15 April 1977) is an Italian former footballer who played as a left-back, currently in charge as head coach of club Messina.

Club career Parisi initially played for the Sicilian clubs Palermo, Trapani, and Messina for 8 seasons. He also played 5 seasons on the Italian peninsula. He scored 14 goals in Serie B for Messina in the 2003–04 season. He made his Serie A debut the following season, on 12 September 2004, against Parma F.C. He remained with the club until the conclusion of the 2007–08 Serie B season.

International career Parisi made his international debut and only appearance for Italy on 17 November 2004, starting in a 1–0 friendly victory over Finland in Messina.

Coaching career After retiring, Parisi returned to Messina, joining the club in a variety of positions, mostly as a youth coach.

On 14 January 2026, Parisi was promoted to head coach of Messina's first team in the Serie D.