Alessandro Circati, born on 10 October 2003 (age 23), is an Australian central defender now with Benfica. At 6ft 3in (1.90m), he is a commanding presence, though the main shape of his career so far comes less from profile than from the steady body of work he built at Parma.
Parma is the club that has given his career its substance to date. Across five seasons there, Circati made 86 league appearances and scored twice, becoming a regular rather than a passing squad name. His strongest league campaign came in 2023-24, when he played 29 times and scored once.
He has since moved on to Benfica, where his 2026-27 season has brought eight appearances across all competitions: four in Liga Portugal, one in Europa League qualifying and three in the Europa League. He has also been involved with Australia, with four World Cup appearances and four more in Asian qualifying.
Circati remains a developing centre-half with a clear Parma foundation, a Benfica chapter under way, and a continuing place around the Australian side.
