Alessandro Circati, born on 10 October 2003 (age 22), is an Australian central defender with a commanding 6ft 3in (1.90m) frame. He is now with Benfica, but his senior career is still shaped overwhelmingly by Parma.
Across five seasons with Parma, Circati made 86 league appearances and scored two league goals. His busiest league campaign came in 2023-24, when he played 29 times and scored once. For a developing centre-half, that is the spell that gave him his grounding: regular football, responsibility, and enough exposure to make the next move feel credible rather than speculative.
At Benfica in 2026-27, he has made two senior appearances so far, one in Liga Portugal and one in Europa League qualifying. His form this season has been solid and consistent, while he has also been involved with Australia, making four World Cup appearances and four in Asian World Cup qualifying.
Circati remains a young defender whose career has moved from a long Parma apprenticeship into a higher-profile Benfica stage, with his international role for Australia now part of the same upward track.
