Alessandro Martinelli (born 30 May 1993) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a
midfielder for
Serie B club
Brescia. Born in
Mendrisio,
Ticino, he moved south to Italy to begin his professional career in 2009. Martinelli then left the reserve team of
Sampdoria in 2012 for
Portosummaga. After returning to Sampdoria in 2013, he was signed by
Venezia later that year and then by
Modena in 2014. Martinelli left for Brescia in 2015 and joined the club on a permanent basis in 2017. From 2008 to 2013, he also played for various
Swiss national youth football teams.
This picture, taken in 2015, shows Martinelli playing for Modena in a match against
Ternana.