| # | 55 |
|---|---|
| Name | Alessandro Vergani |
| Nationality |  Italy |
| Position | Offensive Tackle |
| Height | 191cm |
| Weight | 130kg |
| Past Teams | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns, Stuttgart Surge |
| Leagues | European League of Football, German Football League |
| Seasons | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Age | 36 |
Alessandro Vergani, born on January 19, 1990 in Brugherio, is an Italian American football player who currently plays as an offensive tackle for the Stuttgart Surge in the European League of Football. Standing at 191 cm tall and weighing 130 kg, Vergani has had an impressive career that has taken him through various top teams in Italy and Germany. He began his career with the Daemons Cernusco and later played for the Panthers Parma and Rhinos Milano before moving to the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns. He enjoyed great success with the Unicorns, including winning the German Bowl twice and the international club championship twice. Vergani was also twice named to the GFL South All-Star Team and won the 2021 European Championship with the Italian national team. He is currently an important part of the Stuttgart Surge’s offensive line and is highly regarded by his coaches and teammates.
Previous stations
- 2010-2013: Daemons Matersana
- 2014: Parma Panthers
- 2015-2017: Rhinos Milano
- 2018-2022: Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns
- since 2023: Stuttgart Surge
Credits
Text: Foot Bowl and Mistral AI (Le Chat)
Achievements
- IFL Best Lineman Award (2014, 2015)
- GFL All-Star Team (2018, 2022)
- Unicorns MVP Blocking (2018)
- ELF All-Star Second Team (2024)
- Italian Bowl Champion (2016)
- German Bowl Champion (2018, 2022)
- CEFL Bowl Champion (2021, 2022)
- European champion (2021)
Other
- full name is Alessandro Antonio Vergani
- is also called the “Italian walrus”
- prefers his pizza “white”, i.e. without tomato sauce, but with burrata cheese, mortadella and pistachios
- studied aerospace engineering in Milan
- works as an engineer as part of the research and development team for a company that manufactures fans
- also played defense for the Daemons and was the team’s tackle leader in 2013, for example
- was called up to the Italian national team for the first time in 2012 and later served as captain
- was the Unicorns’ starting left tackle and team captain
