Alessandro Circati

Key strength: Aerial dominance

Defensive anchor

At the foot of the Serie B table, Pisa Sporting Club's relegation plight tells a story of collective struggle—but within that narrative emerges a beacon of individual promise. Twenty-two-year-old Australian centre-back Alessandro Circati has been the Nerazzurri's defensive anchor throughout a torrid campaign, logging 2,351 minutes across 28 appearances despite his side's five consecutive defeats (LLLLL) leaving them rooted in 20th place. Wearing number 39, Circati has proven indispensable even as the results have deserted Pisa, contributing both defensively and in attack with a goal and an assist to his name. His aerial dominance—reflected in his 63 defending and 58 physical FIFA ratings—makes him Pisa's first-choice option at both ends of set pieces, a remarkable feat for a player of his age. With a €10 million market value already attached to his name, Circati represents both Pisa's survival lifeline and their most valuable asset. Alongside midfield colleague Michel Aebischer, the young Australian must marshal a backline that has shipped goals too readily if Pisa are to engineer a great escape from the drop zone.