1. Marco Storari was born on 7 January 1977 and is an Italian former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
11 Facts About Marco Storari
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Milan in 2007; during his time at the Milanese club, Storari had loan spells with several other Italian sides, as well as Spanish club Levante.
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Marco Storari later joined Juventus in 2010, where he mainly served as a back-up to Gianluigi Buffon, winning four consecutive Serie A titles with the club as well as the Coppa Italia.
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However, the loan deal ended after only six months, as the Valencian team was immerse in a deep financial crisis; on 5 January 2008 Marco Storari returned to Italy, with Cagliari Calcio due to Levante's inability to pay his salary.
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Marco Storari signed a loan contract for ACF Fiorentina in July 2008.
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Marco Storari's output consisted of a Coppa Italia match and another in the league, barred by longtime first-choice Sebastien Frey.
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On 16 May 2015, as Juventus had already been crowned league champions for the fourth straight time, Marco Storari started against Inter in order to rest Buffon for the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final.
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On 3 July 2015, Marco Storari signed with Cagliari on a two-year contract, returning to the club after a seven-year absence.
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On 10 January 2017,40-year-old Marco Storari re-joined his former team Milan on an initial six-month deal.
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Marco Storari was never capped for Italy, although he was selected as third-choice by national boss Marcello Lippi for a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Slovenia in October 2005.
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Marco Storari was known to be an extremely reliable goalkeeper and a consistent shot-stopper, who was gifted with good reactions and who inspired a sense of confidence in his back-line; he was adept at stopping penalties.