Marco Silvestri

Born in Castelnovo ne' Monti, the Province of Reggio Emilia, Emilia–Romagna, Silvestri started his career at Emilia club Modena. He was the third keeper behind Enrico Alfonso and Antonio Narciso in 2009–10 season.

In August 2010, Silvestri was signed by Serie A club Chievo on a temporary deal, with an option to purchase half of his registration rights.{{cite news|url=http://www.chievocalcio.tv/it/content/mercato-9|title=MERCATO|date=18 August 2010|access-date=28 August 2010|work=AC ChievoVerona|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122075607/http://chievocalcio.tv/it/content/mercato-9|archive-date=22 November 2010}} He was the third keeper of the team, behind Stefano Sorrentino and Lorenzo Squizzi. Silvestri also became the first choice keeper at the "spring" under-20 team. In June 2011 Chievo exercised the option to sign Silvestri in a co-ownership deal, for €300,000.AC ChievoVerona Report and Accounts on 30 June 2011 {{in lang|it}}{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.tv/it/news/compropriet%C3%A0-parolo-al-cesena-riscattato-silvestri|title=Comproprietà: Parolo al Cesena, riscattato Silvestri|trans-title=Co-ownership: Parolo to Cesena, redeemed Silvestri|date=22 June 2011|access-date=24 June 2011|work=AC ChievoVerona|language=it|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625021808/http://www.chievoverona.tv/it/news/compropriet%C3%A0-parolo-al-cesena-riscattato-silvestri|archive-date=25 June 2011}}

Silvestri returned to Reggio Emilia for Reggiana in July to replace Niccolò Manfredini.{{cite news|url=http://www.chievoverona.tv/it/news/marco-silvestri-prestito-alla-reggiana|title=Marco Silvestri in prestito alla Reggiana|trans-title=Marco Silvestri temporary to Reggiana|date=4 July 2011|access-date=8 July 2011|work=AC ChievoVerona|language=it|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321093352/http://www.chievoverona.tv/it/news/marco-silvestri-prestito-alla-reggiana|archive-date=21 March 2012}} However Silvestri became the backup of Niccolò Bellucci since round 12. After the winter break Silvestri re-affirmed as first choice. In June 2012 Chievo signed Silvestri outright for another €150,000.AC ChievoVerona Srl bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012 {{in lang|it}}, [http://www.registroimprese.it PDF purchased from Italian CCIAA]

In July 2012 he left for Padova. The club failed to renew the loan of fellow U21 internationals Mattia Perin. Silvestri wore no.1 shirt for Padova in new season and would compete with ex-internationals Ivan Pelizzoli who acted as second-choice last season. However, on the last day of the transfer window, Pelizzoli rejoined Perin in Pescara and Luca Anania, who became second choice in the same club, left for Padova.

On 30 January 2014, Silvestri signed for Cagliari on loan, including the option for Cagliari to acquire half his ownership rights at the end of the season, the move saw Cagliari first choice Goalkeeper Michael Agazzi join Chievo on a permanent deal.{{cite news|url=http://www.cagliaricalcio.net/news/15547/silvestri-al-cagliari.html|title=Silvestri al Cagliari|date=30 January 2014|access-date=22 May 2014|publisher=Cagliari Calcio|language=it}}

Silverstri was given the number 1 shirt. He made his debut for the club in the Serie A match against Parma on 27 April, coming into the side for Vlada Avramov, keeping a clean sheet on his debut in a 1–0 win. On 6 May, Silvestri started the match against S.S.C. Napoli, a game in which Silvestri was given a straight red card in a 3–0 loss after fouling Goran Pandev. After returning from suspension he returned for the final match of the season in a 3–0 loss against Juventus.

On 27 June, Silvestri's agent Francesco Romano, revealed that Silvestri was in talks over a move to English club Leeds United, owned by former Cagliari owner Massimo Cellino.{{cite news|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://gazzettadireggio.gelocal.it/sport/2014/06/23/news/marco-silvestri-oggi-firma-per-il-leeds-1.9479779&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMarco%2BSilvestri%2Bleeds%26biw%3D1525%26bih%3D674|title=marco-silvestri-oggi-firma-per-il-leeds|date=27 June 2014|access-date=27 June 2014|work=Gazzetta Di Reggio|language=it}}{{cite news|url=http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/485254/Leeds-close-in-on-TRIPLE-swoop-with-Ross-McCormack-future-still-uncertain|title=The Italian job! Leeds close in on TRIPLE swoop with Ross McCormack future still uncertain|date=27 June 2014|access-date=27 June 2014|work=The Express}}

On 8 July 2014, Silvestri left Chievo for a fee of €1 million,{{cite book|title=A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. bilancio al 30-06-2015|trans-title=A.C. Chievo-Verona S.r.l. financial report on 30-06-2015|date=2015|publisher=Italian C.C.I.A.A.|language=it|page=24}} and signed a four-year contract with English club Leeds United along with fellow Italian Tommaso Bianchi.{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-complete-silvestri-and-bianchi-signings-1-6718003|title=Leeds United complete Silvestri and Bianchi signings|date=8 July 2014|access-date=8 July 2014|work=Yorkshire Evening Post}}{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-new-faces-highlight-fresh-approach-to-transfer-market-1-6730859|title=Leeds United: New faces highlight fresh approach to transfer market|date=15 July 2014|access-date=15 July 2014|work=Yorkshire Evening Post}} Silvestri's first appearance for Leeds came on 11 July in Leeds' first pre–season game, which resulted in a 16–0 victory against Italian side FC Gherdeina.{{Cite news

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| access-date = 11 July 2014}} On 1 August, Silvestri was assigned the Leeds number 1 shirt for the 2014–15 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/1wncxa2kw0zr11fmlyjr0m3t53/title/squad-numbers-released|title=SQUAD NUMBERS RELEASED|publisher=Leeds United|date=1 August 2014 |access-date=1 August 2014}} Silvestri made his debut for Leeds on 9 August against Millwall.{{cite news|title=Millwall v Leeds|date=8 August 2014 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28646426|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=9 August 2014}} Silvestri kept his first clean sheet for Leeds in his home debut at Elland Road on 16 August in Leeds' 1–0 victory against Middlesbrough after a goal by Billy Sharp.{{cite web|title=DEBUTANT SHARP BLUNTS BORO|url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/5q0uro0bzx4a1ry3sxp6c1hkz/title/debutant-sharp-blunts-boro|publisher=Leeds United|access-date=16 August 2014}}

Silvestri kept a clean sheet and won the man of the match award after a string of saves in Leeds' 1–0 win on 30 August against Bolton Wanderers.{{cite news|title=Leeds Vs Bolton Wanderers|date=30 August 2014|access-date=30 August 2014|url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/3fqrhs11d9xa18kq62h7zlkrz/title/bolton-live!|publisher=Leeds United official website}} The performance led to him being named in the Football League team of the week.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140904004129/http://www.football-league.co.uk/features/20140901/sky-bet-football-league-team-of-the-week-300814-310814_2293307_4113706 Sky Bet Football League Team of the Week 30/08/14 – 31/08/14]. Football-league.co.uk. 1 September 2014. Silvestri's impressive form continued against Bournemouth in a 3–1 win.{{cite news|title= Bournemouth 1–3 Leeds |date=16 September 2014|access-date=16 September 2014|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29120574|publisher=BBC Sport}} With Silvestri earning praise from caretaker head coach Neil Redfearn after a string of impressive saves to help keep Leeds in the game when they were 1–0 down.{{cite news|title= Neil Redfearn praised Leeds after win over Bournemouth |date=17 September 2014|access-date=17 September 2014|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11688/9474081/redfearns-talking-italian|publisher=Sky Sports}}

Silvestri received the Man of the Match Award after keeping a clean sheet against the then league leaders Middlesbrough 1–0 on 21 February 2015.{{cite news |title=Middlesbrough 0 Leeds United 1: Mowatt shocks leaders Boro|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-utd/middlesbrough-0-leeds-unted-1-mowatt-shocks-leaders-boro-1-7119053 |date=21 February 2015 |access-date=21 February 2015 |work=Yorkshire Evening Post}} On 4 March, Silvestri saved a late penalty from Daryl Murphy to help earn Leeds a 2–1 victory against Ipswich Town.{{cite news |title=Leeds United: Mowatt is becoming a free-kick specialist|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds-united-mowatt-is-becoming-a-free-kick-specialist-1-7141861 |date=4 March 2015 |access-date=4 March 2015 |work=Yorkshire Evening Post}}

On 18 April 2015, Silvestri was one of six Massimo Cellino signings (alongside Mirco Antenucci, Giuseppe Bellusci, Souleymane Doukara, Dario Del Fabro, Edgar Çani) who controversially pulled out of the squad with an 'injury' the day before a 2–1 loss against Charlton Athletic.{{cite news|title= Neil Redfearn:'freakish events' caused six Leeds players to miss game |date=19 April 2015|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/19/leeds-united-neil-redfearn|work=The Guardian|author= Press Association}}

On 2 May 2015, Silvestri was one of five players nominated for the Fans Player Of The Year Award at Leeds United's official end of 2014–15 season awards ceremony, but lost out to eventual winner Alex Mowatt.{{cite news|title= Mowatt scoops awards night double |date=2 May 2015|url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/slzwndu1a9wb1kdweft4sskxz/title/mowatt-scoops-awards-night-double|publisher=Leeds United}} After the end of the 2014–15 season, Silvestri after an impressive debut season said "Life in Leeds is good. Me and my wife feel at home here".{{cite news|title= Goalkeeper reflects on his debut season at Elland Road|date=1 June 2015|url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/1qzp8ek1zrw5w1pv4fm5468fy8/title/marco-hopeful-of-201516-improvement|publisher=Leeds United}}

After the signing of goalkeeper Ross Turnbull on 15 July 2015, head coach Uwe Rösler said Silvestri would still be the club's number 1 goalkeeper.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33540646|title=Ross Turnbull: Leeds United sign Barnsley goalkeeper|publisher=BBC Sport|date=15 July 2015|access-date=15 July 2015}} Turnbull revealed he was going to challenge Silvestri for the Number 1 shirt.{{cite news|date=16 July 2015|access-date=16 July 2015|url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/2ne699mn7h3917n3ya2d5ngty/title/turnbull-vows-to-challenge-for-no1|publisher=Leeds United Official Site|title=TURNBULL VOWS TO CHALLENGE FOR NO.1}}

After the signing of Robert Green as the club's first choice goalkeeper, Silvestri on 5 August was given the squad number 12 shirt for the 2016–17 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/1d34ltj8uw4g21hgi949e2pbl8/title/201617-squad-numbers-confirmed |title=2016/17 SQUAD NUMBERS CONFIRMED |publisher=Leeds United |date=6 August 2016 |access-date=6 August 2016 }} He made his first appearance of the season for Leeds on 23 August 2016, starting in Leeds' League Cup fixture against Luton Town.{{cite web |url=http://www.leedsunited.com/news/article/15gtq6yt2p00z193z1zfdakcla/title/matchday-luton-town-live!|title=MATCHDAY: LUTON- LIVE! |publisher=Leeds United |date=23 August 2016 |access-date=23 August 2016 }} On 26 October 2016, Silvestri was the hero for Leeds, after saving three penalties for Leeds in their victory against Norwich City in the English League Cup, with a dramatic penalty shootout victory after a 2–2 draw in extra time.{{cite web |url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/21284/norwich-match-report-title |title=NORWICH CITY: PENALTIES SEE LEEDS EDGE CLASSIC |work=Leeds United |date=26 October 2016 |access-date=26 October 2016}}

On 29 November 2016, Silvestri started for Leeds in EFL Cup quarter-final match against Liverpool at Anfield in a 2–0 defeat.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38059968|title=Liverpool 2–0 Leeds United|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Jonathan|last=Jurejko|date=29 November 2016|access-date=29 November 2016}}

On 18 July 2017, Silvestri played the full 90 minutes of a closed-door friendly between Leeds and Bursaspor,{{cite news|author=Phil Hay|publisher=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=18 July 2017|access-date=19 July 2017|title=WATCH: Leeds United beaten by Bursaspor in last-minute friendly - report|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/watch-leeds-united-beaten-by-bursaspor-in-last-minute-friendly-report-1-8654943}} but the next day he travelled to Verona to complete a transfer to Serie A club Hellas Verona, for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/22084/silvestri-makes-serie-a-move|date=19 July 2017|access-date=19 July 2017|publisher=Leeds United|title=SILVESTRI MAKES SERIE A MOVE}}

On 30 August 2024, Silvestri moved to Sampdoria in Serie B until 30 June 2025.{{cite web|publisher=Sampdoria|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/news/club/2024/08/31/silvestri-e-blucerchiato-arriva-dalludinese-a-titolo-definitivo/|title=Silvestri è blucerchiato: arriva dall'Udinese a titolo definitivo|work=U.C. Sampdoria |trans-title=Silvestri is a Blucerchiato: he arrives from Udinese on a permanent basis|date=31 August 2024|access-date=31 August 2024|language=it |last1=Pintimalli |first1=Alessandro }}

On 30 January 2025, Silvestri returned to Serie A and signed with Empoli.{{cite web|publisher=Empoli FC|url=https://empolifc.com/marco-silvestri-e-un-nuovo-calciatore-azzurro/|title=Marco Silvestri è un nuovo calciatore azzurro|trans-title=Marco Silvestri is a new azzurro footballer|date=30 January 2025|access-date=30 January 2025|language=it}}

Silvestri started his national career in the 2008 goalkeeper training camp.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/20038/2008/11/News.shtml|title=Per rilanciare la scuola italiana, a Coverciano stage per 23 giovani |date=26 November 2008|access-date=15 December 2011|work=FIGC|language=it}}

Silvestri received his first cap in December 2009 from Francesco Rocca for the Italy U20 team.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/22834/2009/12/News.shtml|title=Quattro Nazioni: a Taranto arriva la Germania. Rocca ne convoca 18 |date=1 December 2009|access-date=15 December 2011|work=FIGC|language=it}} He played that match, the round 3 of 2009–10 Four Nations Tournament, replacing Antonio Piccolo in the second half. He also played the last round (round 6) in that tournament. Silvestri played twice (out of 6 games) in the 2010–11 edition.

In June 2011, he was picked for the Italy Under 21s team by Ciro Ferrara to represent his country in the 2011 Toulon Tournament, serving as backup to Sergio Viotti. Silvestri only played once in the bronze match. After the tournament he did not receive a call-up for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.

On 17 July 2015, Ermes Fulgoni who was Gianluigi Buffon's former goalkeeping coach at Parma described Silvestri as the heir to Buffon and tipped him to be Italy's future number 1 goalkeeper.{{cite news|url=http://www.figc.it/it/204/20038/2008/11/News.shtml|title=Serie A sides urged to sign Silvestri |date=17 July 2015|access-date=17 July 2015|work=Team Talk}}

On 2 October 2020, he received his first senior team call-up.{{Cite web|url=https://www.figc.it/it/nazionali/news/trentaquattro-convocati-per-i-match-con-moldova-polonia-e-paesi-bassi-prima-chiamata-per-silvestri/|title=Trentaquattro convocati per i match con Moldova, Polonia e Paesi Bassi: prima chiamata per Silvestri|date=2 October 2020 |language=it|access-date=3 October 2020}}

Silvestri's wife is Moroccan Givenchy fashion model Sofia Jamal Eddine.{{cite news|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-utd/leeds-united-v-wolves-silvestri-living-up-to-high-billing-of-cellino-1-6916474|title=Silvestri living up to high billing of Cellino|date=25 October 2014|access-date=25 October 2014|work=The Yorkshire Post}}{{cite news|url=http://fashioncopious.typepad.com/fashioncopious/2013/12/sofia-jamal-eddine.html|title=Sofia Jamal Eddine|date=3 December 2013|access-date=3 December 2013|work=Fashion Copious}} Silvestri said Eddine, who speaks fluent Italian and English, had been helping teach him English.

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