Marco Storari

Born in Pisa, Storari finished his football formation at Perugia Calcio and Montevarchi Calcio Aquila 1902 (six months), making his professional debuts with A.C. Ancona, in the third division. With the latter, he helped to promotion to Serie B in 2000.

After two seasons, Storari left for S.S.C. Napoli which was also then in the second level, in a joint-ownership deal. He continued to play in that category subsequently, joining F.C. Messina Peloro on loan in January 2002 in exchange for Emanuele Manitta, with the deal being made permanent in summer 2003; Messina promoted at the end of the 2003–04 campaign, with him as an undisputed starter.

Storari made his Serie A debut on 12 September 2004 in a 0–0 away draw against Parma FC, as the newcomer club went on to finish in seventh place. In the following seasons he remained the starter, as Messina nearly relegated in 2005–06 after only being reinstated after the outcome of the 2006 Italian football scandal, but eventually dropping down a level the following year, as last.

On 17 January 2007, Storari was acquired by A.C. Milan for €1.2 million,{{cite web|url=http://www.bilanciomilan.it/2007/HTML/PDF/bilancio.pdf|title=2007 relazioni e bilancio al 31 Dicembre|trans-title=2007 report and finance by 31 December|publisher=A.C. Milan|language=Italian|date=31 March 2008|accessdate=15 February 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5yCT561UV?url=http://www.bilanciomilan.it/2007/HTML/PDF/bilancio.pdf|archivedate=25 April 2011|df=dmy}} signing a {{frac|2|1|2}}-year contract as an emergency signing as both Dida and backup Željko Kalac were out of action due to injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/01bd-0ea89838a5cb-0660cc9ed964-1000--storari-signs-ronaldo-to-follow/|title=Storari signs, Ronaldo to follow?|publisher=UEFA|date=17 January 2007|access-date=3 April 2008}} In three league appearances, against A.S. Livorno Calcio, A.C. Siena and Udinese Calcio, he conceded seven goals.

On 3 July 2007, reports surfaced that Milan were close to sending Storari to La Liga side Real Betis, on a one-year loan. The deal was increased to two years and the player, along with his manager, traveled to Seville. Although having stayed in the city for three days, Betis president Manuel Ruiz de Lopera failed to meet with the player and Storari returned to Italy as the transfer failed to materialize;{{cite web|url=http://www.soitu.es/soitu/2007/11/22/info/1195764045_512990.html|title=Storari: "Ahora no es importante hablar de dinero"|trans-title=Storari: "Now it's not important to talk about money"|publisher=Soitu|language=Spanish|date=22 November 2007|accessdate=4 December 2013}} on 12 August he was eventually loaned to another club in Spain, Levante UD, on a two-year contract.{{cite news|url=http://www.as.com/futbol/articulo/storari-cedido-milan-temporadas/dasftb/20070812dasdasftb_13/Tes|title=Storari, cedido por el Milán dos temporadas|trans-title=Storari, loaned by Milan for two seasons|newspaper=Diario AS|language=Spanish|date=12 August 2007|accessdate=9 October 2009}}

However, the loan deal ended after only six months, as the Valencian team was immerse in a deep financial crisis; on 5 January 2008 Storari returned to Italy, with Cagliari Calcio{{cite web|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=644336.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130105043149/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=644336.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 January 2013|title=Signings boost Cagliari survival bid|publisher=UEFA|date=9 January 2008|accessdate=3 April 2008}} due to Levante's inability to pay his salary. "[The] club was in financial difficulty and couldn’t pay me...there are some wonderful people here who were honest with us, but working without pay is a difficult situation to be in".{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2008/01/08/futbol/1199829168.html|title=El Levante libera a Savio, Storari, Viqueira y Bruno si perdonan lo que les adeudan|trans-title=Levante free Savio, Storari, Viqueira and Bruno if they forgive debt|newspaper=El Mundo|language=Spanish|date=8 January 2008|accessdate=4 December 2013}}

Storari signed a loan contract for ACF Fiorentina in July 2008. His output consisted of a Coppa Italia match and another in the league, barred by longtime first-choice Sébastien Frey.

Due to injury to starter Christian Abbiati, Storari began 2009–10 as first-choice, over Dida. On 22 August 2009, two years and three months after his last official match for the club, he was between the posts for the 2–1 win at Siena; additionally, in October, he signed a new contract, adding two extra years to his link,{{cite web|url=http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=91688|title=A.C. Milan official announcement|publisher=A.C. Milan|date=7 October 2009|accessdate=18 June 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120720224815/http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=91688|archive-date=20 July 2012}} but suffered an injury afterwards, losing his place to the Brazilian.

After the recovery of Abbiati, Storari faced additional competition for a regular starting berth. Thus, on 15 January 2010, he went on loan to U.C. Sampdoria, replacing injured Luca Castellazzi;{{cite news|url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Calciomercato/15-01-2010/mercato-storari-samp-602658395831.shtml|title=Mercato: Storari alla Samp Castillo dalla Viola al Bari|trans-title=Market: Storari to Samp Castillo from the Viola to Bari|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian|date=15 January 2010|accessdate=21 October 2018}} he played his first game two days later, in a 1–1 home draw against Calcio Catania.{{cite web|url=http://www.siciliatoday.net/quotidiano/calcio/Calcio-Sampdoria-Catania-1-1-la-cronaca_18626.shtml|title=Calcio, Sampdoria-Catania 1–1: la cronaca|trans-title=Calcio, Sampdoria-Catania 1–1: the report|publisher=Sicilia Today|language=Italian|date=17 January 2010|accessdate=21 October 2018}}

After Sampdoria failed to agree a deal with Milan to sign him outright, after losing Castellazzi to Inter Milan on a free transfer,{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2010/06/10/1969966/sampdoria-director-sergio-gasparin-admits-marco-storari-deal-has-|title=Sampdoria director Sergio Gasparin admits Marco Storari deal has hit a snag|publisher=Goal|date=10 June 2010|accessdate=22 June 2010}} Storari was sold to Juventus FC from Milan for a fee of €4.5 million on 23 June 2010,{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/comunicatipricesensitive/comunicato_23062010_storari_eng.pdf|title=Agreement with A.C. Milan for the acquisition of the registration rights of the player Marco Storari|publisher=Juventus F.C|date=23 June 2010|accessdate=23 June 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922181232/http://www.juventus.com/site/filesite/finance/comunicatipricesensitive/comunicato_23062010_storari_eng.pdf|archivedate=22 September 2013|df=dmy}} becoming the second signing of head coach Luigi Delneri and sports director Giuseppe Marotta, with whom he already had worked at Sampdoria. He signed a three-year contract effective on 1 July, providing cover for Gianluigi Buffon who sustained a back injury at the 2010 FIFA World Cup,{{cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_6208010,00.html|title=Buffon return unknown|publisher=Sky Sports|date=15 June 2010|accessdate=24 June 2010}} and competed for a starting spot with Alex Manninger;{{cite news|url=http://www.repubblica.it/sport/calcio/serie-a/juventus/2010/07/05/news/storari-5405867/|title=Buffon super, ma io non mi sento un vice|trans-title=Buffon super, but I do not feel like I am a second–choice |work=La Repubblica|language=Italian|last1=Ormezzano|first1=Timothy|date=5 July 2010|accessdate=3 October 2017}} Milan signed Marco Amelia on loan from Genoa C.F.C. on the same day, to act as his replacement.{{cite web|url=http://www.genoacfc.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9970&Itemid=31|title=Amelia: "Genoa? Maglia speciale"|trans-title=Amelia: "Genoa? A special shirt"|publisher=Genoa C.F.C|language=Italian|date=23 June 2010|accessdate=23 June 2010}}

After the recovery of Buffon, Storari became second-choice again. Despite the backup role he did not leave the Vecchia Signora in the summer of 2011 to play more often, and instead extended his contract until 30 June 2014 in November.{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/juve/it/news/Storari%20Meritiamo%20un%208%20ma%20teniamo%20la%20guardia%20alta|title=Storari: "Meritiamo un 8, ma teniamo la guardia alta"|trans-title=Storari: "We deserve an 8, but we don't drop our guard"|publisher=Juventus F.C|language=Italian|date=4 November 2011|accessdate=30 August 2013}}

On 16 May 2015, as Juventus had already been crowned league champions for the fourth straight time, Storari started against Inter in order to rest Buffon for the 2015 UEFA Champions League Final. In the last five minutes of play, he made a double save on Rodrigo Palacio first and then Mauro Icardi to keep his team's 2–1 lead and secure the away win.{{cite web|url=http://www.101greatgoals.com/gvideos/skills/marco-storari-pulled-off-a-quality-double-save-to-secure-juventus-win-v-inter-videos/|title=Marco Storari pulled off a quality double save to secure Juventus win v Inter [videos]|publisher=101 Great Goals|date=17 May 2015|accessdate=20 May 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/serie-a/2015/05/16-896055/serie_a_inter-juve_1-2_derby_d_italia_ai_bianconeri/|title=Serie A, Inter-Juve 1–2: derby d'Italia ai bianconeri|trans-title=Serie A, Inter-Juve 1–2: the derby d'Italia goes to the white-and-black|newspaper=Corriere dello Sport|language=Italian|date=16 May 2015|accessdate=15 November 2015}} Additionally, he appeared in five matches in the Italian Cup, including the 2–1 final win over S.S. Lazio.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2015/5/20/8631399/juventus-lazio-2015-coppa-italia-final-score-result|title=Juventus vs. Lazio: Final score 2–1, Juventus lifts the Coppa Italia trophy after extra time|publisher=SB Nation|date=20 May 2015|accessdate=21 May 2015}}

On 3 July 2015, Storari signed with Cagliari on a two-year contract, returning to the club after a seven-year absence.{{cite news|url=http://m.tuttosport.com/notizia/calcio/calciomercato/l2015/07/03-2155947/storari_ufficiale_al_cagliari_la_juve_un_leader_vero_/?cookieAccept|title=Storari ufficiale al Cagliari. La Juve: "Un leader vero"|trans-title=Storari officially to Cagliari. Juve: "A true leader"|newspaper=Tuttosport|language=Italian|date=3 July 2015|accessdate=21 November 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121234905/http://m.tuttosport.com/notizia/calcio/calciomercato/l2015/07/03-2155947/storari_ufficiale_al_cagliari_la_juve_un_leader_vero_/?cookieAccept|archivedate=21 November 2016}} In his first season in his second spell he only missed one league in 42, helping to obtain top flight promotion after one year.{{cite web|url=http://sport.sky.it/calcio_italiano/photogallery/2016/05/05/serie-b-2015-2016-cagliari-promozione-cavalcata-tappe.html|title=Cagliari in A, un anno dopo: il film promozione|trans-title=Cagliari in Serie A, one year later: the promotion film|publisher=Sky Sport|language=Italian|date=5 May 2016|accessdate=21 November 2016}}

On 10 January 2017, 40-year-old Storari re-joined his former team Milan on an initial six-month deal.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/official-statement/2017-01-10/ac-milan-official-statement|title=A.C. Milan official statement|publisher=A.C. Milan|date=10 January 2017|accessdate=10 January 2017}} In June, he extended his contract until the end of 2017–18 season.{{cite press release|url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/official-statement/2017-06-06/official-storari-is-once-again-a-red-and-black|title=Official: Storari is once again a red and black|publisher=A.C. Milan|date=6 June 2017|accessdate=10 May 2018}} After his contract with the club expired at the end of the season, Storari became a free agent in the summer of 2018,{{cite web |url=https://sport.sky.it/calciomercato/2018/07/21/calciomercato-trattative-news-live.html |title=Calciomercato, tutte le trattative del 21 luglio |trans-title=Transfermarket, all the deals of 21 July |publisher=sport.sky.it |language=Italian |date=21 July 2018 |accessdate=2 April 2019 }} after which he subsequently retired from professional football.{{cite web |url=https://www.cagliarinews24.com/storari-ex-cagliari-cragno-barella/ |title=Storari: "Cragno può ancora migliorare tanto. Tornerei a Cagliari" |trans-title=Storari: "Cragno can still improve significantly. I would return to Cagliari" |publisher=cagliarinews24.com |language=Italian |author1=Matteo Culurgioni |date=1 December 2018 |accessdate=2 April 2019 }}

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.{{cite news|url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2005/ottobre/09/Storari_convocato_extremis_Santoni_era_ga_10_0510092526.shtml|title=Storari convocato in extremis Santoni era tornato a casa|trans-title=Storari called up at the last moment Santoni had already returned home|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian|date=9 October 2005|accessdate=16 November 2015}}

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 also adept at stopping penalties.{{cite web|url=http://www.sampdoria.it/riflessi-e-affidabilit224-marco-storari-per-servirvi/|title=Riflessi e affidabilità: Marco Storari, per servirvi|trans-title=Reflexes and reliability: Marco Storari, at your service|publisher=U.C. Sampdoria|language=Italian|date=15 January 2010|accessdate=23 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.calciomercato.com/news/la-juve-ripensa-a-mirante-intanto-c-e-storari-703503|title=La Juve ripensa a Mirante. Intanto c'è Storari|trans-title=Juve reconsiders Mirante. In the meantime, there's Storari|publisher=Calcio Mercato|language=Italian|date=11 April 2015|accessdate=23 May 2018}}{{cite news|url=http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2014/01/26/biglia-da-applausi-il-palo-ferma-keita.html|title=Biglia da applausi, il palo ferma Keita Tevez è ovunque, che riflesso Storari|trans-title=Biglia worthy of applause, the post stops Keita Tevez is everywhere, what reflexes from Storari|newspaper=La Repubblica|last=Cardone|first=Giulio|language=Italian|date=26 January 2014|accessdate=23 May 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.sampdorianews.net/news-doria/storari-si-a-visto-ancora-una-volta-come-il-nostro-sia-un-gruppo-vero-8424 |title=Storari: "Si è visto ancora una volta come il nostro sia un gruppo vero" |trans-title=Storari: "It was once again evident that ours is a true group" |publisher=Sampdoria News |language=Italian |last1=Piras |first1=Andrea |date=8 February 2010 |accessdate=28 May 2020 }}

Storari and his wife Veronica had two sons, Tommaso (b. 2010) and Piergiorgo (2011).{{cite web|url=http://www.juventus.com/juve/en/news/10novembre2011_storari|title=Storari welcomes arrival of second son|publisher=Juventus F.C|date=10 November 2011|accessdate=30 September 2014}}

{{updated|30 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=12536|title=Storari Marco|publisher=Lega Serie A|language=Italian|accessdate=6 December 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131213093631/http://www.legaseriea.it/it/serie-a-tim/calciatore?p_p_id=BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_BDC_dettaglio_calciatore_WAR_LegaCalcioBDC_idPersona=12536|archivedate=13 December 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/marco-storari/4336/|title=M. Storari|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=6 December 2013}}{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Storari_Marco |title=Marco Storari |website=tuttocalciatori.net |language=Italian |accessdate=2 April 2019 }}

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