Moreno Torricelli
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 January 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Erba, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1992 | Caratese | 57 | (3) |
| 1992–1998 | Juventus | 152 | (1) |
| 1998–2002 | Fiorentina | 99 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Espanyol | 33 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Arezzo | 25 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1998 | Italy | 10 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009 | Pistoiese | ||
| 2009–2010 | Figline | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Moreno Torricelli (born 23 January 1970 in Erba) is an Italian football manager and former defender, who usually played as a full-back on the right flank. Torricelli achieved prominence during his successful stint with Juventus; he also represented the Italian national side. Despite Torricelli's lack of notable technical ability, he was a hard-working, tenacious, reliable and determined player, who was energetic and tactically versatile; these attributes played a key role in his success as a footballer.
Torricelli, born in Erba (Province of Como) was one of 3 children, twin brother Paulo and sister Ariann. He started playing football when he was around 8 in the town he was living in, Verano Brianza (Province of Milan). When reached 13 years was asked from Como Calcio to attend with them a youth regional championship (Allievi Regionali) but at the end of the loan he had to get back to his former amateur team U.S. Folgore of Verano Brianza.
At U.S. Folgore played in the main team too, up to 18 years old, then got transferred to A.S. Oggiono just promoted to top regional league "Promozione" at the end of 1987–88 season. In "Promozione" Moreno played 49 matches in two seasons without scoring goals.
When in 1990 U.S. Caratese obtained his transfer from A.S. Oggiono he was granted a work in a factory and played football on a part-time basis because U.S. Caratese was a high level team attending to the top national amateur league "Interregionale".
In July 1992, Caratese played against Serie A giants Juventus in a pre-season friendly. Torricelli's performance in this match impressed then-Juventus coach Giovanni Trapattoni so much that he was purchased by for 50 million lire shortly afterwards.
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