{{short description|Italian footballer and manager}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Moreno Torricelli | image = Moreno Torricelli.JPG | image_size = 200 | caption = Torricelli in March 2011 | height = 1.84m | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1970|1|23}} | birth_place = [[Erba, Lombardy|Erba]], Italy | currentclub = | position = [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|Right-back]] | years1 = 1990–1992 |clubs1 = [[US Caratese|Caratese]] |caps1 = 57 |goals1 = 3 | years2 = 1992–1998 |clubs2 = [[Juventus FC|Juventus]] |caps2 = 152 |goals2 = 1 | years3 = 1998–2002 |clubs3 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] |caps3 = 99 |goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2003–2004 |clubs4 = [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]] |caps4 = 33 |goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2004–2005 |clubs5 = [[AC Arezzo|Arezzo]] |caps5 = 25 |goals5 = 1 | totalcaps = 366 | totalgoals = 7 | nationalyears1 = 1996–1999 |nationalteam1 = [[Italy national football team|Italy]] |nationalcaps1 = 10 |nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2009 |managerclubs1 = [[AC Pistoiese|Pistoiese]] | manageryears2 = 2009–2010 |managerclubs2 = [[Figline 1965|Figline]] }}
'''Moreno Torricelli''' ({{IPA|it|moˈrɛːno torriˈtʃɛlli}}; born 23 January 1970) is an Italian [[association football|football]] manager and former [[Defender (association football)|defender]], who usually played as a [[Defender (association football)#Full-back|full-back]] on the right flank. Torricelli played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, but achieved prominence during his successful stint with [[Juventus FC|Juventus]], with whom he won several titles; he also had a spell in Spain with [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]]. At the international level, he also represented the [[Italy national football team|Italy national side]], taking part in [[UEFA Euro 1996]] and the [[1998 FIFA World Cup]].
==Club career== Torricelli, born in [[Erba, Lombardy|Erba]] in the [[Province of Como]], was one of three children, with a twin brother, Paulo, and a sister, Ariann. He started playing football when he was around eight in the town he was living in, [[Verano Brianza]] in the [[Province of Milan]]. At age 13, he was asked by [[Como Calcio|Como]] to attend a youth regional championship (Allievi Regionali) with them but at the end of the loan he had to get back to his former amateur team US Folgore of Verano Brianza before transferring again to Oggiono, newly promoted to the top regional league "Promozione" at the end of the 1987–88 season. In the "Promozione", Moreno played 49 matches in two seasons.
Upon joining [[US Caratese|Caratese]] from Oggiono in 1990 he was granted work in a factory and played football on a part-time basis because Caratese was a high-level team attending the top national amateur league "Interregionale".<ref name="favola"/>
[[File:Moreno Torricelli Juventus.jpg|thumb|left|Torricelli with Juventus in 1998.]] In July 1992, Caratese played against [[Serie A]] giants [[Juventus FC|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 the Turin side for a 50 million [[Italian lira|lire]] shortly afterwards.<ref name="favola">{{cite news |url=http://archivio.lastampa.it/LaStampaArchivio/main/History/tmpl_viewObj.jsp?objid=976011 |publisher=La Stampa |language=Italian |accessdate=13 May 2012 |date=12 August 1992 |title=UNA FAVOLA COME SI PUÒ DIVENTARE UN CAMPIONE |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130731012110/http://archivio.lastampa.it/LaStampaArchivio/main/History/tmpl_viewObj.jsp?objid=976011 |archivedate=31 July 2013}}</ref> Due to his past as a carpenter, his Juventus teammate [[Roberto Baggio]] gave Torricelli the nickname ''[[Geppetto]]'' during his time with the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/altre-notizie/tmwmagazine-torricelli-ecco-chi-mi-ha-soprannominato-geppetto-397111 |title=TMWMagazine - Torricelli: "Ecco chi mi ha soprannominato Geppetto" |publisher=www.tuttomercatoweb.com |language=Italian |author1=Chiara Biondini |date=5 November 2012 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref>
Torricelli made his debut in Serie A on 13 September 1992 in a 4–1 win for Juventus against [[Atalanta BC|Atalanta]]. He quickly became a permanent starter in his first season and went on to play in the [[1992–93 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]-winning side that beat [[Borussia Dortmund]] in 1993. A player with a lot of heart and determination, despite his lack of skill, he was able to feature prominently in one of the best back-lines in Europe, and was capable of commanding all the roles in the Juventus defence, although his preferred position was at right-back. During his time at Juventus, the Turin club was one of the best teams in the world, and, in addition to the UEFA Cup, he won three [[Serie A]] titles, two [[Italian Supercup]]s, a [[1994–95 Coppa Italia|Coppa Italia]], a [[1995–96 UEFA Champions League|UEFA Champions League]], a [[1996 UEFA Super Cup|UEFA Super Cup]], and an [[1996 Intercontinental Cup|Intercontinental Cup]], in addition to reaching three consecutive Champions League finals between 1996 and 1998, and another [[1995 UEFA Cup final|UEFA Cup final in 1995]].<ref name="vittoria">{{cite web |url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2002/giugno/01/Torricelli_panchinaro_contento_Vice_Bergomi_co_0_0206015048.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017040550/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2002/giugno/01/Torricelli_panchinaro_contento_Vice_Bergomi_co_0_0206015048.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 October 2015 |title=Torricelli, il panchinaro contento: "Vice di Bergomi, la mia vittoria" |publisher=Il Corriere della Sera |page=41 |language=Italian |author1=Marino Bartoletti |date=1 June 2002 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref>
In 1998, Torricelli left Juventus to join [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] where he joined his former Juventus coach Trapattoni.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/1998/luglio/07/Torricelli_torna_alla_corte_del_ga_0_9807072615.shtml |title=Torricelli torna alla corte del Trap |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=Italian |author1=Carlo Laudisa |date=7 July 1998 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref> He played in Florence for another four seasons, helping the club to win the [[2000–01 Coppa Italia]]. He moved to Spain's [[RCD Espanyol|Espanyol]] in January 2003 after Fiorentina's relegation and financial troubles led to them releasing nearly all their players.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2003/gennaio/23/una_Reggina_pigliatutto_ga_0_030123318.shtml |title=E' una Reggina pigliatutto |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=Italian |author1=Carlo Laudisa |date=23 January 2003 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref> He retired in 2005 after a final season with [[AC Arezzo|Arezzo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archiviostorico.gazzetta.it/2004/novembre/03/Infinito_Torricelli_riparte_Arezzo_ga_10_0411032603.shtml |title=Infinito Torricelli: riparte da Arezzo |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=Italian |author1=Nicola Binda |date=3 November 2004 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2006/luglio/24/Scende_campo_squadra_che_non_co_7_060724028.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141215230251/http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2006/luglio/24/Scende_campo_squadra_che_non_co_7_060724028.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 December 2014 |title=Scende in campo la squadra che non c' è |publisher=Il Corriere della Sera |page=7 |language=Italian |author1=Carlo Lovati |date=24 July 2006 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref>
==International career== At international level, Torricelli won ten [[cap (sport)|caps]] for the [[Italy national football team|Italy national team]] between 1996 and 1998.<ref name="figc">{{cite web|url=http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1297&squadra=1|title=Torricelli, Moreno|publisher=FIGC|language=Italian|accessdate=14 October 2018}}</ref> He was a member of the Italian squad at [[Euro 96]] under [[Arrigo Sacchi]], where Italy suffered a surprising elimination in the group stage. Under manager [[Cesare Maldini]], he was also a member of the Italian side at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]], where Italy were eliminated on penalties by hosts and eventual Champions [[France national football team|France]] in the quarter-finals, but he did not feature throughout the tournament.<ref name="vittoria"/>
==Style of play== A right-footed defender, Torricelli usually played as a full-back on the right flank, although he was a versatile player who was also capable of playing on the left, as well as in any other defensive role in a zonal marking system. In his youth, he had played as a [[Sweeper (association football)|sweeper]] in a man marking back-line. Despite his lack of notable skills, class, or technical ability with his feet, he was a hard-working, tenacious, combative, reliable and determined team-player, who was both energetic and tactically intelligent; he also possessed significant physical strength, good elevation, and a strong mentality. These attributes played a key role in his success as a footballer.<ref name="vittoria"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pianeta-sport.net/2011/04/la-favola-di-moreno-torricelli/|title=LA FAVOLA DI MORENO TORRICELLI|date=11 April 2011 |language=Italian|accessdate=3 December 2014}}</ref><ref name="tuttocalciatori">{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttocalciatori.net/Torricelli_Moreno |title=Moreno Torricelli |publisher=www.tuttocalciatori.net |language=Italian |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref><ref name="nuova vita">{{cite web |url=http://www.lastampa.it/2014/06/21/edizioni/aosta/la-nuova-vita-valdostana-di-moreno-torricelli-rispetto-e-determinazione-cos-si-diventa-campioni-BZxxX7x7WuYPhcpNtfDbIN/pagina.html |title=La nuova vita valdostana di Moreno Torricelli: "Rispetto e determinazione così si diventa campioni" |publisher=La Stampa |language=Italian |author1=Stefano Sergi |date=21 June 2014 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Giovani/30-03-2009/torricelli-in-panchina-50318646193.shtml |title=Torricelli: "In panchina con la grinta da falegname" |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=Italian |author1=Matteo Baccellini |date=30 March 2009 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref>
==Managerial career== In February 2009, Torricelli took his first managing role in football after being appointed as head coach of [[Tuscany|Tuscan]] [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione]] side [[AC Pistoiese|Pistoiese]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=141234 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |language=Italian |accessdate=17 February 2009 |date=17 February 2009 |title=UFFICIALE: Torricelli nuovo allenatore della Pistoiese}}</ref> He took the team to the bottom of the league, and managed to guide it up to 16th place, being however defeated by [[Foligno Calcio|Foligno]] in the relegation playoffs.
On 23 June 2009, he was announced as the new head coach of [[Figline 1965|Figline]] for the [[Lega Pro Prima Divisione 2009–10|2009–10 Lega Pro Prima Divisione]] campaign, the first in the Italian third tier for the small Tuscan club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/?action=read&id=157132 |publisher=TuttoMercatoWeb |language=Italian |accessdate=23 June 2009 |date=23 June 2009 |title=UFFICIALE: Figline, il nuovo mister è Torricelli}}</ref>He left the club at the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/10-08-2010/allenatori-spasso-71737055923.shtml |title=Quanti allenatori a spasso In vacanza col cellulare acceso |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=Italian |author1=Mario Pagliara |date=9 August 2010 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref>
In the summer of 2014, he was hired by Pont-Donnas/Hône-Arnad in Aosta as a youth coach.<ref name="nuova vita"/>
==Personal life== Torricelli was married to Barbara, who died from [[leukemia]] on 27 October 2010. Together they had three children, Arianna, Alessio and Aurora.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/27-10-2010/lutto-casa-torricelli-711611801984.shtml |title=Lutto in casa Torricelli E' scomparsa la moglie |publisher=La Gazzetta dello Sport |language=Italian |date=27 October 2010 |accessdate=14 October 2018 }}</ref>
==Honours== '''Juventus'''<ref name=eurosport.com>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurosport.com/football/moreno-torricelli_prs4987/person.shtml|title=Moreno Torricelli|publisher=Eurosport|accessdate=18 December 2015}}</ref> *[[Serie A]]: [[1994–95 Serie A|1994–95]], [[1996–97 Serie A|1996–97]], [[1997–98 Serie A|1997–98]] *[[Coppa Italia]]: [[1994–95 Coppa Italia|1994–95]] *[[Supercoppa Italiana]]: [[1995 Supercoppa Italiana|1995]], [[1997 Supercoppa Italiana|1997]] *[[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[1996 Intercontinental Cup|1996]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyotamvp.html |title=Toyota Cup - Most Valuable Player of the Match Award |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=1 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414090937/http://rsssf.com/tablest/toyotamvp.html |archive-date=14 April 2009 |url-status=live}}</ref> *[[UEFA Champions League]]: [[1995–96 UEFA Champions League|1995–96]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=The official website for European football |url=https://www.uefa.com/errors/ |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=UEFA.com |language=en}}</ref> *[[UEFA Champions League]]: Runner-up: [[1996–97 UEFA Champions League|1996–97]],<ref>[https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/seasons/1996/matches/ 1996–97 All matches – season at UEFA website]</ref> [[1997–98 UEFA Champions League|1997–98]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |title=The official website for European football |url=https://www.uefa.com/errors/ |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=UEFA.com |language=en}}</ref> *[[UEFA Cup]]: [[1992–93 UEFA Cup|1992–93]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120115045727/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1992/matches/all/index.html 1992–93 All matches UEFA Cup – season at UEFA website]</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Season 1991/92 Matches |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/seasons/1991/matches/ |access-date=February 21, 2026 |website=[[UEFA.com]] |publisher=[[UEFA]]}}</ref> *[[UEFA Cup]]: Runner-up: [[1994–95 UEFA Champions League|1994–95]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120115041339/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=1994/matches/all/index.html 1994–95 All matches UEFA Cup – season at UEFA website]*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051210150333/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UEFACup/history/Season=1994/intro.html Official Site]</ref> *[[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[1996 UEFA Super Cup|1996]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=European Competitions 1995-96 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/ec/ec199596.html |access-date=2026-02-21 |website=www.rsssf.org}}</ref>
'''Fiorentina'''<ref name=eurosport.com/> *[[Coppa Italia]]: [[2000–01 Coppa Italia|2000–01]]
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027120947/http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/7366/TORCELI.GIF |date=27 October 2009 |title=Torricelli in Juventus strip }} *[http://www.eurosport.com/football/moreno-torricelli_prs4987/person.shtml Profile at EuroSport.com] *{{TuttoCalciatori|Torricelli_Moreno}} *[https://www.myjuve.it/giocatori-juventus/moreno-torricelli-51.aspx Profile at MyJuve.it] {{in lang|it}} *[http://www.figc.it/nazionali/DettaglioConvocato?codiceConvocato=1297&squadra=1 FIGC Profile] {{in lang|it}}
{{Italy squad UEFA Euro 1996}} {{Italy squad 1998 FIFA World Cup}}
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