Marco Fortin

Marco Fortin (born 8 July 1974) is an Italian football goalkeeper who plays for Calvi Noale in Eccellenza Veneto. During his playing career, Fortin frequently wore the number 14 shirt, as the pronunciation of his surname sounded similar to the number fourteen in English.[1]

Marco Fortin
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-07-08) 8 July 1974
Place of birth Noale, Italy
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Calvi Noale
Youth career
1993–1995 Internazionale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Pro Sesto 16 (0)
1996–1997 Torres 26 (0)
1997–1999 Giorgione 67 (0)
1999–2003 Treviso 56 (0)
2002–2003 → Siena (loan) 37 (0)
2003–2006 Siena 44 (0)
2006–2007 Cagliari 29 (0)
2008–2010 Vicenza 53 (0)
2010–2012 AEK Larnaca 14 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 2012

Career

Early career

Fortin spent his first 7 seasons of his career in the lower divisions of Italian football.

Siena

Fortin joined Siena in July 2002. In his first season, he served as the first choice goalkeeper for the Serie B runners-up, as they won promotion to the Italian top division. In his second season with Siena, and his first Serie A season, he lost his place in the starting line-up to Generoso Rossi. In the 2004–05 season, both Fortin and Alex Manninger shared the role of the club's first choice keeper. In the next season, he became Antonio Mirante's backup. In July 2006, he joined Cagliari and worked as Antonio Chimenti's backup. In 2007–08 season he was the first choice goalkeeper ahead Jan Koprivec and Vincenzo Marruocco. In December 2007 he lost his place to Marruocco, and in January 2008 the club signed Marco Storari. Fortin and Marruocco left the club in late January.

References
  1. Martina Mazzaro (13 August 2017). "L'88 di Buffon, il "44Gatti" e l'1 di Ardiles: storia dei numeri pazzi" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 23 August 2017.

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