Marco Fortin

Marco Fortin
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-07-08) 8 July 1974 (age 52)
Place of birth Noale, Italy
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Calvi Noale
Youth career
1993–1995 Internazionale
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1996 Pro Sesto 17 (0)
1996–1997 Torres 26 (0)
1997–1999 Giorgione 67 (0)
1999–2003 Treviso 56 (0)
2002–2006 Siena 88 (0)
2006–2007 Cagliari 29 (0)
2008–2010 Vicenza 88 (0)
2010–2012 AEK Larnaca 15 (0)
Total 360 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marco Fortin (born 8 July 1974) is an Italian former football goalkeeper. 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.

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.

Personal life

Fortin's son, Mattia Fortin, is also a professional football goalkeeper currently playing for Padova, on loan from Lens. Following the footsteps of his father, Mattia often uses the number 14 shirt.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pro Sesto 1995–96 Serie C1 170——00170
Torres 1996–97 Serie C2 260———260
Giorgione 1997–98 Serie C2 340——20360
1998–99 Serie C2 330———330
Total 670——20690
Treviso 1999–2000 Serie B 11040——362
2000–01 Serie B 12020——140
2001–02 Serie C1 33020—20370
Total 56080—20660
Siena 2002–03 Serie B 36030——390
2003–04 Serie A 13040——170
2004–05 Serie A 19010——200
2005–06 Serie A 12000——120
Total 88080——960
Cagliari 2006–07 Serie A 17000——170
2007–08 Serie A 12010——130
Total 29010——300
Vicenza 2007–08 Serie B 180———180
2008–09 Serie B 35020——370
2009–10 Serie B 35010——360
Total 88030——910
AEK Larnaca 2010–11 Cypriot First Division 5000——50
2011–12 Cypriot First Division 1000070—170
Total 1500070—220
Career total 360020070403910

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.
  2. ↑ Marco Fortin at Soccerway