Stefano Torrisi (; born 7 May 1971) is an Italian former

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who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in

Ravenna Ravenna ( ; , also ; ) is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. It was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire during the 5th century until its Fall of Rome, collapse in 476, after which ...

, Torrisi played for Italian clubs

Modena Modena (, ; ; ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. It has 184,739 inhabitants as of 2025. A town, and seat of an archbis ...

Ravenna Calcio Ravenna Football Club is an Italian association football club, based in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna. It currently plays in Serie D after relegation from Serie C in the 2020–21 season. The club was founded in 1913. History Foundation The club ...

Reggiana Reggiana may refer to: * A.C. Reggiana 1919, a football club * ASDCF Reggiana, a women's football club * Pallacanestro Reggiana Pallacanestro Reggiana, also simply known as Reggiana or Reggio Emilia, currently known for sponsorship reasons as U ...

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, Reggina, and

Parma Parma (; ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmesan, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,986 inhabitants as of 2025, ...

throughout his career, and also had spells in Spain and France with

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and

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respectively. During his time with Reggiana he was briefly sold to

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in the summer of 1994, but only featured in friendly matches for the club before being sold to Torino in June.

International career

Along with two other debutants, Giampiero Maini and

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, Torrisi was named in

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's squad for the

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under manager

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. At the tournament he made his first and only appearance for the national team in a 2–2 draw with

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Style of play

Torrisi was a versatile and reliable defender, who was capable of playing both as a

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(a position which he occupied in his early career) and as a

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(a position in which he played in his later career), due to his good technique and ability in the air.

After retirement

Following his retirement, Torrisi worked as a pundit and later also played amateur football with Loops Ribelle in the Prima Categoria, winning the division title. He subsequently took part in an over-40 Senior Tour tennis tournament in Turkey. As of 2022, Torrisi runs a scouting agency in

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Honours

Modena *

Serie C1 Serie C1 was the third highest football league in Italy. It consisted of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions. History Before the 1978–79 season, there were only three professional football leagues in Italy, the third being Se ...

: 1989–90 Ravenna *

Serie C2 Serie C2 was the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. History Before the 1978–79 season, there were only three professional football leagues in Italy, the third being Serie C. The league menaging t ...

: 1991–92 *

: 1992–93 Bologna *

Serie B The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had b ...

: 1995–96 Parma *

Supercoppa Italiana The Supercoppa Italiana, also known as the Italian Super Cup, is an annual super cup tournament in Italian football. Founded in 1988 as a two-team competition, it has featured four teams since 2023 (the winners and runners-up of the previous ...

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

References

External links

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Stefano Torrisi at Weltfussball.de
* 1971 births Living people Italian men's footballers Italy men's international footballers Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Modena FC 2018 players Ravenna FC players AS Reggina 1914 players Torino FC players Bologna FC 1909 players Atlético Madrid footballers La Liga players Parma Calcio 1913 players Olympique de Marseille players Ligue 1 players Italian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Men's association football defenders Italian expatriate sportspeople in France Italian expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Italian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Footballers from Ravenna 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-defender-1970s-stub