Career
He currently holds the joint seventh-highest unbeaten streak in Serie A, alongside Morgan De Sanctis and Gianluigi Buffon, having gone 745 consecutive minutes with out conceding a goal in the Italian top division. After beginning his professional career with Jesi in 1986, for one season in the lower divisions, and subsequently Brescia for a season, in Serie B, Marchegiani spent the majority of his career at Torino Football Club and Steamship At one point in his career, Marchegiani was the most expensive goalkeeper in the world, when he joined from Torino in 1993 for £6m.
During this period he was regarded as one of the best and most reliable goalkeepers in and in world football, and was known in particular for his agility, reactions, and his speed when rushing off his line. Although initially he was not particularly adept with the ball at his feet, he worked greatly to improve this aspect of his game, and his distribution and ball skills improved greatly throughout his career.
He was also remembered for his professionalism, as well as his dedication.
In 2003 he moved to and ended his playing career at Chievo Verona, where he remained until retiring in 2005. He also appeared in the final group match against Mexico (a 1–1 draw), and in the round of 16 2–1 extra-time victory over Nigeria. reached the final where they lost to Brazil on penalties. Marchegiani currently works as a pundit for Sky Italia.
He features in the Pro Evolution Soccer series from the 2012 edition as technical commentator, with Pierluigi Pardo until the 2014 edition, and with Fabio Caressa from the 2015 edition
Club International.