That match Gasperini used his symbolic 3–5–2 formation in the first half but changed to 4–4–1–1 in the second;[20] Faraoni substituted midfielder Ricardo Álvarez in the 63rd minute, as a left-midfielder.

In the next game, Faraoni played his first European start, losing to CSKA, but Inter already qualified as group winners before that match.

In those 4 league appearances, Zanetti moved from right midfielder to right-back twice (against Udinese & Genoa, Maicon was injured/rested, whilst he was suspended v. Fiorentina), and as central midfielder (v. Lecce, Cambiasso on the bench); while his right wing-back competitor Nagatomo was played as a left-back to replace injured Chivu in the latter 3 matches.

Since late January Inter had suffered from an injury crisis (Alvarez, Maicon and then Chivu twice), poor form and the departure of star player (Thiago Motta) and did not win any games with only two draws.

Faraoni had played as a right wing in 4–2–3–1 formation against Bologna (as the coach had limited choices of winger since the injury of Alvarez) and then starting right-back (due to the injuries of Maicon and Chivu, Nagatomo had to play left-back) for the first time in the 4–3–1–2 formation against Napoli.

On 19 June 2013, Udinese redeemed the other half of Faraoni for an undisclosed fee, selling the remaining 50% registration rights of Handanovič to Inter in the same formula.

After one season and 43 appearances for Watford (38 in the league), Faraoni announced on Twitter he would be heading back to Italy in July 2014.

[35] On 13 January 2024, Hellas Verona sent Faraoni on loan to fellow Serie A side Fiorentina until the end of the season, with an option-to-buy.

[36] He was an unused substitute in Fiorentina's 1–0 extra-time defeat to Olympiacos in the 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League final on 29 May.

[39] He started two out of three matches of 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite qualification, which Azzurrini finished as the third and eliminated.

[43] Missed the match against Denmark U-19, the qualification and two more friendlies due to injury, Faraoni returned to the U-19 team in April 2010, defeating Switzerland 1–0.

He then played all 3 matches of the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification.,[44] but dropped from the final squad by the coach Massimo Piscedda.

[45] That match Inter had a dominated 5 members (out of 23-men) in the squad, namely forward Mattia Destro, defender Giulio Donati, Luca Caldirola and Cristiano Biraghi.

Except missed one in February (played for U-20 instead),[46] he played three successive games (despite not call-up to 2011 Toulon Tournament) and benched on 10 August,[47] became one of the regular member of Azzurrini along with Inter team-mate Francesco Bardi, Caldirola, Donati and Davide Santon (1 keeper, 1 centre-back and 2 fullbacks) He was the third choice right-back for Azzurrini at 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification,[48] behind Santon (a Newcastle player since late August) and Donati (who later swapped the role with Santon).