In the summer of 2005, he left the Primavera Youth Team[1] and joined Serie C1 side Napoli in a 4-year co-ownership deal, for a peppercorn fee of €500;[2] he won the league title with the club as an unused squad member, earning promotion to Serie B.
In June 2006, he was bought back by Parma for €50,000[2] and became the club's third goalkeeper behind Luca Bucci and Alfonso De Lucia.
He made his single appearance for the club that season in the second leg of the Coppa Italia quarter-final, in which Parma drew 2–2 with A.S. Roma, who won 4–3 on aggregate and went on to win the competition.
[3] Although he played as a regular starter for the Lega Pro Seconda Divisione side, he joined hometown club Sporting Terni in August 2009.
He also capped at 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification, ahead Davide Petrachi.