Orfei started his career at Lodigiani, where he made his professional debut in 1993–94 Serie C1.
Orfei and Ivano Della Morte were signed by Reggiana from Lazio in mid-1997.
[1] Goalkeeper Marco Ballotta also moved to opposite direction in the same window.
[1] In January 2005 Orfei was signed by Salernitana on a temporary deal.
[4] He also coached the same team but composed of born 1997 players in 2012–13 season.