Bucci played for several Italian clubs throughout his career; he is mostly remembered for his choice of unusual shirt numbers and successful spell with Parma, where he won various domestic and European titles.

After a dispute with coach Carlo Ancelotti and emergence of Buffon, Bucci left the team in order to play more regularly.

[2][3] After six months without a club, Bucci moved back to Parma in January 2005 to replace Gianluca Berti who left for Torino,[4] initially as a reserve goalkeeper.

[5] He made his debut with Napoli on 19 April, in a 2–0 away loss to Cagliari,[6] becoming the fifth goalkeeper to be used by the azzurri in the 2008–09 season (the other four being Gennaro Iezzo, Nicolás Navarro, Matteo Gianello and Luigi Sepe).

[8] In spite of his relatively short stature for a goalkeeper,[9] Bucci was a reliable and physically strong keeper,[10] who was known for his consistency, athleticism, explosiveness, agility, and acrobatic style of play;[10][11] although he had a reserved character, he was a confident and resolute goalkeeper,[12][13][14][15] with a strong temper, who often stood out for his instinctive and aggressive playing style.

[3][16] Considered to be one of the best Italian goalkeepers of his generation,[12] throughout his career, he was highly regarded for his speed when rushing off his line to anticipate strikers outside the area who had beaten the offside trap, and for his ability to get to ground quickly to collect or parry the ball,[17][18] and was also effective at stopping penalties.