Born in Crema, Lombardy, Marchesetti started his career at provincial capital – Cremona for Cremonese.
[3] On 25 June 2008, 5 days before the closure of 2007–08 financial year, Marchesetti and Riccardo Fissore were sold to Mantova for €1M and €500,000 respectively,[2] which made Vicneza had a profit of €625,000 and €481,250 respectively in accounting.
[nb 1] However, the payment was only via the transfer of registration rights of Valerio Di Cesare (€1M) and Simone Calori (€500,000).
[nb 2] Marchesetti played 35 times for Mantova in 2008–09 Serie B, however most of them as substitutes (11 starts).
After another disappointing season Marchesetti moved to non fully professional football in Serie D, for Pizzighettone, Sant'Angelo Lodigiano and Olginatese.