Consolini spent entire career in Emilia–Romagna region and was one of the longest serving players for Sassuolo in the club's history.
Consolini played his only game for the first team in 2003–04 Coppa Italia, against Brindisi on 2 October 2003.
That season the club also signed defenders Fabrizio Anselmi, Sebastiano Girelli, Edevaldo Grimaldi, midfielder Marco Piccioni and keeper Alberto Pomini whom became the key players for the team promoted from Serie C2 to Serie B in 2008.
However, only Piccioni, Pomini and Consolini remained in 2011–12 Serie B squad, plus Francesco Magnanelli who played for Sassuolo since 2005.
In the promotion playoffs Consolini substituted Manuel Benetti in the return leg against Pizzighettone.
However Consolini did not play in the promotion playoffs (instead Gian Marco Remondina used Grimaldi, Anselmi, Benetti & Piccioni in the defensive line).
Stefano Pioli used new signing Mauro Minelli and Tiziano Polenghi as centre-backs in the playoffs.
[9] (They were the usual centre-back during the season[10]) Consolini only able to play in the return leg as Polenghi rested.
The club had appointed three coaches: Daniele Arrigoni, Angelo Gregucci and Paolo Mandelli (care-taker).
Thus the club had to rely on old member of the squad, such as Piccioni, Angelo Rea, Nicola Donazzan and Tiziano Polenghi.
Under Fulvio Pea, the team used 3–5–2 formation with the centre-backs were Paolo Bianco, Emanuele Terranova and Piccioni.