Stefano Sorrentino

On 21 January 2020, Sorrentino announced his retirement from professional football on Sky Sport's television program Calciomercato. However, on 27 January 2020, Sorrentino announced his transfer to Seconda Categoria side Cervo, coached by his father Roberto, and that he would play as a striker.

In April 2019, it was announced that Sorrentino's contract would not be renewed, meaning that he would be leaving after eight seasons in total. He did not appear in any of the final matches, however, as he was left out of the squad once their top-tier relegation had been sealed mathematically, and posted on Twitter before the final fixture: "I would have liked to wear these gloves tomorrow. To say goodbye to the fans, my teammates. 271 appearances with this shirt. I would've imagined a different ending. An ending with the 'Eyes of the Tiger.' But beyond the players, there is the shirt. For this I will always say: THANK YOU, CHIEVO!" In total, he collected 271 appearances with the club in all competitions, with his final appearance coming in a 3–1 home loss to S.S.C. Napoli on 14 April, a result which sealed the team's fate. Ahead of their final fixture of the campaign, where they finished last, he posted on Twitter: "I wish to whoever will take my place, to whoever will take my locker, to whoever will wear the Chievo shirt after me, to sweat, struggle, and fight. Always with the eyes of the tiger. Because I will always carry this shirt and this changing room in my heart. Thank you to everyone." However, he also later announced that he would not be retiring from football, and that he would still continue to play and look for a new team after becoming a free agent, in hope of playing his 400th Serie A match.

Sorrentino played in a three-sided football tournament held in Madrid, in June 2018.

In March 2017, Sorrentino released his autobiography: Gli occhi della Tigre ("The eyes of the Tiger," in Italian).

On 1 July 2016, 37-year-old Sorrentino agreed to a two-year deal with former side Chievo for an undisclosed fee. During his second spell at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, he continued to be first-choice.

Sorrentino played for several Italian clubs throughout his career, being mainly known for his time with Torino, Chievo and Palermo, winning a Serie B title and promotion to Serie A with the latter side in the 2013–14 season. Abroad, he represented AEK Athens in Greece and Recreativo of Spain.

On 25 January 2013, after a long negotiation, Sorrentino signed a 3½-year contract with U.S. Città di Palermo for €4 million. He made his debut two days later, in a 1–1 draw at Cagliari Calcio.

Sorrentino has been in a relationship with Sara Ruggeri since 2012. He and his partner have a daughter, Viola, who was born on 16 September 2013. On 31 December 2018, he proposed to her by giving her a pair of his goalkeeping gloves with the text "Sara, mi vuoi sposare?" (Sara, do you want to marry me?). He later announced his engagement on his official Instagram account by posting a picture of Ruggeri with the gloves and her engagement ring, with the caption "HA DETTO SÌ!!!!" ("She said yes!"); the couple were wed on 27 May 2019.

On 30 June 2010, Chievo was reported to have agreed with Genoa C.F.C. to swap Sorrentino for Riccardo Meggiorini, as well as signing Brazilian Rubinho as their new goalkeeper. However, the deal collapsed as Meggiorini moved to Bologna FC 1909; in the following campaigns, he continued to perform solidly.

After Recreativo did not exercise the buying option, Sorrentino returned to his country and signed with A.C. ChievoVerona – freshly promoted to the top flight – initially on loan. He played in 32 league games during the season as the team retained their newly found status, and the move was made permanent on 12 June 2009.

In July 2007, after failing to win any silverware in two seasons, Sorrentino was loaned to Recreativo de Huelva, with the Spanish side having the option to sign him on a full basis at the end of the campaign. He made his La Liga debut on 26 August in a 1–1 home draw to Real Betis, and eventually appeared in all league games as the Andalusians eventually avoided relegation, ranking 16th.

In the 2005 off-season, however, the Turin-based club declared bankruptcy and consequently released all its players. Sorrentino then signed with AEK Athens F.C. but, after the birth of his daughter, he asked president Demis Nikolaidis to let him return to Italy because his wife was not feeling comfortable enough in Greece. However, no ideal offer was made, and the player made it clear that if he had to stay in the country, he would be 100% professional; on 21 November 2006 he had a top-notch performance in a 1–0 home win against A.C. Milan for the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, also being named Player of the match.

On 9 June 2002, Sorrentino married Antonella Parrella in Turin – the couple had already been living together for ten months. Together they had three daughters, Carlotta, Matilda and Maria Vittoria; they later separated.

Born in Cava de' Tirreni, Campania, Sorrentino started playing football with S.S. Lazio, finishing his youth training with Juventus F.C. in 1997 and failing to collect any official first-team appearances during his one-season spell. In the summer of 1998 he joined Torino F.C. in Serie B, only playing once in the league.

Stefano Sorrentino (born 28 March 1979) is an Italian footballer. A professional goalkeeper for his whole career, he is currently contracted as a forward for Seconda Categoria amateur club Cervo.

In the next two years, Sorrentino played in Serie C1, representing S.S. Juve Stabia and A.S. Varese 1910 on loan. He returned to Torino in the 2001 off-season, being a backup in the top division (twelve games) and an undisputed starter in the second level during his tenure; in his final campaign he made 43 league appearances for Toro, who finished second and promoted via the playoffs, only to be denied due to financial irregularities.