Paolo Tornaghi

Paolo Tornaghi (born 21 June 1988) is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Born in Garbagnate Milanese, the Province of Milan, Tornaghi started his career with Inter Milan.

(player born on or before 31 December 1990 were not allowed)

Tornaghi played for Chicago Fire in pre-season friendlies, beat two other trialist and draftee Alec Kann and Carl Woszczynski as the third keeper of the team.

Tornaghi had played for Inter from Pulcini under-9 team in 1997–98 to Primavera.

Since 2004–05 season, he was named in UEFA Champions League squad list as B list player (under-21 club youths product, while unnamed players may also eligible to play if qualified for the criteria ) along with keepers Luca Bonfiglio and Moreno Impagniatello, while the Primavera under-20 team first choice Giacomo Bindi was named in A list (25 players main squad), as Bindi was ineligible to list B. Mainly played in Berretti under-20 team (or U-18 team) (usually B team of under-20 age group), he also named for Primavera League playoffs round as understudy of Bindi.

In 2005–06 season, he was promoted to first team to train occasionally with the main squad.

Tornaghi also remained at UCL B list, joined along with Berretti player Matteo Piazza.

He also remained in B list in 2006–07 season and succeed Bindi as Primavera no.1 keeper, which Bindi left the club on loan.

In 2007–08 season, despite remained in B list, he had to compete with Vid Belec and new signing Enrico Alfonso for the first choice.

In July 2008, he was loaned to Como of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione.

At Como, he was the understudy of Enrico Maria Malatesta.

For the 2009–10 season, he left for Lega Pro Prima Divisione side Rimini in co-ownership deal, which worked as backup keeper for Maurizio Pugliesi.

On 26 June 2010, Inter bought him back by giving a higher price in closed tender between the two clubs, for another nominal fee.

For the 2010–11 season, he returned to Como, joined along with Inter teammate Simone Fautario and Jacopo Fortunato.

He made his debut on 8 August, the 2010–11 Coppa Italia first round.

After played the opening match of 2010–11 Lega Pro Prima Divisione, he became the understudy of Paolo Castelli.

In June 2011 he went on trial to Dutch Eerste Divisie club AGOVV, under recommendation of former teammate Luca Caldirola.

He left the club a few weeks later, after it was clear the club was unable to offer him a spot as first-choice keeper.

Tornaghi didn't get a new club before the closure of the window.

Co-currently, Inter "new" signing Emiliano Viviano was injured (who already left for Genoa in late August but forced to stay in Milan due to injury), Tornaghi became Inter Milan's fourth (or fifth counting injured Viviano) keeper in domestic competitions behind Júlio César, Luca Castellazzi and Paolo Orlandoni, and youth team player Raffaele Di Gennaro during the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League (but later replaced by Riccardo Melgrati as Di Gennaro not yet recovered; Viviano not in the list).

Because Di Gennaro was eligible to List B (U-21 club youth product) but Tornaghi did not and no room for Tornaghi in 25-men main squad (list A).

To become fit, Tornaghi also played for Primavera occasionally as overage player, also due to the health of Di Gennaro, Andrea Sala and immature of Melgrati and Matteo Cincilla.

Tornaghi played 7 out of 12 matches in the first half of "spring" league (week four rescheduled).

Due to the regulation, Tornaghi was not eligible to the European match of the "spring", the NextGen series as overage player.

Tornaghi was allowed to go to the United States for a trial in January 2012.

The youth team had Di Gennaro and Sala fit again, and Tornaghi did not qualify for the playoffs in May 2012 as overage player.

(including 2012 Carolina Challenge Cup ) (additional two for the Reserve )

On 8 March 2012, the Chicago Fire formally signed Tornaghi as an understudy to Sean Johnson and Jay Nolly, although he has become the first-choice keeper while Johnson is on national team duty with the USA U23 squad.

On 25 November 2013 Tornaghi was waived by the club and became eligible for the MLS Waiver Draft.

Tornaghi signed with Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 18 February 2014.

He spent the whole 2014 season as backup of Danish goalkeeper David Ousted.

During the 2015 season he gets his first official matches with the team playing as starter goalkeeper in three of four Canadian Championship matches against Montreal Impact and Toronto FC.

On 26 August 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC become Canadian Champion for the first time in club history.

For the first time the team is also participating to the CONCACAF Champions League tournament where Tornaghi gets four appearances.

The Whitecaps eventually lose the championship after the second-leg match despite the full-powered lineup that includes 2015 and 2016 All-Star goalkeeper David Ousted.

On 5 March 2016 he re-signed with the Whitecaps.

Tornaghi plays the Canadian Championship semi-final matches against Ottawa Fury FC and the first-leg final match in Toronto against his fellow Italian player Sebastian Giovinco, star of Toronto FC.

Tornaghi plays two of four matches in the 2016 CONCACAF Champions League group stage where the Whitecaps gets their first historical qualification for the knock-out phase.

On 16 October 2016 Tornaghi make his first MLS appearance with the Whitecaps, recording a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw in San Jose, California against San Jose Earthquakes and was awarded Man of the Match title.