An Italian professional footballer Marco Parolo currently plays for Serie A club Lazio and the Italian national team as a central midfielder. The 32 years player is well known for his tendency to make attacking run from midfield as well as also poses a knee eye goal due to his powerfully, accurate shooting ability from distance, with either foot or his strength in the air.
A native of Gallarate, Italy, Marco Parolo was born on 25th of January 1985. His birth sign is Aquarius. Talking about his nationality, he is an Italian and is of white ethnicity.
At 11, Parolo started off his footballing career with A.S.C.D. Torino Club, where he remained two years. Then in 1998, he switched to G.S. Soccer Boys and subsequently moved to Como in the year 2001.
Following his youth career in the Como, On 19th September 2004, Parolo made his senior team debut. He stayed with the club in the 2004-05 Serie C despite they were declared bankrupt in December 2004.
On 30th August 2005, Parolo signed for Chievo but was immediately sent to Pistoiese in a co-ownership deal, for a fee of €10,000. In 2 seasons with Pistoiese, he made 52 league appearances and scored 3 goals.
In June 2007, he was brought back by Chievo for €50,000 but was again immediately sold to Foligno for a peppercorn of €500. He made overall all 29 appearances and scored 3 goals for the club.
Again on 4th July 2008, Parolo was brought back for €50,000. Again he was sold in another co-ownership deal to Verona for a worth €250 along with Domenico Girardi on loan and Leonardo Moracci for worth €250 on a co-ownership deal.
On 10th July 2009, Parolo arrived in Cesena on a temporary deal. On 28th August 2010, he made his debut for the club against A.S. Roma in a 0-0 draw.
On 7th July 2012, Parolo joined Serie A club Parama, signing a loan deal for a fee of €1 million. In 2012-13 Serie A, he made 36 appearances. He was handed the jersey no.16 by the Parma.
On July 2013, he signed Parolo from Cesena for a worth €1 million. He made total 36 appearances for the club throughout 2013-14 Serie A season.
On 30th June 2014, Parolo signed Lazio for a fee of €4.5 million. On 19th October 2017, he signed an extension agreement with Lazio until June 2020. So far he has made 109 appearances and scored 21 goals for the club.
On 20th March 2011, Marco Parolo was first called-up for a friendly match and “UEFA Euro 2012” qualifying. He made his international debut as a part of the 23-man squad for the “2014 World Cup”, against England along with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Mattia Perin, and Daniel Rugani.
So far he has earned 34 caps his national side.
Marco Parolo is a married man. He tied the wedding knot with his girlfriend Caterina Castiglioni. The duo is blessed with a child named Dante Parolo. After the birth of his child, Parolo, in an interview with Laziopolis, said:
Challenging, I see many fewer games, because I have to take care of household chores. But when I see my son Dante all the problems disappear, I try to help my wife , change the diaper to my son and I also put behind the stove, and then when I have a free moment I continue to read the thrillers or biographies or true stories of great characters.
Marco and his current wife Caterina met each other 13 years back in Varese. They were introduced to each other through a mutual friend and soon started dating. After dating for about four years, the couple was engaged and married after 8 years on June 9, 2012, in Varese.
It was Caterina who first proposed for the marriage. Recalling the past, she revealed:
I had to leave for an experience abroad - he reads about Tuttocesena.it - and so he was very worried about this distance.It was then that I decided to give him the watch, a Rolex long desired and on his knees I asked him to marry me He was very surprised, but after a moment of wonder he said yes.
Surprisingly, Caterina wore a pair of Nike on her wedding. The couple is together for 13 years and is living a happy married life with their son Dante.
Marco Parolo earned most of his wealth through his professional career as a footballer. His main source of earning his football as he has not disclosed any information related to an endorsement deal. Throughout his club career, Parolo has played for Parma, Cesena, Verona, Foligno, Pisetoiese, and Como before he moved to Lazio.
As of 2017, he is earning $30,487 as weekly salary i.e, $1.5 million annually from his current club. He has an estimated net worth around $2 million including his incomes and assets.
His current market value is $6.30 million whereas back in 2015, his market value was $10.19 million.
