Marco Curto


Marco Curto is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for club Empoli.

Club career

Born in Naples, Curto started his career in Benevento youth sector, after he joined AC Milan youth sector in 2013, and later Empoli on 3 July 2017.
On 11 January 2019, he was loaned to Reggina.
On 18 August 2020, he joined Virtus Verona on loan. He made his professional debut on 25 August 2019 against Calcio Padova.
On 18 August 2020, he signed with Südtirol.
On 8 August 2023, Curto joined Como on loan with a conditional obligation to buy.
On 23 July 2024, Curto was loaned by Cesena from Como, with an option to buy.
On 7 October 2024, Curto was given a 10-match ban by FIFA, with five them of them suspended, for racially abusing Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Hwang Hee-chan in a pre-season friendly.
On 24 January 2025, Curto moved on a new loan to Sampdoria, with an option to buy. He signed a contract with Sampdoria until 2028 that would have been in place if the option was exercised. It was not.
On 25 July 2025, Curto signed with Empoli in Serie B.

Honours

Südtirol