 After being a member of the club's youth side, he started his professional career at native club Atalanta in 1993 and made his Serie A debut against Udinese, on 2 April 1994.He moved to A.C. Milan in 1995, spending two seasons with the club making 10 league appearances, also winning the 1995–96 Serie A title.During his time with the club, he made his European debut in the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, also scoring a goal in a 4–2 home win over Göteborg on 30 October 1996.