He left Palermo in 1999 at the age of 34, after 319 appearances with the Sicilian side which made him the player with the highest number of appearances with the rosanero jersey.
In 1999, he bid farewell to Palermo at the age of 34, having made a record-breaking 319 appearances for the Sicilian club, thereby setting a new benchmark for his time with the rosanero team.