Torricelli, born in Erba in the Province of Como, was one of 3 children, with a twin brother, Paulo, and a sister, Ariann. He started playing football when he was around 8 in the town he was living in, Verano Brianza in the Province of Milan. At age 13 he was asked by Como Calcio to attend a youth regional championship (Allievi Regionali) with them but at the end of the loan he had to get back to his former amateur team U.S. Folgore of Verano Brianza.