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Nicolás Stefanelli
Stefanelli with Unión La Calera in 2020
Personal information
Full name Nicolás Marcelo Stefanelli
Date of birth (1994-11-22) 22 November 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Quilmes, Argentina
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Striker
Team information
Current team
 Fehérvár
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps ( Gls)
2014–2017 Defensa y Justicia 34 (11)
2014–2015 → Villa Dálmine (loan) 27 (5)
2017–2020 AIK 34 (15)
2019 → Anorthosis Famagusta (loan) 12 (2)
2019 → Unión La Calera (loan) 10 (2)
2020–2021 Unión La Calera 30 (9)
2021–2022 AIK 58 (21)
2023 Inter Miami 25 (2)
2024– Fehérvár 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 February 2024

Nicolás Marcelo Stefanelli (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas maɾˈθelo stefaˈneli]; born 22 November 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays a striker for Hungarian club Fehérvár.

Club career

Defensa y Justicia

In 2014, Defensa y Justicia were promoted for the first time ever to the Argentine Primera División. During the following pre-season, in July 2014, Stefanelli was moved up to the A squad from the U19 squad. It was, however, decided that he would benefit from being loaned out, so he would have to wait another 18 months for his debut in the first tier.

Villa Dálmine

On 15 August 2014 Stefanelli started a loan spell at Villa Dálmine, contributing to their promotion from Primera B Metropolitana, the third tier of Argentine football, to Primera B Nacional, the second tier. His league debut came on 1 September 2014 in a 1-0 win over Club Atlético Atlanta. He came on as a substitute in the 75th minute, replacing Gabriel Sanabria. [1] He scored his first goal for Dálmine three weeks later in a 1-1 draw with Chacarita Juniors. The goal came in the 75th minute, six minutes after he had been brought on off the bench. [2]

Return to Defensa y Justicia

On 1 January 2016 Stefanelli returned to Defensa and the Argentine Primera Division. During 18 months he scored a total of 11 goals in 35 appearances. The club finished fourth in Zone 2 of the 2016 Argentine Primera División, which qualified them for the 2017 Copa Sudamericana. Defensa y Justicia finished tenth in the 2016–17 season and were therefore qualified for the 2018 Copa Sudamericana.

AIK

On 1 July 2017 AIK, of the Swedish first tier Allsvenskan, announced that they had signed Stefanelli on a three-and-a-half-year contract, from 15 July 2017 to 31 December 2020. [3] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 16 July 2017, a 1–0 home win against IFK Norrköping. Stefanelli was praised by both pundits and AIK fans afterwards, even though he didn't manage to score. On 1 October 2017 he scored a hattrick when AIK won 5–2 win against Elfsborg. [4]

He scored his only European goal against Shamrock Rovers in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League [5]

Loan to Anorthosis Famagusta

On 18 January 2019 it was announced that Stefanelli had signed a loan deal with Anorthosis Famagusta in the Cypriot First Division. [6]

Return to AIK

On 26 February 2021 AIK confirmed that Stefanelli returned to the club. [7]

Inter Miami

Stefanelli as a sub for Inter Miami in 2023

On 5 January 2023, Stefanelli joined Major League Soccer side Inter Miami on a two-year deal. [8]

Fehérvár

On 31 January 2024, Stefanelli joined Hungarian club Fehérvár. [9]

Personal life

Stefanelli is a dual national; he holds an Italian EU passport as well as an Argentine passport. He grew up and went to school in Quilmes, Argentina. [10] Stefanelli is nicknamed "Chicho" in Argentina and "Nico" by his Swedish teammates.

Career statistics

As of match played 4 December 2021 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Villa Dálmine (loan) 2014 Primera B Metropolitana 13 4 0 0 — 13 4
2015 Primera B Nacional 14 1 1 0 — 15 1
Total 27 5 1 0 — 28 5
Defensa y Justicia 2016 Primera División 15 4 2 0 — 17 4
2016–17 Primera División 19 7 1 1 2 1 22 9
Total 34 11 3 1 2 1 39 13
AIK 2017 Allsvenskan 16 9 1 1 2 0 19 10
2018 Allsvenskan 18 6 4 0 3 1 25 7
Total 34 15 5 1 5 1 44 17
Anorthosis (loan) 2018–19 Cypriot First Division 12 2 0 0 — 12 2
Unión La Calera (loan) 2019 Chilean Primera División 10 2 2 0 — 12 2
Unión La Calera 2020 Chilean Primera División 30 9 — 6 0 36 9
Total 40 11 2 0 6 0 48 11
AIK 2021 Allsvenskan 29 12 1 0 — 30 12
AIK 2022 Allsvenskan 29 9 5 1 6 1 40 11
Total 58 21 6 1 6 1 70 23
Inter Miami 2023 Major League Soccer 25 2 5 2 — 30 4
Career total 230 67 22 5 19 3 271 75

Honours

AIK

Inter Miami

References

  1. ^ "Villa Dálmine vs. Atlanta - 2 September 2014 - Soccerway".
  2. ^ "Villa Dálmine vs. Chacarita Juniors - 24 September 2014 - Soccerway".
  3. ^ "Nicolás Stefanelli klar för AIK Fotboll | AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish).
  4. ^ "AIK vs. Elfsborg - 1 October 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2024716--aik-vs-shamrock-rovers/
  6. ^ "Nicolás Stefanelli lånas ut under våren".
  7. ^ "Nicolás Stefanelli återvänder till AIK Fotboll".
  8. ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Versatile Attacker Nicolás Stefanelli | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
  9. ^ "Inter Miami CF Transfers Nicolás Stefanelli to Fehérvár FC in Hungary". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  10. ^ "Wesström om Stefanelli: "En spelare vi normalt sett inte kommer åt"". 30 June 2017.
  11. ^ "N. STEFANELLI". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  12. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (20 August 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

External links

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