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.
.jpg) Stefanelli with Unión La Calera in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicolás Marcelo Stefanelli | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1994 | ||
| 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 | 15 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2024 | |||
Club career
editDefensa y Justicia
editIn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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
editOn 26 February 2021 AIK confirmed that Stefanelli returned to the club.[7]
Inter Miami
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On 5 January 2023, Stefanelli joined Major League Soccer side Inter Miami on a two-year deal.[8]
Fehérvár
editOn 31 January 2024, Stefanelli joined Hungarian club Fehérvár.[9]
Personal life
editStefanelli 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
edit- As of match played 4 December 2021[11]
| 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
editAIK
Inter Miami
References
edit- ^ "Villa Dálmine vs. Atlanta - 2 September 2014 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Villa Dálmine vs. Chacarita Juniors - 24 September 2014 - Soccerway".
- ^ "Nicolás Stefanelli klar för AIK Fotboll | AIK Fotboll". AIK Fotboll (in Swedish).
- ^ "AIK vs. Elfsborg - 1 October 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com.
- ^ "History: AIK 1-1 Shamrock Rovers | UEFA Europa League 2018/19".
- ^ "Nicolás Stefanelli lånas ut under våren".
- ^ "Nicolás Stefanelli återvänder till AIK Fotboll".
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Signs Versatile Attacker Nicolás Stefanelli | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
- ^ "Inter Miami CF Transfers Nicolás Stefanelli to Fehérvár FC in Hungary". Inter Miami CF. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Wesström om Stefanelli: "En spelare vi normalt sett inte kommer åt"". YouTube. 30 June 2017.
- ^ "N. STEFANELLI". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
- ^ Sigal, Jonathan (20 August 2023). "Lionel Messi & Inter Miami are Leagues Cup champions!". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
External links
edit- Nicolás Stefanelli at Soccerway