Stefan Nigro (born 10 August 1996) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a full back .

Stefan Nigro
Nigro playing for Melbourne Victory in a friendly match against Port Melbourne, 9 August 2016
Personal information
Full name Stefan Nigro
Date of birth (1996-08-10) 10 August 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Ballarat, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Right back
Youth career
2011–2012 Southern Cross Strikers
2014 Port Melbourne
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Ballarat Red Devils 12 (1)
2014 Port Melbourne 14 (0)
2015–2017 Melbourne Victory NPL 43 (5)
2015–2018 Melbourne Victory 26 (0)
2018–2019 Brisbane Roar 9 (0)
2020 Green Gully 3 (0)
2020–2021 Central Coast Mariners 27 (0)
2021–2024 Melbourne Victory 43 (0)
International career
2017 Australia U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2017

Club career

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Nigro playing for Melbourne Victory FC, 26 September 2015

Stefan joined the youth squad at Melbourne Victory - the club he was a longtime supporter of - ahead of their successful 2015 National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 season. In the following 2015-16 A-League season he started in 3 senior matches for Victory, receiving wide praise for his Man of the Match performance against Brisbane Roar in his 2016 debut, which included a nutmeg on Thomas Broich.[2]

In June 2016 Victory announced that he had signed a two-year senior contract with the club.[3]

On 15 May 2018, Nigro was released by Melbourne Victory along with three of his teammates.[4]

On 19 July 2018, Brisbane Roar announced Nigro had signed for the club[5] He made his debut as a late substitute in a 2-0 win against Melbourne City FC.

At the end of the 2018/19 season, Nigro was released by Brisbane Roar.

Nigro returned to the A-League in December 2020, signing with Central Coast Mariners.[6]

Personal life

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Nigro currently studies a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate at Deakin University.[7]

Honours

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Club

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Melbourne Victory

References

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  1. ^ "Stefan Nigro". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Stefan Nigro realises his dream by making debut for club he supports, Melbourne Victory". Fox Sports. 16 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Victory adds Stefan Nigro to senior squad". Melbourne Victory. 1 June 2016.
  4. ^ Radbourne-Pugh, Lucas (15 May 2018). "Quartet depart Big V". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Roar sign championship-winning defender". Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Stefan Nigro signs with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ^ "2021 FFA Cup Final". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
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