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Stefan Nigro (born 10 August 1996) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays for National Premier Leagues Victoria club Preston Lions.
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Nigro playing for Melbourne Victory in a friendly match against Port Melbourne, 9 August 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Nigro | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1996 | ||
| 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) |
| 2025– | Preston Lions | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2017 | |||
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 three senior matches for Victory, receiving broad praise for his Man of the Match performance against Brisbane Roar in his 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]
Nigro currently studies a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate at Deakin University.[7]
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