Stefan Nigro
Australian soccer player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |||
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| 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 | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Preston Lions | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| 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 | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 July 2017 | |||
Club career
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]
Personal life
Nigro currently studies a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate at Deakin University.[7]
Honours
Club
- Melbourne Victory
References
External links
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