Mattia Stefanelli (born 12 March 1993) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for Fiorentino and San Marino national team.[6][7] He scored San Marino's first away goal in the World Cup UEFA qualification competition since 2001.[8]

Mattia Stefanelli
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth City of San Marino, San Marino
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Fiorentino
Number 9
Youth career
Juvenes–Dogana[1]
2009–2010 Cesena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Cesena 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Verucchio (loan) 28 (14)
2012–2014 Crotone 0 (0)
2012–2013San Marino (loan) 0 (0)
2013–2014Juvenes–Dogana (loan)
2014–2016 San Marino
2016–2017 Novafeltria (16)
2017 Fiorita 0 (0)
2017–2019 Novafeltria
2019–2023 Pennarossa 63 (42)
2023– Fiorentino 17 (4)
International career
2008–2009 San Marino U17[2][3][4][5] 6 (0)
2009–2010 San Marino U19 6 (1)
2010–2011 San Marino U21 5 (0)
2014– San Marino 19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023

Biography edit

Stefanelli is a youth product of Romagna club Cesena.[9] Stefanelli left for Verucchio of Eccellenza Emilia–Romagna in 2010–11 season.[10] He was a player for Cesena reserve in the whole 2011–12 season, despite he missed the rest of season in January 2012.[11] In June 2012 he was signed by Crotone in co-ownership deal for €300,000,[12] despite Cesena would only receive half of the registration rights of Fabrizio Bramati "worth" €300,000.[12] Stefanelli joined the pre-season camp of Romagna club Forlì in July 2012, along with Cesena players Leonardo Arrigoni and Mattia Filippi.[13][14] However, due to the injury Forlì did not sign Stefanelli, instead signed Daniele Ferri who owned by Cesena and Brescia.[15] Stefanelli was signed by San Marino Calcio on 31 August 2012,[16][17] a Sammarinese club in Italian football leagues. Stefanelli did not play any game either. On 20 June 2013 the co-ownership of Stefanelli and Bramati were renewed.[18]

In summer 2013 Stefanelli joined Juvenes–Dogana.[19] In June 2014 Cesena gave up the remain 50% registration rights.

On 12 July 2014 he was re-signed by San Marino.[20]

In July 2019, Stefanelli joined S.S. Pennarossa.[21]

International career edit

For U19, Stefanelli played all 3 games of 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[22][23][24] as well as in 2010 edition.

Stefanelli made his competitive San Marino U21 debut on 3 September 2010, the last match of 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[25] He also played first 4 games of 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification[26] Stefanelli did not participated in any matches of 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.

Senior team edit

Stefanelli played 5 times in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying. On 12 October 2016, Stefanelli scored his first goal for San Marino in the World Cup qualification competition against Norway.[8]

International goals edit

Scores and results list San Marino's goal tally first.[27]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 October 2016 Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway   Norway 1–1 1–4 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life edit

Stefanelli worked as a director general while also playing football.[28]

References edit

  1. ^ "Trofeo "Federico e Paolo Crescentini": 4° giornata". smtvsanmarino.sm. 9 July 2009. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  2. ^ "uefa.com - UEFA European U-17 C'ship". en.archive.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  3. ^ "UEFA.com - Europeu Sub-17 2010 - Switzerland-San Marino". pt.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  4. ^ "UEFA.com - Europeu Sub-17 2010 - San Marino-Czech Republic". pt.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  5. ^ "UEFA.com - Europeu Sub-17 2010 - Belarus-San Marino". pt.uefa.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-04. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  6. ^ Mattia Stefanelli at Soccerway
  7. ^ "EQ 2016 SAN MARINO – SVIZZERA I CONVOCATI DEL C.T. MANZAROLI" (in Italian). FSGC. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  8. ^ a b "San Marino: Team score first away World Cup qualifier goal in 15 years". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Comunicato Ufficiale N°9 (2009–10)" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) Settore Giovanile e Scolastico (SGS). 29 September 2009. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  10. ^ "Verucchio 2010-2011Eccellenza Girone B". pesarourbinosport.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  11. ^ "Primavera: domani Cesena - Varese" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  12. ^ a b AC Cesena SpA bilancio (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012, PDF purchased from Italian C.C.I.A.A. (in Italian)
  13. ^ "I convocati per il ritiro di Rocca San Casciano" (in Italian). Forlì FC. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  14. ^ "Forlì, ecco i convocati per il ritiro di Rocca San Casciano". Tutto Lega Pro (in Italian). Tutto Mercato Web network. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  15. ^ "Forlì, mister Bardi fa il punto della situazione". TLP (in Italian). 28 July 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  16. ^ "UFFICIALE: San Marino, arriva Stefanelli". TLP (in Italian). 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  17. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-03-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ "Comproprietà: risoluzioni e rinnovi" (in Italian). AC Cesena. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  19. ^ "A.C. Juvenes Dogana - 2013". emiliaromagnasport.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  20. ^ "Il sammarinese Stefanelli Mattia è un giocatore del San Marino Calcio" (in Italian). San Marino Calcio. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  21. ^ Pennarossa: Abbondanza è il nuovo allenatore, sanmarinortv.sm, 25 July 2019
  22. ^ "Europeu Sub-19 2011 - France-San Marino – UEFA.com". pt.uefa.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  23. ^ "Europeu Sub-19 2011 - Montenegro-San Marino – UEFA.com". pt.uefa.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  24. ^ "Europeu Sub-19 2011 - San Marino-Austria – UEFA.com". pt.uefa.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  25. ^ "Under-21 2011 - History - Northern Ireland-San Marino – UEFA.com". uefa.com. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  26. ^ "Under-21 2013 - History - San Marino – Squad". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  27. ^ "Stefanelli, Mattia". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
  28. ^ Facebook https://m.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=1287562677. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)