Mattia Stefanelli (born 12 March 1993) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for

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and San Marino national team. He scored San Marino's first away goal in the World Cup UEFA qualification competition since 2001.

Biography

Stefanelli is a youth product of Romagna club

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. Stefanelli left for Verucchio of

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in 2010–11 season. He was a player for Cesena reserve in the whole 2011–12 season, despite he missed the rest of season in January 2012. In June 2012 he was signed by

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in co-ownership deal for €300,000, despite Cesena would only receive half of the registration rights of

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"worth" €300,000.AC Cesena SpA ''bilancio'' (financial report and accounts) on 30 June 2012
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Stefanelli joined the pre-season camp of Romagna club

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in July 2012, along with Cesena players Leonardo Arrigoni and

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. However, due to the injury Forlì did not sign Stefanelli, instead signed

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who owned by Cesena and Brescia. Stefanelli was signed by

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on 31 August 2012, 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. In summer 2013 Stefanelli joined Juvenes–Dogana. In June 2014 Cesena gave up the remain 50% registration rights. On 12 July 2014 he was re-signed by

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. In July 2019, Stefanelli joined

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International career

For U19, Stefanelli played all 3 games of

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. as well as in 2010 edition. Stefanelli made his competitive San Marino U21 debut on 3 September 2010, the last match of

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. He also played first 4 games of

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification The 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification was a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2011 and 2012 to decide the qualifiers for 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, to be held in Israel. The draw fo ...

Stefanelli did not participated in any matches of

2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification The 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship started with a qualifying competition which began in March 2013 and finished in September 2014. The final tournament was held in the Czech Republic. The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 31 Ja ...

Senior team

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.

International goals

:''Scores and results list San Marino's goal tally first.''

Personal life

Stefanelli worked as a director general while also playing football.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stefanelli, Mattia Sammarinese men's footballers AC Cesena players FC Crotone players ASD Victor San Marino players SS Pennarossa players Serie C players Serie D players Men's association football forwards San Marino men's international footballers San Marino men's under-21 international footballers Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio players Sammarinese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Sammarinese expatriate sportspeople in Italy 1993 births Living people San Marino men's youth international footballers People from the City of San Marino