Nicolás Marcelo Stefanelli (; born 22 November 1994) is an Argentine professional

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

who plays a striker for Hungarian club Fehérvár.

Club career

Defensa y Justicia

In 2014,

Defensa y Justicia Club Social y Deportivo Defensa y Justicia, commonly known as Defensa y Justicia, is an Argentine football club from Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, established in 1935.

were promoted for the first time ever to the

Argentine Primera División The Primera División (; ), known officially as Liga Profesional de Fútbol, or Torneo Betano for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Argentina and the highest level of the Argentine football league system. Organ ...

. During the following pre-season, in July 2014, Stefanelli was moved up to the A squad from the U19 squad. It was, however, decided that he would benefit from being loaned out, so he would have to wait another 18 months for his debut in the first tier.

Villa Dálmine

On 15 August 2014 Stefanelli started a loan spell at

Villa Dálmine Club Villa Dálmine is an Argentine football club from Campana, Buenos Aires Province. The team currently plays in Primera B, the third level of the Argentine football league system. Due to a financial crisis, the club was named "Club Atlético ...

, contributing to their promotion from

Primera B Metropolitana Primera B Metropolitana is one of two professional leagues that form the third level of the Argentine football league system. The division is made up of 17 clubs mainly from the city of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area, Greater Buenos Aires ...

, the third tier of Argentine football, to

Primera B Nacional Primera Nacional (usually called simply Nacional B, (English "National B Division"), and known as Primera B Nacional until the 2019–20 season) is the second division of the Argentine football league system. The competition is made up of 38 team ...

, the second tier. His league debut came on 1 September 2014 in a 1–0 win over

Club Atlético Atlanta Club Atlético Atlanta is an Argentine sports club from the Villa Crespo district of Buenos Aires. Nicknamed ''Los Bohemios'' ('The Bohemians'), Atlanta is mostly known for its association football, football team, although the institution also h ...

. He came on as a substitute in the 75th minute, replacing Gabriel Sanabria. He scored his first goal for Dálmine three weeks later in a 1–1 draw with

Chacarita Juniors Club Atlético Chacarita Juniors (usually known simply as Chacarita) is an Argentine association football, football club headquartered in Villa Crespo, Buenos Aires, while the stadium is located in Villa Maipú, General San Martín Partido of Gre ...

. The goal came in the 75th minute, six minutes after he had been brought on off the bench.

Return to Defensa y Justicia

On 1 January 2016 Stefanelli returned to Defensa and the

Argentine Primera Division Argentines, Argentinians or Argentineans are people from Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For most Argentines, several (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their ...

. During 18 months he scored a total of 11 goals in 35 appearances. The club finished fourth in Zone 2 of the

2016 Argentine Primera División The 2016 Argentine Primera División - Copa Axion Energy was the 126th season of top-flight professional football in Argentina. The season began on February 5 and ended on May 29. Thirty teams competed in the league, twenty eight returning from ...

, which qualified them for the

2017 Copa Sudamericana The 2017 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 16th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the ''Copa Sudamericana'', or ), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Argentinian club Independiente ...

. Defensa y Justicia finished tenth in the 2016–17 season and were therefore qualified for the

2018 Copa Sudamericana The 2018 Copa CONMEBOL Sudamericana was the 17th edition of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana (also referred to as the ''Copa Sudamericana'', or ), South America's secondary club football tournament organized by CONMEBOL. Brazilian club Atlético Paran ...

AIK

On 1 July 2017 AIK, of the Swedish first tier

Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; ), also known as Fotbollsallsvenskan (, ) is a professional association football league in Sweden and the highest level of the Swedish football league system. Founded in 1924, it operates on a system of promotion and relegatio ...

, announced that they had signed Stefanelli on a three-and-a-half-year contract, from 15 July 2017 to 31 December 2020. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 16 July 2017, a 1–0 home win against

IFK Norrköping Idrottsföreningen Kamraterna Norrköping, more commonly known as IFK Norrköping or simply Norrköping, is a Swedish professional association football, football club based in Norrköping. The club is affiliated to Östergötlands Fotbollför ...

. Stefanelli was praised by both pundits and AIK fans afterwards, even though he didn't manage to score. On 1 October 2017 he scored a hattrick when AIK won 5–2 win against Elfsborg. He scored his only European goal against

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in the

2018–19 UEFA Europa League The 2018–19 UEFA Europa League was the 48th season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 10th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. The final was played at the Olympic Sta ...

Loan to Anorthosis Famagusta

On 18 January 2019 it was announced that Stefanelli had signed a loan deal with

Anorthosis Famagusta Anorthosis Famagusta (), commonly known as Anorthosis in English or Anorthosi in Greek, is a Cypriot football club, part of the Famagusta multi-sport club founded in 1911 in Varosha, Famagusta.

in the

Cypriot First Division The Cypriot First Division (), also known as the Cyprus League by Stoiximan for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Cyprus and the highest level of the Cypriot football league system. Operated by the Cyprus Fo ...

Return to AIK

On 26 February 2021 AIK confirmed that Stefanelli returned to the club.

Inter Miami

On 5 January 2023, Stefanelli joined

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side

Inter Miami Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami (), commonly referred to as Inter Miami, is an American professional soccer club based in the Miami metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. ...

on a two-year deal.

Fehérvár

On 31 January 2024, Stefanelli joined Hungarian club Fehérvár.

Personal life

Stefanelli is a

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; he holds an Italian EU passport as well as an Argentine passport. He grew up and went to school in Quilmes, Argentina. Stefanelli is nicknamed "Chicho" in Argentina and "Nico" by his Swedish teammates.

Career statistics

Honours

AIK *

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Inter Miami *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stefanelli, Nicolas 1994 births Living people Argentine sportspeople of Italian descent Footballers from Quilmes Footballers from Buenos Aires Province Argentine men's footballers Men's association football forwards Defensa y Justicia footballers Villa Dálmine footballers AIK Fotboll players Anorthosis Famagusta FC players Unión La Calera footballers Inter Miami CF players Fehérvár FC players Argentine Primera División players Primera Nacional players Primera B Metropolitana players Allsvenskan players Cypriot First Division players Chilean Primera División players Major League Soccer players Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Sweden Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus Expatriate men's footballers in Chile Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Chile Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Argentine expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Hungary 21st-century Argentine sportsmen