Stefano Magnasco

Stefano Magnasco
Magnasco with Universidad Católica in 2018
Personal information
Full name Stefano Magnasco Galindo
Date of birth (1992-09-28) 28 September 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Santiago, Chile
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Right-back
Youth career
2002–2010 Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2012 Universidad Católica 39 (0)
2012–2014 Groningen 29 (0)
2014–2020 Universidad Católica 106 (1)
2020 Deportes La Serena 14 (0)
2021–2024 Unión Española 73 (3)
2025 Deportes Temuco 19 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 January 2026

Stefano Magnasco Galindo (Spanish: [esteˈfano maˈɲasko], Italian: [ˈsteːfano maɲˈɲasko]; born 28 September 1992) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a right-back.

Career

Product of Universidad Católica youth ranks, he debuted in May 2011, thanks to Juan Antonio Pizzi, coach of Católica in that moment. In September of that year, Magnasco was on trial at Premier League club Bolton Wanderers,[1] failing to sign here and then not joining Chelsea, that also attempted to sign him.[2] However, in mid–2012, he joined Groningen,[3] of this form leaving his country with a Copa Chile honour.

In 2025, Magnasco signed with Deportes Temuco from Unión Española.[4]

Honours

Universidad Católica

References