Stefan Nigro (born 10 August 1996) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays for National Premier Leagues Victoria club Preston Lions.[1]
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
- ^ "Stefan Nigro". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Stefan Nigro realises his dream by making debut for club he supports, Melbourne Victory". Fox Sports. 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Victory adds Stefan Nigro to senior squad". Melbourne Victory. 1 June 2016.
- ^ Radbourne-Pugh, Lucas (15 May 2018). "Quartet depart Big V". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Roar sign championship-winning defender". Brisbane Roar. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- ^ "Stefan Nigro signs with the Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "2021 FFA Cup Final". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
External links
- Stefan Nigro at Soccerway