Alfredo Stephens

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Stephens and the second or maternal family name is Francis.

Alfredo Horacio Stephens Francis (born 25 December 1994) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Ironi Kiryat Shmona and the Panama national football team.

Alfredo Stephens

Stephens in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Alfredo Horacio Stephens Francis
Date of birth	(1994-12-25) 25 December 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Panama City, Panama
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Ironi Kiryat Shmona
Number	16
Youth career
	Río Abajo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2013	Río Abajo	13	(2)
2013–2014	Plaza Amador	35	(7)
2014–2021	Chorrillo	79	(19)
2015–2016	→ DAC Dunajská Streda (loan)	17	(1)
2017–2018	→ Santa Clara (loan)	22	(0)
2019–2020	→ Universitario (loan)	7	(1)
2020–2021	Independiente	12	(7)
2021	Aragua	27	(12)
2022	9 de Octubre	12	(0)
2023	Academia Puerto Cabello	31	(10)
2023–	Ironi Kiryat Shmona	62	(19)
International career‡
2011	Panama U17	4	(0)
2012–	Panama	26	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:24, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career

In summer 2014, Stephens joined Chorrillo from Plaza Amador.^[1][2] In July 2015, he moved abroad to play for Slovakian side DAC Dunajská Streda.^[3][4]

International career

Stephens played at the 2011 U-17 World Cup in Mexico.^[5]

Stephens made his senior debut for Panama in an unofficial May 2012 friendly match against Guyana, his first official match being an August 2014 friendly against Peru. As of 15 August 2015, he has earned a total of six caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.^[6]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	24 October 2017	Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada	Grenada	2–0	5–0	Friendly

Honours

Panama

• CONCACAF Gold Cup third place: 2015^[7]