Mattia Stefanelli

Mattia Stefanelli (born 12 March 1993) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for Fiorentino and San Marino national team.^[6][7] He scored San Marino's first away goal in the World Cup UEFA qualification competition since 2001.^[8]

Mattia Stefanelli

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	City of San Marino, San Marino
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Fiorentino
Number	9
Youth career
	Juvenes–Dogana[1]
2009–2010	Cesena
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Cesena	0	(0)
2010–2011	→ Verucchio (loan)	28	(14)
2012–2014	Crotone	0	(0)
2012–2013	→ San Marino (loan)	0	(0)
2013–2014	→ Juvenes–Dogana (loan)
2014–2016	San Marino
2016–2017	Novafeltria		(16)
2017	Fiorita	0	(0)
2017–2019	Novafeltria
2019–2023	Pennarossa	63	(42)
2023–	Fiorentino	21	(6)
International career‡
2008–2009	San Marino U17[2][3][4][5]	6	(0)
2009–2010	San Marino U19	6	(1)
2010–2011	San Marino U21	5	(0)
2014–	San Marino	19	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2023

Biography

Stefanelli is a youth product of Romagna club Cesena.^[9] Stefanelli left for Verucchio of Eccellenza Emilia–Romagna in 2010–11 season.^[10] He was a player for Cesena reserve in the whole 2011–12 season, despite he missed the rest of season in January 2012.^[11] In June 2012 he was signed by Crotone in co-ownership deal for €300,000,^[12] despite Cesena would only receive half of the registration rights of Fabrizio Bramati "worth" €300,000.^[12] Stefanelli joined the pre-season camp of Romagna club Forlì in July 2012, along with Cesena players Leonardo Arrigoni and Mattia Filippi.^[13][14] However, due to the injury Forlì did not sign Stefanelli, instead signed Daniele Ferri who owned by Cesena and Brescia.^[15] Stefanelli was signed by San Marino Calcio on 31 August 2012,^[16][17] 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.^[18]

In summer 2013 Stefanelli joined Juvenes–Dogana.^[19] In June 2014 Cesena gave up the remain 50% registration rights.

On 12 July 2014 he was re-signed by San Marino.^[20]

In July 2019, Stefanelli joined S.S. Pennarossa.^[21]

International career

For U19, Stefanelli played all 3 games of 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.^[22][23][24] as well as in 2010 edition.

Stefanelli made his competitive San Marino U21 debut on 3 September 2010, the last match of 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.^[25] He also played first 4 games of 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification^[26] Stefanelli did not participated in any matches of 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.

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.^[8]

International goals

Scores and results list San Marino's goal tally first.^[27]

No	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	11 October 2016	Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway	Norway	1–1	1–4	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Personal life

Stefanelli worked as a director general while also playing football.^[28]