Stefano Sabelli

Stefano Sabelli (born 13 January 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for Serie A club Genoa.

Stefano Sabelli

Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-01-13) 13 January 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Rome, Italy
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Full-back, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Genoa
Number	20
Youth career
0000–2012	Roma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2018	Bari	180	(4)
2016	→ Carpi (loan)	7	(1)
2018–2021	Brescia	78	(0)
2021	Empoli	12	(0)
2021–	Genoa	103	(1)
2022	→ Brescia (loan)	16	(0)
International career‡
2011	Italy U18[2]	4	(0)
2011–2012	Italy U19[2]	8	(0)
2012–2013	Italy U20[2]	8	(0)
2013–2015	Italy U21[2]	10	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 June 2015

Career

Born in Rome, Sabelli started his career at A.S. Roma. In July 2012 Sabelli left for A.S. Bari in a temporary deal.^[3] He wore no.2 shirt for his new team.^[4] Sabelli made his debut in 2012–13 Coppa Italia.^[5] On 21 June 2013, Bari excised the option to buy him in a co-ownership deal for €300,000.^[6] In June 2014 Bari acquired him outright for an additional €600,000.^[7]

On 21 January 2016, he was signed by Serie A struggler Carpi, in a temporary deal.^[8]

On 29 June 2018, he joined Serie B club Brescia.^[9]

On 19 January 2021, Sabelli joined Serie B club Empoli.^[10][11]

On 19 July 2021, Sabelli signed with Serie A club Genoa on four-year contract.^[12] On 14 January 2022, he returned to Brescia on loan.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2025^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bari	2012–13	Serie B	29	0	1	0	—		—		30	0
	2013–14		37	0	1	0	—		3[b]	0	41	0
	2014–15		31	2	1	0	—		—		32	2
	2015–16		21	1	1	0	—		—		22	1
	2016–17		32	0	2	0	—		—		34	0
	2017–18		20	1	1	0	—		1[b]	0	22	1
	Total		170	4	7	0	—		4	0	181	4
Carpi (loan)	2015–16	Serie A	7	1	0	0	—		—		7	1
Brescia	2018–19	Serie B	29	0	1	0	—		—		30	0
	2019–20	Serie A	36	0	1	0	—		—		37	0
	2020–21	Serie B	13	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
	Total		78	0	3	0	—		—		81	0
Empoli	2020–21	Serie B	12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
Genoa	2021–22	Serie A	7	0	2	0	—		—		9	0
	2022–23	Serie B	30	1	2	0	—		—		32	1
	2023–24	Serie A	32	0	1	0	—		—		33	0
	2024–25	Serie A	34	0	2	0	—		—		36	0
	Total		103	1	7	0	—		—		110	1
Brescia (loan)	2021–22	Serie B	16	0	0	0	—		2[b]	0	18	0
Career total			386	6	17	0	—		6	0	409	6

1. Includes Coppa Italia
2. Appearance(s) in Serie B play-off