| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 January 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Borgo Valsugana, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Reggiana | ||
| Youth career | |||
| A.C. Milan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003 | A.C. Milan | 1 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | → Prato (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | → Bellaria Igea Marina (loan) | 34 | (0) |
| 2005– | Reggiana | 144 | (20) |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Italy U16 | 4 | (1) |
| 2002 | Italy U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Italy U19 | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Italy U20 | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Mirko Stefani (born 25 January 1984) is an Italian footballer who plays for Reggiana at Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Stefani has played once at Serie A and over 100 matches at Serie C2.
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Born in Borgo Valsugana, Trentino, Stefani started his professional career with A.C. Milan of Lombardy, at first as a midfielder. He played his first and only match for A.C. Milan first team on 24 May 2003, the last Serie A match of the season and the match before 2003 UEFA Champions League Final and 2003 Coppa Italia Final. He was substituted at halftime with Mattia Dal Bello, Milan already losing 1-3 at that time.[1]
In summer 2003, he was included in a 6-men swap deal with Parma—Stefani along with Marco Donadel and Davide Favaro, exchanged with Luca Ferretti, Roberto Massaro and Filippo Porcari.
He was immediately loaned to Prato of Serie C1. Although Stefani returned to Parma in January 2004, he did not play any match.
Stefani left for Bellaria Igea Marina of Serie C2 in 2004-05 season, where he played as a regular starter.
Reggiana signed him in a co-ownership deal in 2005. Stefani played 3 out of 4 promotion playoffs in summer 2007. Although Reggiana failed to won, the club bought all remain registration rights from Parma.
At international level he capped at 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship and 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.