Stefano Magnasco

Chilean footballer (born 1992)

Stefano Magnasco
Personal information
Magnasco with Universidad Católica in 2018
Full name	Stefano Magnasco Galindo
Date of birth	(1992-09-28) 28 September 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Santiago, Chile
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Right Back
Team information
Current team	Unión Española
Number	29
Youth career
2002–2010	Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2012	Universidad Católica	39	(0)
2012–2014	FC Groningen	29	(0)
2014–2020	Universidad Católica	106	(1)
2020	Deportes La Serena	14	(0)
2021–	Unión Española	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 March 2021

Stefano Magnasco Galindo (Spanish: [esteˈfano maˈɲasko], Italian: [ˈsteːfano maɲˈɲasko]; born 28 September 1992) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Unión Española as a right back.

Career

Product of Universidad Católica youth ranks, he debuted in May 2011, thanks to Juan Antonio Pizzi, coach of Católica in that moment. In September of that year, Magnasco was on trial at Premier League club Bolton Wanderers,^[1] failing to sign here and then not joining Chelsea, that also attempted to sign him.^[2] However, in mid–2012, he joined Groningen,^[3] of this form leaving his country with a Copa Chile honour.

Honours

Club

Universidad Católica

Primera División de Chile (5): 2016–A, 2016–C,2018, 2019, 2020
Copa Chile (1): 2011
Supercopa de Chile (2): 2016, 2019

References

^ "Stefano Magnasco se marcha al Bolton de la Premier League". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
^ "Bolton set to beat Chelsea in race for Chilean youngster". Mirrorfootball.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
^ "Stefano Magnasco oficializó su arribo al FC Groningen de Holanda". Emol.com. 14 June 2012.