Mirko Stefani
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Mirko Stefani is an Italian footballer who plays for Reggiana
A.C. Reggiana 1919
Associazione Calcio Reggiana 1919 is an Italian association football club, based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1919 as A.C. Reggiana and refounded in July 2005 as Reggio Emilia F.C., but it was renamed A.C. Reggiana 1919 soon after the start of the 2005–06 season. The...

 at Lega Pro Prima Divisione. Stefani has played once at Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...

 and over 100 matches at Serie C2.

Early career

Born in Borgo Valsugana
Borgo Valsugana
Borgo Valsugana is a comune in Trentino in the northern Italian region Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol, located about 30 km east of Trento....

, Trentino, Stefani started his professional career with A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

 of Lombardy
Lombardy
Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region, making it the most populous and richest region in the country and one of the richest in the whole of Europe...

, at first as a midfielder. He played his first and only match for A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...

 first team on 24 May 2003, the last Serie A match of the season and the match before 2003 UEFA Champions League Final
2003 UEFA Champions League Final
The 2003 UEFA Champions League Final was a football match that took place at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on 28 May 2003 to decide the winner of the 2002–03 UEFA Champions League. The match was contested by two Italian teams in the shape of Juventus and Milan. The match made history as the...

 and 2003 Coppa Italia Final. He was substituted at halftime with Mattia Dal Bello
Mattia Dal Bello
Mattia Dal Bello was an Italian professional football player.He played his only Serie A game on May 24, 2003, the last game of the 2002/03 season for A.C. Milan against Piacenza Calcio...

, Milan already losing 1-3 at that time.

In summer 2003, he was included in a 6-men swap deal with Parma—Stefani along with Marco Donadel
Marco Donadel
Marco Donadel is an Italian football Midfielder, currently playing for S.S.C. Napoli. He is known for his powerful long range shots.-Club career:...

 and Davide Favaro
Davide Favaro
Davide Favaro is an Italian footballer who plays for Treviso at Eccellenza.-Early career:Born in Mirano, Veneto, Favaro started his career at A.C. Milan of Lombardy. In 2003, A.C. Milan swapped youth players with Internazionale and Parma, which former deals with Inter were fined by FIGC for...

, exchanged with Luca Ferretti
Luca Ferretti
Luca Ferretti is an Italian footballer.-Early career:Born in Montecchio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Ferretti started his career at Parma, located at Parma, Emilia-Romagna....

, Roberto Massaro
Roberto Massaro
Roberto Massaro is an Italian footballer.-Career:Born in Brindisi, southern Italy, Massaro started his professional career at AC Fiorentina of Florence. He played his only match at Serie A on 10 June 2001. After the bankrupt of La Viola, he joined Parma AC in August 2002...

 and Filippo Porcari
Filippo Porcari
Filippo Porcari is an Italian footballer who plays for Novara at Serie A.Porcari has played over 100 matches at the Italian third highest level. He followed Novara promoted from the third division to the first in 2 successive season....

.

He was immediately loaned to Prato
A.C. Prato
Associazione Calcio Prato is an Italian association football club, based in Prato, Tuscany.Prato currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione group B, having last been in Serie B in 1964.The team's colors are blue and white.- History :...

 of Serie C1
Serie C1
Lega Pro Prima Divisione is the name of the third highest football league in Italy. It consists of 36 teams, divided geographically into two divisions of 18 teams each. Until 2008 it was known as Serie C1....

. Although Stefani returned to Parma in January 2004, he did not play any match.

Stefani left for Bellaria Igea Marina
A.C. Bellaria Igea Marina
Associazione Calcio Bellaria Igea Marina is an Italian association football club, based in Bellaria – Igea Marina, Emilia-Romagna. Bellaria plays in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione....

 of Serie C2
Serie C2
Lega Pro Seconda Divisione is the name of the fourth highest football league in Italy, the lowest with a professional status. Usually it consists of 54 teams, but in the season 2010–11 the teams are only 49 divided geographically into three divisions of 17, 16 and 16 teams each...

 in 2004-05 season, where he played as a regular starter.

Reggiana

Reggiana
A.C. Reggiana 1919
Associazione Calcio Reggiana 1919 is an Italian association football club, based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1919 as A.C. Reggiana and refounded in July 2005 as Reggio Emilia F.C., but it was renamed A.C. Reggiana 1919 soon after the start of the 2005–06 season. The...

 signed him in a co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...

 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.

International career

At international level he capped at 2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
2001 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Group C:---------------------Group D:---------------------Quarterfinals:-------------Semi-finals:-----Third Place Playoff:-Final:-References:**...

 and 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The 2003 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Liechtenstein from 16 to 26 July 2003. Players born after 1 January 1984 can participate in this competition.- Venues :- Teams :The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:...

.

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