Shane Stefanutto

Shane Stefanutto
Shane Stefanutto
Born	January 12, 1980 (age 46); Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Occupation(s)	Soccer player (retired), Technical Director
Years active	1998–2016 (player)
Known for	Professional soccer career, Technical Director for Brisbane Roar

Shane Stefanutto (born 12 January 1980) is a retired Australian professional soccer player who currently serves as the Technical Director for Brisbane Roar. Throughout his playing tenure, he represented clubs such as Brisbane Strikers, Lillestrøm, Lyn, North Queensland Fury, Brisbane Roar, and Olympic FC, as well as the Australian national team.

Club career

Stefanutto's early development occurred at the Queensland Academy of Sport before he joined the Brisbane Strikers competing in the former National Soccer League from 1998 until 2004. He subsequently moved to Norway to play for Lillestrøm, where he netted his inaugural goal in 2007 with a long-range free kick. Upon completion of his contract, he spent the 2008 season with Lyn Oslo and later, in August 2009, signed with North Queensland Fury.

A knee injury sustained during a match against Perth Glory cast doubt on his participation in the 2010 World Cup. In April 2010, Stefanutto committed to a three-year deal with Brisbane Roar. He concluded his professional playing career at the end of the 2015–16 A-League season on 30 April 2016.

After retiring from the A-League, Stefanutto continued playing at a semi-professional level by joining Olympic FC in the National Premier Leagues Queensland starting June 2016.

International career

Stefanutto was first called up to represent the Australian national team on 2 November 2006 for a friendly encounter against Ghana held in London, although he did not feature in that match. He earned his debut international cap on 24 March 2007 during a friendly game against China. Following a two-year hiatus from international duty, he was recalled for Australia's decisive match in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers against Japan in June 2009.

Personal life

Stefanutto holds dual nationality with Italy, tracing his family roots to Latisana near Udine in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. He is married to Tammy Woolf and they have two children named Stella and Max. After ending his professional career in 2016, he transitioned into an administrative role at Brisbane Roar as their Media & Communications Officer.

A-League statistics

Club	Season	League¹		Cup		International²		Total
Club	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
North Queensland Fury	2009–10	7	0	–	–	0	0	7	0
North Queensland Fury	Total	7	0	–	–	0	0	7	0
Brisbane Roar	2010–11	23	0	–	–	0	0	23	0
	2011–12	29	0	–	–	5	1	34	1
	2012–13	28	0	–	–	1	0	29	0
	2013–14	18	0	–	–	–	–	18	0
	2014–15	13	0	0	0	3	0	16	0
	2015–16	16	0	1	0	-	-	17	0
	Total	134	0	1	0	9	1	144	1
Career Total		141	0	1	0	9	1	151	1

¹ - includes A-League finals series appearances
² - encompasses statistics from the FIFA Club World Cup; appearances in the AFC Champions League are accounted for in the subsequent season following group stages

Club

Lillestrøm:

Norwegian Football Cup: 2007 victory

Brisbane Roar:

A-League Premiership titles: 2010–11, 2013–14
A-League Championship titles: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14

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