Stefano Girelli (born 9 January 2001) is an Italian professional

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who plays as a

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for LaLiga club Real Madrid on loan from Sampdoria.

Career

Formed on

Cremonese Cremona ( , , ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in northern Italy, situated in Lombardy, on the left bank of the Po (river), Po river in the middle of the Po Valley. It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city a ...

youth system, Girelli made his first team debut on 31 July 2020 against

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for

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. On 28 January 2021, he was loaned to

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club Pergolettese for the rest of the season. On 12 July 2021, the loan was extended by one year. On 15 July 2022, Girelli was loaned to

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. On 19 July 2023, he joined Sampdoria. On 9 January 2025, Girelli moved on loan to

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, with an option to buy.

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* * 2001 births Living people Footballers from Brescia Italian men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Serie B players Serie C players US Cremonese players US Pergolettese 1932 players Calcio Lecco 1912 players UC Sampdoria players US Salernitana 1919 players 21st-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-footy-midfielder-stub