Stefano Marino
German footballer
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Stefano Marino (born 12 March 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club SC Paderborn.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefano Marino | ||
| Date of birth | March 12, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Pforzheim, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Paderborn | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSV Wiernsheim | |||
| SGV Freiberg | |||
| 2020–2021 | Karlsruher SC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | Karlsruher SC | 4 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → FC Astoria Walldorf (loan) | 25 | (8) |
| 2024–2025 | Hannover 96 II | 28 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | SC Paderborn II | 6 | (8) |
| 2025– | SC Paderborn | 27 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Germany U18 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U19 | 4 | (2) |
| 2023 | Germany U20 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:54, 24 July 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:54, 24 July 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Marino is a product of the youth academies of the German clubs TSV Wiernsheim, SGV Freiberg and Karlsruher SC. On 31 May 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Karsluhe and was promoted to their senior team in the 2. Bundesliga.[1] On 1 September 2023, he joined FC Astoria Walldorf on a season-long loan in the Regionalliga.[2] On 1 September 2024, he joined Hannover 96 II on a 2-year contract.[3]
On 12 June 2025, he transferred to 2. Bundesliga side SC Paderborn.[4] On 5 May 2026, he extended his contract with Paderborn as they achieved promotion to the Bundesliga.[5]
International career
Born in Germany, Marino is of Italian descent and holds dual German and Italian citizenship.[6] He was called up to the Germany U20s in September 2023.[7]