Alfredo Stephens

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Alfredo Stephens

| image = Alfredo Stephens.jpg

| caption = Stephens in 2022

| fullname = Alfredo Horacio Stephens Francis

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|12|25}}

| birth_place = Panama City, Panama

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|abbr=on}}

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Ironi Kiryat Shmona

| clubnumber = 16

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Río Abajo

| years1 = 2012–2013 | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 2 | clubs1 = Río Abajo

| years2 = 2013–2014 | caps2 = 35 | goals2 = 7 | clubs2 = Plaza Amador

| years3 = 2014–2021 | caps3 = 79 | goals3 = 19 | clubs3 = Chorrillo

| years4 = 2015–2016 | caps4 = 17 | goals4 = 1 | clubs4 = → DAC Dunajská Streda (loan)

| years5 = 2017–2018 | caps5 = 22 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = → Santa Clara (loan)

| years6 = 2019–2020 | caps6 = 7 | goals6 = 1 | clubs6 = → Universitario (loan)

| years7 = 2020–2021 | caps7 = 12 | goals7 = 7 | clubs7 = Independiente

| years8 = 2021 | caps8 = 27 | goals8 = 12 | clubs8 = Aragua

| years9 = 2022 | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = 9 de Octubre

| years10 = 2023 | caps10 = 31 | goals10 = 10 | clubs10 = Academia Puerto Cabello

| years11 = 2023– | caps11 = 62 | goals11 = 19 | clubs11 = Ironi Kiryat Shmona

| nationalyears1 = 2011

| nationalteam1 = Panama U17

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2012–

| nationalteam2 = Panama

| nationalcaps2 = 26

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| club-update = 29 June 2025

| nationalteam-update = 17:24, 10 December 2023 (UTC)

}}

Alfredo Horacio Stephens Francis (born 25 December 1994) is a Panamanian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Israeli Premier League club Ironi Kiryat Shmona and the Panama national football team.

Club career

In summer 2014, Stephens joined Chorrillo from Plaza Amador.[http://www.concacaf.com/article/stephens-focused-on-chorrillo-fc-panama Stephens focused on Chorrillo FC, Panama] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907233912/http://www.concacaf.com/article/stephens-focused-on-chorrillo-fc-panama |date=7 September 2015 }} - CONCACAF[http://www.panamaamerica.com.pa/10-deportivo/stephens-y-arosemena-vestiran-la-camiseta-del-chorrillo Stephens y Arosemena vestirán la camiseta del Chorrillo] - PanamáAmérica {{in lang|es}} In July 2015, he moved abroad to play for Slovakian side DAC Dunajská Streda.[http://fcdac.sk/sk/spravy/2015/07/07/panamsky-reprezentant-alfredo-stephens-hracom-dac Panamský reprezentant Alfredo Stephens hráčom DAC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053740/http://fcdac.sk/sk/spravy/2015/07/07/panamsky-reprezentant-alfredo-stephens-hracom-dac |date=4 March 2016 }} - FC DAC {{in lang|sk}}[http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/prestupy-a-spekulacie/clanok194112-Do_DAC_mieri_panamsky_reprezentant_Stephens_Asanovi_Bude_prinosom.htm Do DAC mieri panamský reprezentant Stephens, Asanović: Bude prínosom] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708082245/http://www.profutbal.sk/ligy/prestupy-a-spekulacie/clanok194112-Do_DAC_mieri_panamsky_reprezentant_Stephens_Asanovi_Bude_prinosom.htm |date=8 July 2015 }}, Profutbal.sk, cit. 6. 7. 2015 {{in lang|sk}}

International career

Stephens played at the 2011 U-17 World Cup in Mexico.{{FIFA player|331860}}

Stephens made his senior debut for Panama in an unofficial May 2012 friendly match against Guyana, his first official match being an August 2014 friendly against Peru. As of 15 August 2015, he has earned a total of six caps, scoring no goals. He represented his country at the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Panama's goal tally first.{{cite web|url=http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/47633/Alfredo_Stephens.html|title=Stephens, Alfredo|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=9 November 2017}}

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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

24 October 2017

Kirani James Athletic Stadium, St. George's, Grenada

align=center | 2–0

align=center | 5–0

Friendly

Honours

Panama

CONCACAF Gold Cup third place: 2015{{Cite web |last= |title=USA 1, Panama 1 (2-3 on penalties) {{!}} CONCACAF Gold Cup Match Recap {{!}} MLSSoccer.com |url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/usa-1-panama-1-2-3-penalties-concacaf-gold-cup-match-recap |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=mlssoccer |language=en}}