A retired Brazilian-American footballer. After a successful playing career that spanned 18 years, Stefani Miglioranzi retired from playing professionally and became a Registered Intermediary and licensed FIFA match agent for First Wave Sports International, a full service agency for professional soccer players / footballers.
Born in Brazil, Miglioranzi moved with his family to the United States when he was 12. He played for FC Westchester as youth player from 12–19 years old. He attended St. John’s University in New York City on an athletic scholarship, where he won the 1996 NCAA Championship and also was a member of the 1998 All-American team.
Miglioranzi was drafted by the Chicago Fire in the third round of the 1999 MLS College Draft with the final pick of the draft, but turned down the offer, having already been offered a contract to play in England.
He went to England in 1998 to take part in trials with Everton and Portsmouth, where manager Alan Ball offered a 3-year contract. Everton and Bolton Wanderers were also heavily interested at the time.
In 2006, Miglioranzi signed with the Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, but was traded to Columbus Crew in 2007 after making just three appearances for Galaxy. Miglioranzi spent two years in Ohio, winning the MLS Cup, the MLS Supporters’ Shield and the Trillium Cup in 2008, before being traded back to Galaxy on January 9, 2009, in exchange for a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.
Miglioranzi was selected by Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft on November 25, 2009. He stayed with Philadelphia for two seasons. After the 2011 season the club declined his 2012 contract option and he entered the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Miglioranzi was not selected in the draft and became a free agent.
After retiring, Miglioranzi became a USSF registered players’ agent and holds a FIFA Match Agent License. He currently is the President of First Wave Sports International.
As President, Stefani oversees all day-to-day operations of the company while also serving as its top-ranking player agent. Born in Brazil, Stefani grew up playing the sport he loved and achieved his dream of becoming a professional soccer player. A member of the 1996 National Championship team at St John’s University in New York, Stefani graduated with a degree in Sports Administration in 1998. After playing for 4 years at the college level, Stefani played at the professional level in the English Football Leagues for 8 years (Portsmouth FC; Swindon Town FC), and Major League Soccer for 6 years (LA Galaxy; Columbus Crew – part of the 2008 MLS Cup Championship team; Philadelphia Union). After a successful playing career that spanned 18 years, Stefani knows what it takes to win but will not compromise his integrity in the pursuit of winning. As a USSF registered players’ agent, Stefani has helped guide the next generation of players to reach their ultimate potential on and off the field. Stefani holds a FIFA Match Agent License, is a licensed USSF coach, and speaks 4 languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian.