Ștefan Chirilă (born 15 January 2007) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Born in the United States, he represents Romania at youth international level.

Ștefan Chirilă
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
FC Cincinnati
Number 19
Youth career
–2023 Philadelphia Union
2023–2024 FC Cincinnati
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– FC Cincinnati 2 59 (24)
2025– FC Cincinnati 2 (0)
International career
2024 United States U18 2 (0)
2024–2025 Romania U18 7 (0)
2025– Romania U19 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:36, 16 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025

References

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  1. "FC Cincinnati sign academy player Stefan Chirila as a 2025 Homegrown Player". fccincinnati.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  2. "FC Cincinnati sign homegrown forward Stefan Chirila". mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  3. "S-a născut în SUA, dar vrea să joace pentru România! Cine e puștiul de 17 ani care va evolua în MLS alături de Leo Messi. EXCLUSIV". prosport.ro.
  4. "Au lăsat SUA pentru România! Daniel Gold și Ștefan Chirilă au acceptat convocările: „Sunt mândru și onorat"". gsp.ro.
  5. "Încă un român va fi adversarul lui Messi în MLS. Se anunță un golgheter de succes". fanatik.ro.
  6. "Tricolor din SUA". golazo.ro.
  7. "Ștefan Chirilă a semnat primul contract de profesionist în MLS!". sport.ro.
  8. "Allentown native Stefan Chirila signs homegrown contract with FC Cincinnati". philadelphiasoccernow.com.
  9. "FC Cincinnati signs 17-year-old forward Stefan Chirila as 2025 Homegrown Player". soccerwire.com.
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