Stephen Silvagni
Australian rules footballer (born 1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Silvagni (born 31 May 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Stephen Silvagni | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname(s) | Sos | ||
Date of birth | (1967-05-31) 31 May 1967 (age 56) | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Marcellin College/Bulleen-Templestowe | ||
Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Full Back/Centre Half Back/Centre Half Forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1985–2001 | Carlton | 312 (202) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2001. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
As the second member of three generations of Silvagnis to represent the Blues, he is regarded as one of the greatest ever full-backs to play the game and was named as full-back in the AFL Team of the Century and is an inductee in the Australian Football Hall of Fame.[1] Prior to 1985 he captained the undefeated Marcellin College 1st XVIII that won both the 1984 Associated Grammar Schools premiership,[2] and the coveted Herald Shield Cup then[3] played under lights at Waverley Park.
He is widely known by his nickname, "SOS" (pronounced "Soss"), standing for "Son of Serge", referring to his father, Sergio Silvagni, another great Carlton player.[4]
After retiring from playing, Silvagni has worked as an assistant coach and list manager at several AFL clubs.[5][6] He is the former list manager of Carlton Football Club. On January 27, 2023, St Kilda Football Club confirmed the appointment of Stephen Silvagni as their new list manager.[7]