Stefan Ingo Mauk (born 12 October 1995) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for J2 League club Fagiano Okayama. An attacking midfielder, Mauk is also capable of playing as a box-to-box midfielder and as a right winger.
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| Full name | Stefan Ingo Mauk | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Fagiano Okayama | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Adelaide City | |||
| 2011–2012 | AIS | ||
| 2012–2014 | Melbourne Heart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Melbourne City | 34 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne City NPL | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | Adelaide United | 13 | (3) |
| 2016–2018 | NEC | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Melbourne City (loan) | 23 | (5) |
| 2018–2020 | Brisbane Roar | 14 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Adelaide United | 48 | (10) |
| 2022– | Fagiano Okayama | 19 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Australia U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Australia U20 | 11 | (2) |
| 2014–2018 | Australia U23 | 15 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 January 2018 | |||
Mauk attended Henley High School.[2] Mauk's father, Georg, died of cancer when Mauk was 15.[3]
Mauk joined Melbourne City as a sixteen-year-old in October 2012, signing a two-year contract after spending time at the Australian Institute of Sport.[4]
Mauk returned to Adelaide, his hometown, in January 2016 after signing with Adelaide United in a trade deal for Osama Malik, who moved to Melbourne.[5][6]
On 19 July 2016, Mauk signed a three-year contract at NEC in the Dutch Eredivisie.[7] He made his competitive debut for the side in August 2016 against PEC Zwolle, but was substituted off at halftime in a 1–1 draw.[8] Mauk subsequently fell out of favour at NEC, leading to reports that he would be loaned out in January 2017.[9] No move eventuated, and Mauk remained at the club in May 2017, but still yet to add to his early-season appearance, when manager Peter Hyballa was sacked.[10] Mauk finished the season with three appearances in all competitions as NEC were relegated to the Eerste Divisie, after which Mauk declared his intention to find a new club, citing that he wanted to play more regularly and in a different league.[11]
Mauk returned to Australia on a season-long loan deal, linking with former club Melbourne City for the 2017–18 season.[12]
On 28 May 2018, Mauk joined Brisbane Roar on a four-year deal from NEC.[13]
On 30 January 2020, Mauk left Brisbane Roar to rejoin Adelaide United.[14] He was announced as the club's new captain on 1 December 2020, becoming the fifth South Australian player in the club's history to take on this role.[15]
On 22 February 2022, following a long and impressive spell in A-League, he was announced officially by J2 League club Fagiano Okayama, joining in a complete transfer from Adelaide United.[16]
Mauk was first called up to the Australian squad for a friendly against England played on 27 May 2016.[17]
Adelaide United
Individual
Fagiano Okayama – current squad | |
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