{{short description|Filipino footballer (born 1989)}} {{hatnote|In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is ''Maceda'' and the surname or paternal family name is ''Palla''.}} {{use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Stephan Palla | image = SV Mattersburg vs. FC Admira Wacker Mödling 20130526 (48).jpg | caption = Palla playing for Admira in 2013 | fullname = Stephan Maceda Palla | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|5|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Mauerbach, Austria | height = {{height|m=1.72|precision=0}} | position = Left-back, centre-back | currentclub = ASK Voitsberg | clubnumber = 40 | youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1998 | youthyears2 = 1998–2007 | youthclubs1 = Mauerbach | youthclubs2 = Rapid Wien | years1 = 2007–2009 | clubs1 = Rapid Wien II | years2 = 2008–2014 | clubs2 = Rapid Wien | years3 = 2009 | clubs3 = → Lustenau 07 (loan) | years4 = 2010 | clubs4 = → DAC Dunajská Streda (loan) | years5 = 2010–2013 | clubs5 = → Admira Wacker (loan) | years6 = 2014–2018 | clubs6 = Wolfsberg | years7 = 2018 | clubs7 = St. Pölten | years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = Buriram United | years9 = 2020–2022 | clubs9 = Grazer AK | years10 = 2023– | clubs10 = ASK Voitsberg | caps1 = 44 | goals1 = 0 | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 0 | caps4 = 14 | goals4 = 0 | caps5 = 77 | goals5 = 1 | caps6 = 92 | goals6 = 0 | caps7 = 0 | goals7 = 0 | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 0 | caps9 = 35 | goals9 = 0 | caps10 = 24 | goals10 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2005–2006 | nationalteam1 = Austria U17 | nationalyears2 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam2 = Austria U18 | nationalyears3 = 2007 | nationalteam3 = Austria U19 | nationalyears4 = 2015–2019 | nationalteam4 = Philippines | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalcaps3 = 10 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalcaps4 = 14 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | pcupdate = 05:43, 21 April 2024 (UTC) | ntupdate = 13:49, 7 June 2019 (UTC) }} '''Stephan Maceda Palla''' (born 15 May 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Austrian Regionalliga Central club ASK Voitsberg.
Born in Austria, Palla spent his youth and early career with Rapid Wien before joining Wolfsberg. He then spent a season in Thailand with Buriram United before returning to Austria.
At international level, he represented the youth teams of his birth country before switching to the Philippines, for whom he is eligible through his mother. He made his senior international debut in 2015.
==Club career== ===Rapid Vienna=== Palla began his career with SC Mauerbach and joined in the year 1998 to the Academy from SK Rapid Wien. In the season 2007/2008 trained with the first team from Rapid Vienna<ref>[http://soccermanager.org/forum/showthread.php?p=521400 Stephan Palla - Austrian Riser]</ref> and gave his debut on 29 March 2008 against Wacker Innsbruck. In summer 2008 was announced he will play on loan by FC Lustenau, he was not contract with the cooperations club and joined to the reserve team from Rapid Wien in January 2009.<ref>[http://www.tivoli12.at/kategorien/transferliste.html Zu- und Abgänge Adeg Erste Liga 2009/10]</ref> On 15 January 2010 left SK Rapid Wien and signed for Slovak club DAC Dunajská Streda.<ref>[http://www.du-bist-dein-sport.at/forum/blog.php?b=1167 Das verlorene Talent]</ref>
===Wolfsberg=== In mid-May 2014, Palla moved to Wolfsberg, signing a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rzpelletswac.at/vereinsnews-detail/items/zwei-neuzugaenge-beim-wac.html |title=Zwei Neuzugänge beim WAC |language=German |publisher=RZ Pellets WAC |date=2014-05-14 |accessdate=2014-08-11 }}</ref>
===St. Pölten=== In July 2018, Palla joined St. Pölten, signing a one-year contract with an option to extend.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.laola1.at/de/red/fussball/bundesliga/news/skn-st--poelten-verpflichtet-luan-fix-und-holt-palla/ |title= St. Pölten verpflichtet Luan fix vom SK Sturm|language= German|publisher=Laola 1 |date= 25 June 2018 |accessdate=1 July 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://m.spox.com/at/sport/fussball/oesterreich/1806/Artikel/bundesliga-skn-st-poelten-holt-luan-von-sturm-graz-und-stephan-palla-vom-wac.html |title=SKN St. Pölten holt Luan von Sturm Graz und Stephan Palla vom WAC |language= German|publisher=Spox |date= 25 June 2018|accessdate=1 July 2018 }}</ref>
===Buriram United=== In July 2019, Palla moved to Buriram United.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
==International career== Palla was born in Austria to a Hungarian father and a Filipino mother,<ref>[http://www.laola1.at/de/fussball/bundesliga/hintergrund/dibon-palla-rapid-1-training/page/57462-32-48-48-.html "Macht keinen Sinn über Salzburg zu philosophieren"] {{in lang|de}}</ref> Palla initially represented Austria and played over 20 games for the U-17 national team.<ref>[http://www.oefb.at/show_berichtdetail.php?ber_id=2239&fpid=335 U17-Team beendete Jugend-TOTO-Cup auf hervorragendem 2. Platz]</ref> In June 2013, German coach Michael Weiß has referred to Palla as an "interesting option" for the Philippines national team's defense.<ref>[http://www.spox.com/de/sport/fussball/international/1306/Artikel/michael-weiss-interview-philippinen-nationaltrainer-spox-casting-zwischenfazit,seite=2.html Michael Weiß im Interview: "Selbst gegen Australien nicht chancenlos"] {{in lang|de}}</ref> On 25 May 2015, Palla has received his first senior call for Philippines to compete at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://football.com.ph/pff-unveils-squad-for-the-2018-fifa-world-cup-qualifiers/|title=PFF Unveils Squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers}}</ref> He made his debut for the Philippines in a 2-1 victory against Bahrain.
==Honours== '''Rapid Wien''' * Austrian Bundesliga: 2007–08 '''FC Trenkwalder Admira''' * Austrian Football First League: 2010–11 '''Buriram United''' * Thailand Champions Cup: 2019
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{FIFA player|200720565}} * {{NFT player|pid=59468}} * {{Soccerway|stephan-palla/21069}}
{{Philippines squad 2019 AFC Asian Cup}}
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