Matthew Comito 1612236607,1612418370 From Victoria, through the Northern Territory to Gosford: the story of Stefan Nigro's journey to an A-League comeback with Central Coast Mariners is a tale of both professional and personal development, aided by the mentorship of Australia's iconic "coach whisperer". Nigro, 24, made 35 A-League appearances across stints at Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory before joining NPL Victoria outfit Green Gully in 2020. But, in the midst of the pandemic, the NPL season was abandoned, leaving Nigro at a crossroads. With an ambition to make an A-League return and no conventional route presenting itself to do so in uncertain times the young defender forged his own path, embarking what would prove to be a testing and rewarding journey across three states as he pursued a contract with the Mariners.