Career
Francesco Stella spent the 2007-2008 season with the Air Corps Chievo Verona youth team before returning to Australia to play for South Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Premier League. Stella made his South debut against Altona Magic late in the 2008 season, when he replaced Fernando de Moraes. He made another substitute appearance against Richmond the following week before making a more consistent 17 appearances in 2009.
Stella was named as South Melbourne"s U/21 player of the year for the 2009 season.
In late 2009, he went to Italy where he was offered a three-year contract by Siena. However, he failed to make a single first team appearance for the Italian club
From 2011–2012, Stella went out on loan to Italian Lega Pro club United States. Borgo a Buggiano 1920, making 21 appearances, scoring four goals and making six assists for the club He later moved to Scottish club Rangers for the start of the 2012-2013, before returning to Australia with Melbourne Victory.
Melbourne Victory
On 17 January 2013, it was confirmed that Stella had signed a two-and-a-half year deal with Melbourne Victory after impressing coach Ange Postecoglou, becoming their third signing of the summer, along with Jesse Makarounas and Scott Galloway.
He made his debut for the Victory in The Big Blue match against Sydney Football Club, coming on as a substitute for Marcos Flores in the 76th minute of the match. The Victory ended up winning the game 3–1, courtesy of goals from Marco Rojas and Archie Thompson. Stella spent the majority of the 2013-2014 season playing in the National Youth League, scoring eight goals.
Stella was released by the Victory in July 2014.
He had made just seven appearances during his time at the Victory. Sisaket Football Club
Stella signed for Sisaket Football Club for the start of the 2015 Thai Premier League season as their designated Asia quota player.
Stella left the club at the end of the first leg of the season to pursue other options. Avondale Football Club
In June 2015, Stella signed a short term contract with local club Avondale Football Club in the National Physical Laboratory Victoria.
In November 2015, Avondale confirmed that Stella had re-signed with the club for the 2016 National Physical Laboratory Victoria season.
Central Coast Mariners
In January 2016, Stella signed a short-term contract with A-League club Central Coast Mariners until the end of the 2015-2016 A-League season.
