Stefan Colakovski (Macedonian: Стефан Чолаковски, romanized: Stefan Cholakovski; born 20 April 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for A-League club Perth Glory. Born in Australia, he has represented Macedonia at youth level.[2]
 Colakovski playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Colakovski | ||
| Date of birth | 20 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Perth Glory | ||
| Number | 67 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pascoe Vale | |||
| 2015–2017 | Melbourne City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Melbourne City NPL | 41 | (14) |
| 2019–2022 | Melbourne City | 46 | (3) |
| 2022–2024 | Perth Glory | 24 | (6) |
| 2023 | Perth Glory NPL | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Wellington Phoenix | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | Perth Glory | 13 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | North Macedonia U21 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 September 2021 | |||
Colakovski also has a 'C' Diploma in coaching, and since April 2025 has run his own football clinic in Melbourne.[3]
Early life
editColakovski is a Macedonian-Australian, being of Aromanian heritage. As a child he supported Melbourne Heart (now known as Melbourne City).[4][5]
Club career
editMelbourne City
editAfter playing in Melbourne City's youth setup for three years, on 4 November 2019, Colakovski made his senior professional debut against Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.[6] On 1 February 2020, Colakovski was offered a full senior deal contract for Melbourne City.[5]
Colakovski scored his first A-League goal in a Melbourne Derby match in the 2020–21 season by scoring the sixth and final goal in a 6–0 win against Melbourne Victory.[7] Colakovski scored his second A-League goal for Melbourne City against Macarthur FC in the 2021 A-League Finals Series. He assisted Marco Tilio for his second goal in the A-League to put Melbourne City through to the Grand Finals.
Perth Glory
editIn June 2022, it was announced that Colakovski signed with Perth Glory on a two-year deal.[8] In May 2024, at the conclusion of his contract, he announced he's departing Perth Glory to take up an opportunity overseas.[9]
Wellington Phoenix
editAfter Colakovski's move to Europe didn't come into fruition, he returned to the A-League Men and signed a one-year deal with Wellington Phoenix.[10] Suffering knee injuries throughout the season, Colakovski made only six appearances for the club, before being released at the end of the season.[11]
Return to Perth Glory
editFollowing the release from his contract from Wellington Phoenix, Colakovski returned to Perth to continue his rehab. Good performances in training earned him a move back to Perth in January 2026.[12] Colakovski made 13 appearances, scoring three goals and picking up two assists during the second half of the 2025–26 season, with his performances earning him a one-year contract extension, keeping him at the club for the 2026–27 season.[13][14]
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Asia | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne City NPL | 2017[17] | NPL Victoria 2 | 26 | 5 | — | — | — | 26 | 5 | |||
| 2019 | 26 | 9 | — | — | — | 26 | 9 | |||||
| 2021 | NPL Victoria 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 54 | 16 | — | — | — | 54 | 16 | |||||
| Melbourne City | 2019–20 | A-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 21 | 3 | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4 | ||
| Perth Glory | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Career total | 124 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 26 | ||
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ Howe, Andrew. "Official A-League 2020/21 Season Guide" (PDF). howe.how. Australian Professional Leagues. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Stefan Colakovski". 16 November 2018. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ↑ D'Urbano, Nicholas (3 April 2025). "Q&A with Stefan Colakovski on launching football clinics and how it's helped him with rehabbing knee injury". The PFA. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Colakovski: Playing for City is a dream come true". Melbourne City FC. Football Federation Australia. 12 November 2020.
- 1 2 Lynch, Joey (1 February 2020). "Stefan Colakovski's re-signing from the Heart". FTBL.
- ↑ Davutovic, David (4 November 2019). "Melbourne City's youth brigade driving A-League title push". The Herald Sun.
- ↑ "One of their own; Colakovski adds to Victory pain with 'one of the best moments of my life'".
- ↑ "News - Glory Swoop For Exciting Young Forward". Perth Glory. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ↑ Morgan, Gareth (28 May 2024). "ALM player departures confirmed". Perth Glory.
- ↑ "Nix sign another A-League champion". Wellington Phoenix FC. 10 October 2024.
- ↑ "Phoenix confirm departures of three men's players". Wellington Phoenix FC. 2 July 2025.
- ↑ Morgan, Gareth (21 January 2026). "Livewire forward Colakovski returns for second stint with Glory". Perth Glory. Retrieved 22 January 2026.
- ↑ garethmorgan (22 May 2026). "Livewire forward Colakovski back on board for 2026/27 ALM season". Perth Glory. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Glory set for more fizz as cult hero 'Cola' re-signs". The West Australian. 22 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ Stefan Colakovski at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Player statistics for Stefan Colakovski". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ "Player statistics for Stefan Colakovski (2016–2017)". GameDay. SportsTG. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ↑ Morgan, Gareth (6 May 2024). "Taggart and Lowry claim top honours at glittering MGP Awards event". Perth Glory. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
External links
edit- Stefan Colakovski at Soccerway
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