Lazar Stefanovic

Lazar Stefanovic (born August 10, 2006) is a professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. Born in the United States, he represented Canada at youth level.

Early life Born in Clearwater, Florida, Stefanovic moved to Canada at a young age and was raised in Oakville, Ontario. He began playing soccer at age three with Oakville SC. In 2016, he joined the Toronto FC Academy. In June 2023, he was named to the MLS Next All-Star Game.

Club career

In 2021, Stefanovic played with Toronto FC IV in the League1 Ontario Summer Championship.

On April 30, 2022, Stefanovic made his professional debut with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro against FC Cincinnati 2, as an academy call-up. making his Major League Soccer debut that day in a substitute appearance in a 1–0 loss to Real Salt Lake. He became the second-youngest player to appear in an MLS match for Toronto FC (16 years, 10 months and 22 days). He signed another short-term loan ahead of a Leagues Cup match against Mexican club Atlas. He joined the first team for their 2024 preseason training camp. He missed much of the 2024 season due to injury from a broken bone, suffered while on international duty. In 2025, he was loaned to the second team for some matches.

International career Stefanovic is of Serbian descent, born in the United States, and raised in Canada, and eligible for all three nations at international level.

In August 2022, Stefanovic was called up to a training camp for the United States U17 team.

In October 2022, he made his debut in the Canadian program, attending a camp with the Canada U17 team. In February 2024, he was named to the Canada U20 for the 2024 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship qualifiers.

On June 18, 2025, Stefanovic was called up as a training player with Canada senior team during the group stage of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

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