Stefan Colakovski

Stefan Colakovski (; born 20 April 2000) is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for A-League club Perth Glory. Born in Australia, he has represented Macedonia at youth level.

Colakovski also has a 'C' Diploma in coaching, and since April 2025 has run his own football clinic in Melbourne.

Early life Colakovski is a Macedonian-Australian, being of Aromanian heritage. As a child he supported Melbourne Heart (now known as Melbourne City).

Club career

Melbourne City After 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. On 1 February 2020, Colakovski was offered a full senior deal contract for Melbourne City. 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 In June 2022, it was announced that Colakovski signed with Perth Glory on a two-year deal. In May 2024, at the conclusion of his contract, he announced he's departing Perth Glory to take up an opportunity overseas.

Wellington Phoenix After 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. Suffering knee injuries throughout the season, Colakovski made only six appearances for the club, before being released at the end of the season.

Return to Perth Glory Following 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. 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.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Club

Melbourne City A-League Premiership: 2020–21 2021-22 A-League Championship: 2021

Individual

Perth Glory A-League Men's Goal of the Season: 2023-24