Stjepan Loparić (born 24 April 1951) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1951-04-24) 24 April 1951 (age 71) | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1974–1975 | Hamilton Croatia | ||
| 1975–1976 | Toronto Italia | ||
| 1977 | Toronto Croatia | ||
| 1978 | Toronto Metros-Croatia | 28 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Loparić played in the National Soccer League in 1974 with Hamilton Croatia.[1] The following season he re-signed with Hamilton, but signed with league rivals Toronto Italia late in the season.[2][3] During his tenure with Toronto he featured in the NSL Cup final against Toronto Panhellenic where he recorded a goal in a 3–2 defeat.[4] He continued playing in the National Soccer League for the 1977 season for Toronto Croatia.[5][6] He featured in the promotion/relegation match against Ottawa Tigers where he contributed a goal which helped Croatia remain in the NSL First Division.[7]
In 1978, he played in the North American Soccer League with Toronto Metros-Croatia.[8] In his debut season he played in 28 matches with Toronto.[9]
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