Stefan Bajic

Stefan Bajic (born 23 December 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Saint-Etienne.

Bajic joined Saint-Etienne at age six, and over the years has climbed through the club's U17, U19 and reserve teams, breaking into the first team at age 18. He has represented France internationally at youth level, from the under-16s to the under-21s, as well as the Olympic team at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Club Career

Saint-Etienne

Youth system

Bajic first joined Saint-Etienne at age six, gradually progressing through the club's youth teams, before finding himself at the under-17 level. His performances in the Championnat National U17 earned him his first international call-up for the France national under-16 football team.

2018–19 season

On 2 May 2018, Bajic signed his first professional contract, to the end of the 2020–21 season.

On 8 April 2019, Bajic extended his contract for a further year. Bajic also led the club's U19 team through its Coupe Gambardella campaign, which ended with a 2–0 victory over Toulouse's U19 side in the Final on 27 April.

2019–20 season

After assistant coach Ghislain Printant took over from Gasset, Bajic became Saint-Etienne's third choice, surpassing Vermot. Bajic made his senior debut on 25 September 2019, with both Ruffier and Moulin suffering from minor injuries. The game against Metz resulted in Saint-Etienne's fourth defeat in five games, with a scoreline of 1–0. Bajic became the Greens' youngest-ever player to start a Ligue 1 match.

2020–21 season

Bajic played in the Coupe de France fixture for the round of 64 on 11 February, against Sochaux, as Moulin felt discomfort in his hamstring, which Saint-Etienne lost 1–0. After Moulin also contracted the disease and later injured his groin, Bajic played his first league game in over a

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