CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Thursday,听April听2, 2026)听鈥 Crown Legacy FC today announced the听Club has听acquired听Serbian goalkeeper Lazar听Kali膷anin听on loan through June 30, 2026,听from Serbian side FK听膶ukari膷ki.听
鈥淟azar is a great addition to this year鈥檚 squad as we continue to build off our strong start to the season,鈥澨齭aid Charlotte FC Assistant General Manager Bobby Belair. 鈥淭his is听a great opportunity听for him to continue his development in a different听environment and with a competitive group.听We are excited to see the qualities Lazar brings to the Club during his time in Charlotte.鈥澨
Kali膷anin, 21,听joins the Club with 30 appearances with听膶ukari膷ki鈥檚听First Team听across all competitions, including 24 appearances in Serbia鈥檚 top-flight.听The goalkeeper was sent on an 18-month loan to听Smederevro听1924, where he made his senior debut听at 19-years-old听and played in 18 matches.听The听Trstenik, Serbia native听joined听膶ukari膷ki鈥檚听Academy听from OFK Beograd and signed his first professional contract听with听膶ukari膷ki听in 2018.听
On the international stage,听Kali膷anin听has amassed 15 appearances with Serbia鈥檚 youth squads, making his debut with U-16s听in an international friendly against听Turkey听in 2019.听
Name:听Lazar Kali膷anin听
Transaction:听Crown Legacy FC听acquires听Serbian听goalkeeper Lazar听Kali膷anin听on loan through June 30, 2026.听
Position:听骋辞补濒办别别辫别谤听
Height:听6鈥2鈥澨
Birthdate:听5/21/2004 (21)听
Hometown:听罢谤蝉迟别苍颈办,听厂别谤产颈补听
笔补谤别苍迟听颁濒耻产:听贵碍听膶耻办补谤颈膷办颈
Crown Legacy FC Roster as of听April听2,听2026:听
Goalkeeper (2):听Lazar听Kali膷anin,听Jahiem Wickham听
Defenders (4):听Ashton Kamdem,听Assane Ouedraogo, Willian听Sangoquiza, Jamie Smith听
Midfielders (4):听Aron John,听Daniel Longo,听Erik Pe帽a, Andrej Suboti膰听
Forwards听(5):听Rodolfo听Aloko,听Barzee Blama,听Hugo听Mbongue,听Nathan Richmond,听Emmanuel听Uchegbu
