Fran Karačić

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Fran Karačić
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Karačić in training with Australia in 2018.
Personal information
Full name Fran Karačić
Date of birth (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 25)
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Brescia
Number 2
Youth career
Kustošija Zagreb
NK Zagreb
2012–2016 NK Lokomotiva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 NK Lokomotiva 103 (7)
2015 → NK Lučko (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2021 Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
2020–2021 → NK Lokomotiva (loan) 26 (1)
2021– Brescia 17 (0)
National team‡
2017 Croatia U21 7 (2)
2021– Australia 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:35, 12 October 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 February 2022

Fran Karačić (Croatian pronunciation: [frâŋ kâratʃitɕ];[A] born 12 May 1996) is a professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Serie B club Brescia. Born in Croatia, he represents the Australia national team.

Club career[]

On 14 January 2021, Karačić joined Serie B side Brescia on a two-and-a-half year deal.[2]

International career[]

In May 2018 he was named in Australia’s preliminary 26 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[3] On 25 May 2018, Karačić was officially cleared by FIFA to represent Australia, his father being born there.[4] He was then cut from the final squad.[5][6]

Karacic was again called up to the Australian squad for a series of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying games in June 2021 where he made his international debut against Kuwait.[7]

Career statistics[]

International[]

As of match played 15 June 2021
Australia
Year Apps Goals
2021 3 1
Total 3 1
International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 11 June 2021 Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait    Nepal 2–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References[]

  1. ^ In isolation, Fran is pronounced [frân].
  1. ^ "F. Karacic". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Fran Karačić è un nuovo giocatore del Brescia". Brescia Calcio. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  4. ^ "FIFA gives seal of approval to Karacic's Socceroos switch". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  5. ^ 'Almost Socceroo' Karacic: No regrets over chasing World Cup spot theworldgame.sbs.com.au
  6. ^ "World Cup 2018: Tim Cahill selected in Australia's 23-man squad". BBC Sport. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Socceroos quartet back from wilderness". Yahoo Sports. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.

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