Personal information | |||
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Full name | Fran Karačić [1] | ||
Date of birth | 12 May 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rudeš | ||
Youth career | |||
Kustošija | |||
–2012 | NK Zagreb | ||
2012–2016 | Lokomotiva | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015–2020 | Lokomotiva | 103 | (7) |
2015 | → Lučko (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | → Lokomotiva (loan) | 26 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Brescia | 54 | (0) |
2024– | Rudeš | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Croatia U21 | 7 | (2) |
2021– | Australia | 12 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:22, 26 November 2022 (UTC) |
Fran Karačić (Croatian pronunciation: [frâŋ kâratʃitɕ]; [A] born 12 May 1996) is a professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Rudeš. Born in Croatia, he plays for the Australia national team.
On 14 January 2021, Karačić joined Serie B side Brescia on a two-and-a-half year deal. [3]
Karacic was eligible to represent Croatia or Australia due to his father being born in Sydney. [4]
In May 2018, Karačić was named in Australia's preliminary 26-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [5] On 25 May 2018, he was officially cleared by FIFA to represent Australia. [6] Karačić was later cut from the final squad. [7] [8]
Karačić was called up to the Australian squad again for a series of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying games in June 2021, where he made his international debut against Kuwait. [9]
He was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November 2022. [10]
Australia | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2021 | 6 | 1 |
2022 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 11 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 11 June 2021 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Nepal | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |