Amir Karić

Amir Karić

Personal information
Full name	Amir Karić
Date of birth	(1973-12-31) December 31, 1973
Place of birth	Orahovica Donja, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
–1989	Šoštanj
1989–1991	Rudar Velenje
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1993	Rudar Velenje	60	(17)
1993–1997	Maribor	95	(12)
1997–1998	Gamba Osaka	12	(0)
1998	Železničar Maribor	3	(2)
1999–2000	Maribor	43	(6)
2000–2002	Ipswich Town	0	(0)
2001	→ Crystal Palace (loan)	3	(0)
2002–2003	Maribor	42	(9)
2004	Moscow	4	(0)
2004–2005	Mura	9	(3)
2005–2006	AEL Limassol	11	(1)
2005–2006	Koper	14	(1)
2006–2007	Anorthosis Famagusta	2	(0)
2006–2007	Interblock	8	(1)
2007–2009	Olimpija Ljubljana	42	(17)
2009–2011	Koper	54	(3)
2012	Železničar Maribor	20	(8)
2013	Malečnik	11	(4)
International career
1992–1995	Slovenia U21	14	(4)
1996–2004	Slovenia	64	(1)
2003	Slovenia B	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amir Karić (born 31 December 1973) is a retired Slovenian footballer.

Club career

After his impressive performances at the 2000 European Championships, Karić was brought to English football by Ipswich Town in August 2000 for £700,000.

His appearances for Ipswich were limited to three in the League Cup before he was sent out on loan to Crystal Palace in March 2001, where he only played three matches. His loan spell at Palace was then cut short and the player returned to Ipswich. Karić's contract at Ipswich was terminated by mutual consent in October 2002.

After that, he played for Moscow.

In 2005–06 he played for the Cypriot team Anorthosis.

During his career he also played for Rudar Velenje, AEL Limassol, Gamba Osaka and for Koper.

International career

He played for Slovenia at UEFA Euro 2000 and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Club statistics

Club performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Slovenia			League		Slovenian Cup		League Cup		Total
1991–92	Rudar Velenje	PrvaLiga	33	7			—		33	7
1992–93			27	10			—		27	10
1993–94	Maribor	PrvaLiga	20	0	4	1	—		24	1
1994–95			28	2	4	0	—		32	2
1995–96			21	4	1	0	—		22	4
1996–97			26	6	7	3	—		33	9
Japan			League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
1997	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	5	0	2	0	0	0	7	0
1998			7	0	0	0	3	1	10	1
Slovenia			League		Slovenian Cup		League Cup		Total
1998–99	Železničar Maribor	2. SNL	3	2	0	0	—		3	2
1998–99	Maribor	PrvaLiga	15	3	4	0			19	3
1999–2000			25	3	4	1	—		29	4
2000–01			3	0	0	0	—		3	0
England			League		FA Cup		League Cup		Total
2000–01	Ipswich Town	Premier League	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
2000–01	Crystal Palace	First Division	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Slovenia			League		Slovenian Cup		League Cup		Total
2001–02	Maribor	PrvaLiga	12	1	2	0	—		14	1
2002–03			14	4	0	0	—		14	4
2003–04			16	4	3	1	—		19	5
Russia			League		Russian Cup		Premier League Cup		Total
2004	Moscow	Premier League	4	0					4	0
Slovenia			League		Slovenian Cup		League Cup		Total
2004–05	Mura	PrvaLiga	9	3	0	0	—		9	3
Cyprus			League		Cypriot Cup		League Cup		Total
2005–06	AEL Lemesos	First Division	11	1			—		11	1
Slovenia			League		Slovenian Cup		League Cup		Total
2005–06	Koper	PrvaLiga	14	1	3	0	—		17	1
Cyprus			League		Cypriot Cup		League Cup		Total
2006–07	Anorthosis Famagusta	First Division	2	0			—		2	0
Slovenia			League		Slovenian Cup		League Cup		Total
2006–07	Interblock	PrvaLiga	8	1	0	0	—		8	1
2007–08	Olimpija	Third League	20	12	4	1	—		24	13
2008–09		Second League	22	5	1	0	—		23	5
2009–10	Koper	PrvaLiga	30	0	2	0	—		32	0
2010–11			19	3	4	0	—		23	3
2011–12			5	0	0	0	—		5	0
2011–12	Železničar Maribor	1. MNZ Maribor	12	2	0	0	—		12	2
2012–13			8	6	0	0	—		8	6
2012–13	Malečnik	Third League	11	4	0	0	—		11	4
Country	Slovenia		401	83	43	7	0	0	444	90
	Japan		12	0	2	0	3	1	17	1
	England		3	0			3	0	6	0
	Russia		4	0					4	0
	Cyprus		13	1			0	0	13	1
Total			433	84	45	7	6	1	484	92

National team statistics

Slovenia national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1996	3	1
1997	5	0
1998	3	0
1999	9	0
2000	11	0
2001	7	0
2002	11	0
2003	8	0
2004	7	0
Total	64	1

External links

• NZS profile Template:Sl icon
• Amir Karić at National-Football-Teams.com