Amir Karić

Amir Karić
Personal information
Date of birth	31 December 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth	Orahovica Donja, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, midfielder
Youth career
0000–1989	Šoštanj
1989–1991	Rudar Velenje
Senior career*
Years	Team
1991–1993	Rudar Velenje
1993–1997	Maribor
1997–1998	Gamba Osaka
1998	Železničar Maribor
1999–2000	Maribor
2000–2002	Ipswich Town
2001	→ Crystal Palace (loan)
2002–2003	Maribor
2004	Moscow
2004–2005	Mura
2005–2006	AEL Limassol
2005–2006	Koper
2006–2007	Anorthosis Famagusta
2006–2007	Interblock
2007–2009	Olimpija Ljubljana
2009–2011	Koper
2012	Železničar Maribor
2013	Malečnik
2013–2018	USV Murfeld Süd
2018–2022	Malečnik
International career
1992–1995	Slovenia U21
1996–2004	Slovenia
2003	Slovenia B
Managerial career
2022–2023	Pomurje / Mura
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amir Karić (born 31 December 1973) is a Slovenian football coach and former player. Primarily a left-back, he also played as a midfielder.^[2]

Club career[edit]

After his impressive performances at the 2000 European Championships, Karić was brought to English football by Ipswich Town in August 2000 for £700,000.^[3]

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[edit]

Karić made his debut for Slovenia in a May 1996 friendly match against the United Arab Emirates, where he also scored his first and only goal for the national team.^[4] In his international career from 1996 to 2004, he made 64 appearances for the national team.^[5]

With Slovenia, he played at the 2000 UEFA European Championship and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

Personal life[edit]

His son Sven and daughter Tija are also footballers.^[6]^[7]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club performance			League		National 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	1. SNL	33	7			—		33	7
1992–93	Rudar Velenje	1. SNL	27	10			—		27	10
1993–94	Maribor	1. SNL	20	0	4	1	—		24	1
1994–95		1. SNL	28	2	4	0	—		32	2
1995–96		1. SNL	21	4	1	0	—		22	4
1996–97		1. SNL	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	Gamba Osaka	J1 League	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	1. SNL	15	3	4	0			19	3
1999–2000		1. SNL	25	3	4	1	—		29	4
2000–01		1. SNL	3	0	0	0	—		3	0
England			League		FA Cup		EFL 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	1. SNL	12	1	2	0	—		14	1
2002–03		1. SNL	14	4	0	0	—		14	4
2003–04		1. SNL	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	1. SNL	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	1. SNL	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	1. SNL	8	1	0	0	—		8	1
2007–08	Olimpija	3. SNL	20	12	4	1	—		24	13
2008–09	Olimpija	2. SNL	22	5	1	0	—		23	5
2009–10	Koper	1. SNL	30	0	2	0	—		32	0
2010–11		1. SNL	19	3	4	0	—		23	3
2011–12		1. SNL	5	0	0	0	—		5	0
2011–12	Železničar Maribor	1. MNZ Maribor	12	2	0	0	—		12	2
2012–13	Železničar Maribor	1. MNZ Maribor	8	6	0	0	—		8	6
2012–13	Malečnik	3. SNL	11	4	0	0	—		11	4
Total			433	84	45	7	6	1	484	92

International[edit]

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[2]
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Slovenia	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

References[edit]

^ "Karić Amir" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
^ ^a ^b Amir Karić at National-Football-Teams.com
^ Amir Karic and Ulrich Le Pen Archived 2 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine - When Saturday Comes
^ "Amir Karić, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
^ "Slovenia – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
^ Viškovič, Rok (11 March 2016). "Amir Karić: Upam, da mladi ne bodo ponavljali mojih napak" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
^ "Hčerka nekdanjega reprezentanta Amirja Karića zdaj uspešna nogometašica". Mariborinfo.com (in Slovenian). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

[1] "Karić Amir" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

[nft-2] Amir Karić at National-Football-Teams.com

[3] Amir Karic and Ulrich Le Pen Archived 2 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine - When Saturday Comes

[4] "Amir Karić, international football player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

[5] "Slovenia – Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 November 2023.

[6] Viškovič, Rok (11 March 2016). "Amir Karić: Upam, da mladi ne bodo ponavljali mojih napak" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 16 March 2021.

[7] "Hčerka nekdanjega reprezentanta Amirja Karića zdaj uspešna nogometašica". Mariborinfo.com (in Slovenian). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

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