Goran Karačić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Goran Karačić | ||
| Date of birth | 18 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zrinjski Mostar | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2015 | Zrinjski Mostar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Zrinjski Mostar | 24 | (0) |
| 2016–2022 | Adanaspor | 91 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → SV Sandhausen (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Adana Demirspor | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Zrinjski Mostar | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 15 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2017 | |||
Goran Karačić (pronounced [ɡǒran kǎratʃitɕ]; born 18 August 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar.
Karačić started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, before joining Adanaspor in 2016. He was loaned to SV Sandhausen in 2017. Five years later, he moved to Adana Demirspor. In 2024, he went back to Zrinjski Mostar.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Karačić came through the youth academy of his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar, which he joined in 2006.[1] He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 26 July 2015 at the age of 18.[2]
In June 2016, he moved to Turkish team Adanaspor.[3] In August 2017, he was sent on a season-long loan to German side SV Sandhausen.[4]
In July 2022, Karačić signed with Adana Demirspor.[5]
In January 2024, he returned to Zrinjski Mostar.[6]
International career[edit]
Karačić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[7]
In May 2016, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against Spain and the 2016 Kirin Cup.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Goran is the youngest of the Karačić brothers. His older brothers Ivan and Igor are both professional handball players. Ivan is representing Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Igor plays for Croatia.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 31 August 2023[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2015–16 | Bosnian Premier League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Adanaspor | 2016–17 | Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 1. Lig | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 1. Lig | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1. Lig | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 1. Lig | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 91 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 92 | 0 | |||
| Adana Demirspor | 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Zrinjski Mostar | 2023–24 | Bosnian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 116 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 124 | 0 | ||
- ^ appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying
Honours[edit]
Zrinjski Mostar[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Goran Karačić: Zaigrati za prvi tim Zrinjskog je san svakog mostarskog dječaka". hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 29 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ "Plemići slavili protiv Olimpica". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Karačić prešao u turski Adanspor". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Goran Karačić karijeru nastavlja u 2. Bundesligi". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Bh. golman Goran Karačić prešao u Adana Demirspor". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Zrinjski predstavio pojačanje: Vratio se golman iz šampionske generacije". avaz.ba (in Bosnian). 6 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Goran Karačić: Rođen sam ovdje i branit ću za BiH, odbio sam Hrvatsku". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 7 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ "Baždarević objavio spisak Zmajeva za Španiju i Kirin kup: Bez Ibiševića, Lulića i Bičakčića". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 20 May 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Braća Karačić, sportsko čudo sa Neretve". hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 8 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ a b "G. Karačić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
External links[edit]
- Goran Karačić – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Mostar
- Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's under-21 international footballers
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- HŠK Zrinjski Mostar players
- Adanaspor footballers
- SV Sandhausen players
- Adana Demirspor footballers
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- Süper Lig players
- TFF First League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Germany