Amir Karić

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]

Amir Karić
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-12-31) 31 December 1973
Place of birth Orahovica Donja, SFR Yugoslavia[1]
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 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)
2001Crystal 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)
2013–2018 USV Murfeld Süd 94 (39)
2018–2022 Malečnik 59 (12)
International career
1992–1995 Slovenia U21 14 (4)
1996–2004 Slovenia 64 (1)
2003 Slovenia B 2 (0)
Managerial career
2022–2023 Pomurje / Mura
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[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

Karić played for Slovenia at UEFA Euro 2000 and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[4]

Personal life

His son Sven and daughter Tija are also footballers.[5][6]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club performance League National cup League cup Total
Season Club League AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Slovenia League Slovenian Cup League Cup Total
1991–92Rudar Velenje1. SNL337337
1992–931. SNL27102710
1993–94Maribor1. SNL20041241
1994–951. SNL28240322
1995–961. SNL21410224
1996–971. SNL26673339
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1997Gamba OsakaJ1 League50200070
1998J1 League700031101
Slovenia League Slovenian Cup League Cup Total
1998–99Železničar Maribor2. SNL320032
1998–99Maribor1. SNL15340193
1999–20001. SNL25341294
2000–011. SNL300030
England League FA Cup League Cup Total
2000–01Ipswich TownPremier League00003030
2000–01Crystal PalaceFirst Division30000030
Slovenia League Slovenian Cup League Cup Total
2001–02Maribor1. SNL12120141
2002–031. SNL14400144
2003–041. SNL16431195
Russia League Russian Cup Premier League Cup Total
2004MoscowPremier League4040
Slovenia League Slovenian Cup League Cup Total
2004–05Mura1. SNL930093
Cyprus League Cypriot Cup League Cup Total
2005–06AEL LemesosFirst Division111111
Slovenia League Slovenian Cup League Cup Total
2005–06Koper1. SNL14130171
Cyprus League Cypriot Cup League Cup Total
2006–07Anorthosis FamagustaFirst Division2020
Slovenia League Slovenian Cup League Cup Total
2006–07Interblock1. SNL810081
2007–08Olimpija3. SNL2012412413
2008–092. SNL22510235
2009–10Koper1. SNL30020320
2010–111. SNL19340233
2011–121. SNL500050
2011–12Železničar Maribor1. MNZ Maribor12200122
2012–131. MNZ Maribor860086
2012–13Malečnik3. SNL11400114
Total 433844576148492

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Slovenia YearAppsGoals
199631
199750
199830
199990
2000110
200170
2002110
200380
200470
Total641

References

  1. "Karić Amir" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  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. Viškovič, Rok (11 March 2016). "Amir Karić: Upam, da mladi ne bodo ponavljali mojih napak" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. "Hčerka nekdanjega reprezentanta Amirja Karića zdaj uspešna nogometašica". Mariborinfo.com (in Slovenian). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
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