Goran Karačić

Goran Karačić (Croatian pronunciation: [ɡǒran kǎratʃitɕ]; born 18 August 1996) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.

Goran Karačić
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-08-18) 18 August 1996
Place of birth Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
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)
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 September 2017

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.

Club career

Early career

Karačić came through the youth academy of his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar, which he joined in 2006.[2] He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 26 July 2015 at the age of 18.[3]

In June 2016, he moved to Turkish team Adanaspor.[4] In August 2017, he was sent on a season-long loan to German side SV Sandhausen.[5]

Adana Demirspor

In July 2022, Karačić signed a three-year deal with Adana Demirspor.[6] He made his official debut for the club against İstanbulspor on 30 May 2023.[7] His contract was terminated on 25 September 2023.[8]

International career

Karačić represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at all youth levels.[9]

In May 2016, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against Spain and the 2016 Kirin Cup.[10]

Personal life

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.[11]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 31 August 2023[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Zrinjski Mostar 2015–16 Bosnian Premier League 2400000240
Adanaspor 2016–17 Süper Lig 12000–120
2018–19 1. Lig 15000–150
2019–20 1. Lig 18010–190
2020–21 1. Lig 26000–260
2021–22 1. Lig 20000–200
Total 91010–920
Adana Demirspor 2022–23 Süper Lig 1010–20
2023–24 Süper Lig 00006[lower-alpha 1]060
Total 10106080
Career total 116020601240
  1. appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying

Honours

Zrinjski Mostar[12]

References
  1. "Goran Karacic". adanademirspor.org.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  2. "Goran Karačić: Zaigrati za prvi tim Zrinjskog je san svakog mostarskog dječaka". hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 29 April 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. "Plemići slavili protiv Olimpica". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 26 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  4. "Karačić prešao u turski Adanspor". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. "Goran Karačić karijeru nastavlja u 2. Bundesligi". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  6. "Bh. golman Goran Karačić prešao u Adana Demirspor". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  7. "Goran Karačić branio nakon devet mjeseci, a njegova ocjena dokazuje da je nepravedno izostavljan". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  8. Goran Karačić at the Turkish Football Federation
  9. "Goran Karačić: Rođen sam ovdje i branit ću za BiH, odbio sam Hrvatsku". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 7 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  10. "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.
  11. "Braća Karačić, sportsko čudo sa Neretve". hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 8 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  12. "G. Karačić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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