Sven Karič

Sven Šoštarič Karič (born 7 March 1998) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Maribor as a defender.[3]

Sven Karič
Personal information
Full name Sven Šoštarič Karič[1][2]
Date of birth (1998-03-07) 7 March 1998
Place of birth Slovenia
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Maribor
Number 25
Youth career
Pobrežje
2011–2016 Maribor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Derby County 0 (0)
2019 → Braintree Town (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2022 Domžale 86 (6)
2022– Maribor 36 (2)
International career
2015 Slovenia U17[lower-alpha 1] 4 (0)
2015–2016 Slovenia U19[lower-alpha 1] 9 (0)
2019–2021 Slovenia U21 8 (0)
2021 Slovenia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

Club career

In early 2017, Karič signed for Derby County of the Championship after trialing with Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb and refusing a professional contract from Slovenian side Maribor.[4]

In March 2019, he was sent on loan to Braintree Town in the English fifth division.[5]

International career

Karič debuted with the senior Slovenia national team in a friendly 6–0 win over Gibraltar on 4 June 2021.[6]

Personal life

He is the son of the former Slovenian international Amir Karić.[7] His sister Tija is also a footballer.[8]

Notes
  1. Official UEFA competitive matches only.

References
  1. "Sven Šoštarič Karič – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. "20 Sven ŠOŠTARIČ KARIČ" (in Slovenian). NK Domžale. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. "Slovenia – S. Karič – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  4. Mitrović, Dejan (1 February 2017). "Saga je končana: Sven Karić zapustil Maribor in odšel v Anglijo". Ekipa24 (in Slovenian). Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  5. Wakefield, Mark (28 March 2019). "Derby County defender joins National League club on loan". DerbyshireLive. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  6. "Sven Karič, international footballer". eu-football.info. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. Viškovič, Rok (11 March 2016). "Amir Karić: Upam, da mladi ne bodo ponavljali mojih napak" (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  8. "Hčerka nekdanjega reprezentanta Amirja Karića zdaj uspešna nogometašica". Mariborinfo.com (in Slovenian). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2022.


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