Fran Karačić

Fran Karačić

Karačić in training with Australia in 2018.
Personal information
Full name	Fran Karačić[1]
Date of birth	(1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Zagreb, Croatia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Lokomotiva
Number	13
Youth career
0000	Kustošija
0000–2012	NK Zagreb
2012–2016	Lokomotiva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2020	Lokomotiva	103	(7)
2015	→ Lučko (loan)	8	(0)
2020–2021	Dinamo Zagreb	0	(0)
2020–2021	→ Lokomotiva (loan)	26	(1)
2021–2023	Brescia	54	(0)
2024	Rudeš	9	(1)
2024–	Lokomotiva	12	(1)
International career^‡
2017	Croatia U21	7	(2)
2021–	Australia	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:22, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

Fran Karačić (Croatian pronunciation: [frâŋ kâratʃitɕ];^[A] born 12 May 1996) is a professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Lokomotiva. Born in Croatia, he plays for the Australia national team.

Club career

On 14 January 2021, Karačić joined Serie B side Brescia on a two-and-a-half-year deal.^[3]

International career

Karacic was eligible to represent Croatia or Australia due to his father being born in Sydney.^[4]

In May 2018, Karačić was named in Australia's preliminary 26-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.^[5] On 25 May 2018, he was officially cleared by FIFA to represent Australia.^[6] Karačić was later cut from the final squad.^[7][8]

Karačić was called up to the Australian squad again for a series of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying games in June 2021, where he made his international debut against Kuwait.^[9]

He was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November 2022.^[10]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 22 September 2022.^[11]

Australia
Year	Apps	Goals
2021	6	1
2022	5	0
Total	11	1

International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 June 2021	Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Nepal	2–0	3–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

1. In isolation, Fran is pronounced [frân].

1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ – Squad List: Australia (AUS)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
2. Fran Karačić at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2019.
3. "Fran Karačić è un nuovo giocatore del Brescia". Brescia Calcio. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
4. "'Like a dream': The Socceroo proud to represent the country he's never visited". smh.com.au. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
5. "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
6. "FIFA gives seal of approval to Karacic's Socceroos switch". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
7. 'Almost Socceroo' Karacic: No regrets over chasing World Cup spot theworldgame.sbs.com.au
8. "World Cup 2018: Tim Cahill selected in Australia's 23-man squad". BBC Sport. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
9. "Socceroos quartet back from wilderness". Yahoo Sports. 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
10. "SOCCEROOS SQUAD ANNOUNCED: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™". Socceroos. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
11. Fran Karačić at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

• Fran Karačić at the Croatian Football Federation
• Fran Karačić at Soccerway