Fran Karačić

Fran Karačić
Personal information
Full name Fran Karačić
Date of birth (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 NK Lokomotiva
Number 26
Youth career
NK Kustosija Zagreb
NK Zagreb
2012–2016 NK Lokomotiva
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– NK Lokomotiva 55 (4)
2015 → NK Lučko (loan) 8 (0)
National team‡
2017–2018 Croatia U-21 8 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 May 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 May 2018

Fran Karačić (born 12 May 1996) is a Croatian-Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back for NK Lokomotiva.[1]

International career

In May 2018 he was named in Australia’s preliminary 26 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[2] On 25 May 2018, Karačić was officially cleared by FIFA to represent Australia, his father being born there.[3] He was then cut from the final squad.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Howard, Adam (17 September 2016). "Fran is the Man". Football Central.
  2. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-gb/amp/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb
  3. ↑ "FIFA gives seal of approval to Karacic's Socceroos switch". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  4. ↑ "World Cup 2018: Tim Cahill selected in Australia's 23-man squad". BBC Sport. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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