Branimir Kalaica
Branimir Kalaica (born 1 June 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portuguese side Benfica B in LigaPro.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Branimir Kalaica | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Benfica B | ||
| Number | 75 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2016 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Benfica B | 87 | (3) |
| 2017– | Benfica | 1 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | Croatia U17 | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Croatia U19 | 11 | (1) |
| 2019– | Croatia U21 | 1 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2019 | |||
Club career
Born in Zagreb, Kalaica started his football career at local club Dinamo Zagreb. In June 2016, he moved to Portugal and signed a six-year contract with defending champions Benfica, as a free agent.[1] On 11 September, he debuted for Benfica's reserve team in a 2–1 home win against Académico de Viseu in LigaPro.[2]
References
- "Vi os festejos do título e achei espetacular" S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
- Liga Portugal LPFP (in Portuguese)
- Branimir Kalaica at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
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