Fran Karačić

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.

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	18	(2)
International career‡
2017	Croatia U21	7	(2)
2021–	Australia	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:22, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

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

Club

As of match played 21 December 2024^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lokomotiva	2014-15	1. HNL	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2015-16	1. HNL	10	0	0	0	0	0	—		10	0
	2016-17	1. HNL	19	3	1	0	1[b]	0	—		21	3
	2017-18	1. HNL	26	1	3	0	—		—		29	1
	2018-19	1. HNL	32	1	2	0	—		—		34	1
	2019-20	1 HNL	30	2	3	1	—		—		33	3
	Total		117	7	9	1	1	0	0	0	127	8
Lučko (loan)	2014-15	2. HNL	8	0	0	0	—		—		8	0
Dinamo Zagreb	2020-21	1. HNL	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Lokomotiva (loan)	2020-21	1. HNL	12	1	2	0	2[c]	0	—		16	1
Brescia	2020-21	Serie B	15	0	0	0	—		1[d]	0	16	0
	2021-22	Serie B	17	0	0	0	—		1[d]	0	18	0
	2022-23	Serie B	22	0	1	0	—		2[e]	0	25	0
	Total		54	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	59	0
Rudeš	2023-24	HNL	9	1	1	0	—		—		10	1
Lokomotiva	2024-25	HNL	18	2	1	0	—		—		19	2
Career total			218	11	14	1	3	0	4	0	239	12

1. Includes Croatian Cup, Coppa Italia
2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
3. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, One appearance in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearance(s) in Serie B Promotion play-offs
5. Appearance(s) in Serie B Relegation play-out

International

As of match played 3 December 2022^[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Australia	2021	6	1
	2022	7	0
Total		13	1

Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karačić goal.

List of international goals scored by Fran Karačić

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	11 June 2021	Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Nepal	2–0	3–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification	[13]