Fran Karačić

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
Date of birth	(1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth	Zagreb, Croatia
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Team information
Current team	Rudeš
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	0	(0)
International career‡
2017	Croatia U21	7	(2)
2021–	Australia	12	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:22, 26 November 2022 (UTC)

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

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

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

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.

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

International

As of match played 22 September 2022.

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