| Branimir Kalaica | |
| Birth Date: | 1 June 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Currentclub: | Astana |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Years1: | 2016–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Benfica B |
| Caps1: | 100 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Benfica |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| Caps3: | 41 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Astana |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Croatia U14 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Croatia U15 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam3: | Croatia U16 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013–2015 |
| Nationalteam4: | Croatia U17 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam5: | Croatia U18 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2014–2017 |
| Nationalteam6: | Croatia U19 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears7: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam7: | Croatia U20 |
| Nationalcaps7: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears8: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam8: | Croatia U21 |
| Nationalcaps8: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals8: | 1 |
| Nationalyears9: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam9: | Croatia U23 |
| Nationalcaps9: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals9: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13 July 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 9 June 2023 |
Branimir Kalaica (born 1 June 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kazakh side Astana in Kazakhstan Premier League.
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]
Benfica