Emir Karić Explained

Emir Karić
Birth Date:9 June 1997
Birth Place:Linz, Austria
Height:1.84 m[1]
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Sturm Graz
Clubnumber:17
Youthyears1:2004–2005
Youthclubs1:ASKÖ Leonding
Youthyears2:2005–2007
Youthclubs2:LASK
Youthyears3:2007–2011
Youthclubs3:FC Pasching
Youthyears4:2011–2015
Youthclubs4:LASK
Years1:2015
Clubs1:LASK
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2015–2018
Clubs2:Liefering
Caps2:63
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2021
Clubs3:Rheindorf Altach
Caps3:75
Goals3:1
Years4:2021–2024
Clubs4:SV Darmstadt
Caps4:80
Goals4:4
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Sturm Graz
Caps5:2
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2015
Nationalteam1:Austria U19
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2017–2019
Nationalteam2:Austria U21
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:17 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:11 June 2019

Emir Karić (pronounced as /bs/; born 9 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz. Born in Austria, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Karić started his professional career at LASK, before joining Liefering in 2015. Three years later, he switched to Rheindorf Altach. In 2021, he signed with SV Darmstadt. He moved to Sturm Graz in 2024.

Club career

Early career

Karić started playing football at a local club, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team LASK in 2005. He moved to the youth setup of FC Pasching in 2007. In 2011, he returned to LASK. He made his professional debut against Wacker Innsbruck on 22 May 2015 at the age of 17.[2]

In May, Karić signed with Liefering.[3]

In June 2018, he switched to Rheindorf Altach.[4] On 24 November 2019, he scored his first professional goal against Hartberg.[5]

SV Darmstadt

In April 2021, Karić signed a three-year deal with German side SV Darmstadt.[6] He made his official debut for the squad on 24 July against Jahn Regensburg.[7] On 3 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a triumph over SV Sandhausen.[8]

He was an important piece in SV Darmstadt's promotion to the Bundesliga, which was sealed on 19 May 2023.[9]

Sturm Graz

In June 2024, Karić joined Sturm Graz on a three-year contract.[10] He made his competitive debut for the team in an Austrian Cup game against Kremser SC on 27 July.[11] A week later, he made his league debut against Rapid Wien.[12]

International career

Despite representing Austria at various youth levels, Karić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[13]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
LASK2014–152. Liga2020
Liefering2015–162. Liga120120
2016–172. Liga320320
2017–182. Liga19000190
Total63000630
Rheindorf Altach2018–19Austrian Bundesliga25030280
2019–20Austrian Bundesliga2712010301
2020–21Austrian Bundesliga23030260
Total7518010841
SV Darmstadt2021–222. Bundesliga26210272
2022–232. Bundesliga27230302
2023–24Bundesliga27010280
Total80450854
Sturm Graz2024–25Austrian Bundesliga20100030
Career total222514000102375

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emir Karić. sksturm.at. 1 July 2024. German.
  2. News: Emir Spahić kontaktirao potencijalno novog reprezentativca Bosne i Hercegovine. scsport.ba. 30 April 2024. 1 May 2024. Bosnian.
  3. News: Liefering verpflichtet Linksverteidiger Karic von LASK. skysportaustria.at. 30 May 2015. 1 June 2015. German.
  4. News: Altach holt zwei junge Defensivkräfte. skysportaustria.at. 15 June 2018. 17 June 2018. German.
  5. News: Hartberg dreht Partie in Unterzahl gegen Altach. skysportaustria.at. 24 November 2019. 25 November 2019. German.
  6. News: Neuzugang aus Österreich: Darmstadt verpflichtet Karic. kicker.de. 28 April 2021. 1 May 2021. German.
  7. News: Singh und Gimber treffen gegen geschwächte Lilien. kicker.de. 24 July 2021. 27 July 2021. German.
  8. News: Darmstadt völlig entfesselt: 6:1 beim SVS. kicker.de. 3 October 2021. 3 October 2021. German.
  9. News: 1:0 gegen Magdeburg: Tietz schießt Darmstadt zurück in die Bundesliga. kicker.de. 19 May 2023. 19 May 2023. German.
  10. News: Emir Karić zvanično predstavljen u Sturmu. fokus.ba. 13 June 2024. 13 June 2024. Bosnian.
  11. News: Kup Austrije: Gazibegović i Karić nastupili u pobjedi Sturma, napadač koji može igrati za BiH postigao gol. reprezentacija.ba. 27 July 2024. 28 July 2024. Bosnian.
  12. News: Gazibegović i Karić najbolje ocijenjeni igrači Sturma u derbiju protiv Rapida. reprezentacija.ba. 4 August 2024. 5 August 2024. Bosnian.
  13. News: Verbandswechsel: ÖFB-Legionär könnte bald für Bosnien auflaufen. skysportaustria.at. 27 May 2024. 28 May 2024. German.
  14. Web site: E. Karić. soccerway.com. 17 August 2024.