Martin Kramarič Explained

Martin Kramarič
Birth Date:14 November 1997
Birth Place:Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Height:1.78 m
Currentclub:Sochi
Clubnumber:10
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:2004–2014
Youthclubs1:Krka
Youthyears2:2014–2015
Youthclubs2:Maribor
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Krka
Caps1:15
Goals1:3
Years2:2014–2020
Clubs2:Maribor
Caps2:41
Goals2:1
Years3:2014–2015
Clubs3:Maribor B
Caps3:18
Goals3:4
Years4:2016–2017
Clubs4:Krško (loan)
Caps4:36
Goals4:6
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Bravo (loan)
Caps5:15
Goals5:1
Years6:2020–2023
Clubs6:Bravo
Caps6:89
Goals6:19
Years7:2023–
Clubs7:Sochi
Caps7:25
Goals7:5
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:Slovenia U19
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Slovenia B
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2017–2018
Nationalteam3:Slovenia U21
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:3
Pcupdate:29 July 2024

Martin Kramarič (born 14 November 1997) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Russian First League side Sochi.

With over 150 appearances in Slovenian PrvaLiga, he made his senior debut for Krka in 2014, and became the league's youngest ever goalscorer at the age of 16 in the same year. He also played for Maribor, Krško and Bravo.

Club career

Born in Novo Mesto, Kramarič began his career at hometown club Krka. He made his professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on 22 March 2014, starting and playing for 81 minutes in a 3–1 loss against Maribor.[1] On 12 April, he opened the scoring in a 1–1 home draw with Rudar Velenje; at the age of 16 years, 4 months and 29 days, he became the all-time youngest goalscorer in the league.[2]

On 31 August 2014, Kramarič and teammate Matko Obradović moved to Maribor on a three-year contracts.[3] In 55 total games for the club in all competitions, he scored once, opening a 5–1 win at Ankaran in the second minute of the match on 6 August 2017.[4] After loans to fellow top-flight teams Krško and Bravo, he signed a permanent deal with the latter on 25 September 2020.[5]

In 2021–22, Kramarič scored twice in the Slovenian Football Cup, including in the 3–2 home semi-final win over Domžale on 20 April,[6] as his team finished as runners-up. On 9 October 2022, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 6–1 home win over city rivals Olimpija Ljubljana.[7] After more than 100 appearances for Bravo, he left the club in May 2023 after his contract expired.[8]

On 20 June 2023, Kramarič moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for the Russian Premier League side Sochi, thus joining former Bravo teammate Vanja Drkušić.[9] [10]

Career statistics

Club!rowspan=2
SeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Krka2013–14Slovenian PrvaLiga810081
2014–15Slovenian PrvaLiga721082
Total1531000163
Maribor2014–15Slovenian PrvaLiga10000010
2017–18Slovenian PrvaLiga2211030261
2018–19Slovenian PrvaLiga1000020120
2019–20Slovenian PrvaLiga701060140
2020–21Slovenian PrvaLiga101020
Total41120120551
Krško (loan)2015–16Slovenian PrvaLiga610061
2016–17Slovenian PrvaLiga30530335
Total3663000396
Bravo (loan)2019–20Slovenian PrvaLiga15100151
Bravo2020–21Slovenian PrvaLiga28300283
2021–22Slovenian PrvaLiga30542347
2022–23Slovenian PrvaLiga3111213312
Total891963009522
Sochi2023–24Russian Premier League22550275
2024–25Russian First League300030
Total25550305
Career total2213517312025038

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NK Maribor – NK Krka 3:1 (PrvaLiga 2013/2014, 23. Round) . worldfootball.net . 11 October 2022 . en.
  2. News: Rekorder, ki ima tremo pred novinarji. sl. 9 June 2017. 17 April 2014. Siol. A record holder, who has stage fright in front of the press. Rok. Viškovič.
  3. News: Maribor kupil dva Novomeščana. Maribor sign two Novo Mesto players. 11 October 2022 . zurnal24.si. 31 August 2014 . sl.
  4. Web site: NK Ankaran – NK Maribor 1:5 (PrvaLiga 2017/2018, 4. Round) . worldfootball.net . 11 October 2022 . en.
  5. News: Kramarič se je vrnil v Ljubljano. Kramarič returns to Ljubljana. 11 October 2022 . Siol . 25 September 2020 . sl.
  6. News: Velik preobrat v Šiški, odločitev v 94. minuti. Big turnaround in Šiška, decision in the 94th minute. 11 October 2022 . zurnal24.si. 20 April 2022 . sl.
  7. News: Kos . Kleman . Prvi hat-trick v karieri: Martin Kramarič z zamudo uresničuje svoj velik potencial. The first hat-trick in his career: Martin Kramarič belatedly realises his great potential. 11 October 2022 . Nogomania . 9 October 2022 . sl.
  8. Web site: Kramarič zapustil Bravo, Šroler pa Muro, spomladansko 'čiščenje' v Kopru . 24ur.com . 20 June 2023 . sl . 24 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Dobili smo še enega Slovenca v ruski ligi: Martin Kramarič kariero nadaljuje skupaj z Vanjo Drkušićem . Nogomania . 20 June 2023 . sl . 20 June 2023.
  10. Web site: PFC Sochi. Мартин Крамарич в ФК «Сочи». 20 June 2023. ru. https://web.archive.org/web/20230620180330/https://pfcsochi.ru/news/2023-2024/martin-kramarich-v-fk-sochi/. 20 June 2023. live. 20 June 2023.