Amir Karić
Slovenian footballer
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Amir Karić (born 31 December 1973) is a Slovenian football coach and former player. Primarily a left-back, he also played as a midfielder.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 31 December 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Orahovica Donja, SFR Yugoslavia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Youth career | |||
| –1989 | Šoštanj | ||
| 1989–1991 | Rudar Velenje | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1993 | Rudar Velenje | 60 | (17) |
| 1993–1997 | Maribor | 95 | (12) |
| 1997–1998 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | (0) |
| 1998 | Železničar Maribor | 3 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | Maribor | 43 | (6) |
| 2000–2002 | Ipswich Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Crystal Palace (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Maribor | 42 | (9) |
| 2004 | Moscow | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Mura | 9 | (3) |
| 2005–2006 | AEL Limassol | 11 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Koper | 14 | (1) |
| 2006–2007 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 2 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Interblock | 8 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Olimpija Ljubljana | 42 | (17) |
| 2009–2011 | Koper | 54 | (3) |
| 2012 | Železničar Maribor | 20 | (8) |
| 2013 | Malečnik | 11 | (4) |
| 2013–2018 | USV Murfeld Süd | 94 | (39) |
| 2018–2022 | Malečnik | 59 | (12) |
| International career | |||
| 1992–1995 | Slovenia U21 | 14 | (4) |
| 1996–2004 | Slovenia | 64 | (1) |
| 2003 | Slovenia B | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Pomurje / Mura | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
After his impressive performances at the 2000 European Championships, Karić was brought to English football by Ipswich Town in August 2000 for £700,000.[3]
His appearances for Ipswich were limited to three in the League Cup before he was sent out on loan to Crystal Palace in March 2001, where he only played three matches. His loan spell at Palace was then cut short and the player returned to Ipswich. Karić's contract at Ipswich was terminated by mutual consent in October 2002.
After that, he played for Moscow. In 2005–06 he played for the Cypriot team Anorthosis. During his career he also played for Rudar Velenje, AEL Limassol, Gamba Osaka and for Koper.
International career
Karić made his debut for Slovenia in a May 1996 friendly match against the United Arab Emirates, where he also scored his first and only goal for the national team.[4] In his international career from 1996 to 2004, he made 64 appearances for the national team.[5]
With Slovenia, he played at the 2000 UEFA European Championship and at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | National cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Slovenia | League | Slovenian Cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
| 1991–92 | Rudar Velenje | 1. SNL | 33 | 7 | — | 33 | 7 | |||
| 1992–93 | 1. SNL | 27 | 10 | — | 27 | 10 | ||||
| 1993–94 | Maribor | 1. SNL | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 24 | 1 | |
| 1994–95 | 1. SNL | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 32 | 2 | ||
| 1995–96 | 1. SNL | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 4 | ||
| 1996–97 | 1. SNL | 26 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 1997 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1998 | J1 League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Slovenia | League | Slovenian Cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
| 1998–99 | Železničar Maribor | 2. SNL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | |
| 1998–99 | Maribor | 1. SNL | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 1. SNL | 25 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | 1. SNL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| England | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2000–01 | Ipswich Town | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | Crystal Palace | First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Slovenia | League | Slovenian Cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Maribor | 1. SNL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |
| 2002–03 | 1. SNL | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 4 | ||
| 2003–04 | 1. SNL | 16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 5 | ||
| Russia | League | Russian Cup | Premier League Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2004 | Moscow | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Slovenia | League | Slovenian Cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Mura | 1. SNL | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 3 | |
| Cyprus | League | Cypriot Cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
| 2005–06 | AEL Lemesos | First Division | 11 | 1 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Slovenia | League | Slovenian Cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Koper | 1. SNL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |
| Cyprus | League | Cypriot Cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Anorthosis Famagusta | First Division | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Slovenia | League | Slovenian Cup | League cup | Total | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Interblock | 1. SNL | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | Olimpija | 3. SNL | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | — | 24 | 13 | |
| 2008–09 | 2. SNL | 22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2009–10 | Koper | 1. SNL | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 32 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 | 1. SNL | 19 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2011–12 | 1. SNL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Železničar Maribor | 1. MNZ Maribor | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | 1. MNZ Maribor | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 6 | ||
| 2012–13 | Malečnik | 3. SNL | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 4 | |
| Total | 433 | 84 | 45 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 484 | 92 | ||
