Emir Karić
Bosnian footballer (born 1997)
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Emir Karić (pronounced [ěmir kâːritɕ]; born 9 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. Born in Austria, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
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Karić playing for Sturm Graz in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Linz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | ASKÖ Leonding | ||
| 2005–2007 | LASK | ||
| 2007–2011 | FC Pasching | ||
| 2011–2015 | LASK | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | LASK | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Liefering | 63 | (0) |
| 2018–2021 | Rheindorf Altach | 75 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | SV Darmstadt | 80 | (4) |
| 2024–2026 | Sturm Graz | 45 | (0) |
| 2026– | Sporting Kansas City | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Austria U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Austria U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 October 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2025 | |||
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. Two years later, he joined Sporting Kansas City.
A former Austrian youth international, Karić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2025.
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] He won his first trophy with the club on 24 May, when they were crowned league champions.[13]
Later stage of career
In June 2026, Karić moved to American outfit Sporting Kansas City.[14]
International career
Despite representing Austria at various youth levels, Karić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.[15]
In November 2025, his request to change sports citizenship from Austrian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.[16] Previously, in October, he received his first senior call up, for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Romania and Austria.[17] He debuted against the latter on 18 November.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 October 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| LASK | 2014–15 | 2. Liga | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Liefering | 2015–16 | 2. Liga | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 32 | 0 | – | – | – | 32 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 2. Liga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 63 | 0 | ||||
| Rheindorf Altach | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 0 | |||
| Total | 75 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 84 | 1 | |||
| SV Darmstadt | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 0 | |||
| Total | 80 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 85 | 4 | ||||
| Sturm Graz | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 18 | 0 | |
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10[c] | 0 | – | 44 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | 62 | 0 | |||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 13 | 0 | – | – | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 278 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 309 | 5 | ||
- Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
- Appearance in Austrian Bundesliga play-offs for UEFA Europa League
- Two appearances in UEFA Champions League; eight appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
