Kristijan Kahlina
Croatian footballer (born 1992)
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Kristijan Kahlina (born 24 July 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer.[1][2]
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Full name
Kristijan Kahlina
Date of birth
24 July 1992
Place of birth
Zagreb, Croatia
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
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Kahlina with Charlotte FC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kristijan Kahlina | ||
| Date of birth | 24 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlotte FC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2011 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Vinogradar | 58 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Lučko | 31 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Koper | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Gorica | 148 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Ludogorets (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Ludogorets | 10 | (0) |
| 2022– | Charlotte FC | 121 | (0) |
| 2023 | Crown Legacy FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Croatia U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 | |||
Club career
Kahlina played for NK Vinogradar in 2011–12 and 2012–13.[3]
In 2019, he was named captain for HNK Gorica.[3]
Kahlina signed with Major League Soccer expansion team Charlotte FC in December 2021, ahead of their inaugural season.[3]
After playing every minute of the season for Charlotte FC in 2024 and finishing with 12 shutouts, Kahlina won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award.[4]
International career
Kahlina played with the Croatia national under-19 team.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 November 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vinogradar | 2011–12 | 2. HNL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 58 | 0 | ||||
| Lučko | 2013–14 | 2. HNL | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Koper | 2015–16 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Gorica | 2016–17 | 2. HNL | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 1. HNL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | |||
| 2019–10 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 148 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 158 | 0 | |||
| Ludogorets (loan) | 2020–21 | First League | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Ludogorets (loan) | 2021–22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Charlotte FC | 2022 | MLS | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| Total | 121 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | 140 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 388 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 437 | 0 | ||
Honours
- Ludogorets Razgrad
- Individual
