Sven Šoštarič Karič (born 7 March 1998) is a Slovenian

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who plays for

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as a defender.

Club career

In early 2017, Karič signed for Derby County of the Championship after trialing with Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb and refusing a professional contract from Slovenian side

. In March 2019, he was sent on loan to

Braintree Town Braintree Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Braintree, Essex, England. They are currently members of and play at Cressing Road. History The club was formed on 24 September 1898 as Manor Works, the works team o ...

in the English fifth division.

International career

Karič debuted with the senior Slovenia national team in a

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6–0 win over

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on 4 June 2021.

Personal life

He is the son of the former Slovenian international

Amir Karić Amir Karić (born 31 December 1973) is a Slovenian football coach and former player. Primarily a left-back, he also played as a midfielder. Club career After his impressive performances at the 2000 European Championships, Karić was brought ...

. His sister Tija is also a footballer.

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External links

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* 1998 births Living people Slovenian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Men's association football defenders Slovenian men's footballers Slovenia men's youth international footballers Slovenia men's under-21 international footballers Slovenia men's international footballers Derby County F.C. players Braintree Town F.C. players NK Domžale players NK Maribor players National League (English football) players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in England {{Slovenia-footy-bio-stub