Goran Karačić (; born 18 August 1996) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Zrinjski Mostar. Karačić started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, before joining

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in 2016. He was loaned to

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in 2017. Five years later, he moved to

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. In 2024, he went back to Zrinjski Mostar.

Club career

Early career

Karačić came through the youth academy of his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar, which he joined in 2006. He made his professional debut against Olimpic on 26 July 2015 at the age of 18. In June 2016, he moved to Turkish team

. In August 2017, he was sent on a season-long loan to German side

. In July 2022, Karačić signed with

. In January 2024, he returned to Zrinjski Mostar.

International career

Karačić represented

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at all youth levels. In May 2016, he received his first senior call-up, for a friendly game against

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and the 2016 Kirin Cup.

Personal life

Goran is the youngest of the Karačić brothers. His older brothers

Ivan Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the B ...

and Igor are both professional

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players. Ivan is representing

, while Igor plays for

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Zrinjski Mostar *

: 2015–16 * Bosnian Cup: 2023–24

References

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