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

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who plays for

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club Pari Nizhny Novgorod as a defender. He has played for the Slovenia national team.

Club career

In early 2017, Karič signed for

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of the

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after trialing with Croatian team

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and refusing a professional contract from Slovenian side

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. In March 2019, he was sent on loan to Braintree Town in the English fifth division. Karič returned to Slovenia in July 2019 and signed for

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. He stayed at Domžale for three years, before re-joining his childhood club Maribor in 2022 on a contract until 2025. On 11 September 2024, Karič moved abroad again and signed with Pari Nizhny Novgorod, joining his countrymen Luka Vešner Tičić at the

club.

International career

Karič debuted for the senior Slovenia national team in a friendly 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. His sister Tija is also a footballer.

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* * * 1998 births Living people Slovenian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent Men's association football defenders Slovenian men's footballers 21st-century Slovenian sportsmen 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 FC Pari Nizhny Novgorod players National League (English football) players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Russian Premier League players Slovenian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Slovenian expatriate sportspeople in Russia {{Slovenia-footy-bio-stub