# Fran Karačić

Fran Karačić (Croatian pronunciation:; born 12 May 1996) is a professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Lokomotiva. Born in Croatia, he plays for the Australia national team.

## Club career

On 14 January 2021, Karačić joined Serie B side Brescia on a two-and-a-half-year deal.

## International career

Karacic was eligible to represent Croatia or Australia due to his father being born in Sydney.
In May 2018, Karačić was named in Australia's preliminary 26-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. On 25 May 2018, he was officially cleared by FIFA to represent Australia. Karačić was later cut from the final squad.
Karačić was called up to the Australian squad again for a series of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying games in June 2021, where he made his international debut against Kuwait.
He was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in November 2022.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 21 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Lokomotiva | 2014-15 | 1. HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Lokomotiva | 2015-16 | 1. HNL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Lokomotiva | 2016-17 | 1. HNL | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 3 |
| Lokomotiva | 2017-18 | 1. HNL | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Lokomotiva | 2018-19 | 1. HNL | 32 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 1 |
| Lokomotiva | 2019-20 | 1 HNL | 30 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 3 |
| Lokomotiva | Total | Total | 117 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 8 |
| Lučko (loan) | 2014-15 | 2. HNL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2020-21 | 1. HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Lokomotiva (loan) | 2020-21 | 1. HNL | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Brescia | 2020-21 | Serie B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Brescia | 2021-22 | Serie B | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Brescia | 2022-23 | Serie B | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Brescia | Total | Total | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59 | 0 |
| Rudeš | 2023-24 | HNL | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Lokomotiva | 2024-25 | HNL | 18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 218 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 239 | 12 |
* ↑ Includes Croatian Cup, Coppa Italia
* ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, One appearance in UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Serie B Promotion play-offs
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Serie B Relegation play-out

### International

    As of match played 3 December 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Australia | 2021 | 6 | 1 |
| Australia | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 13 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Karačić goal.
List of international goals scored by Fran Karačić :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1 | 11 June 2021 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait | Nepal | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |