# Emir Karić

Emir Karić (pronounced; born 9 June 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Austrian Bundesliga club Sturm Graz. Born in Austria, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Karić started his professional career at LASK, before joining Liefering in 2015. Three years later, he switched to Rheindorf Altach. In 2021, he signed with SV Darmstadt. He moved to Sturm Graz in 2024.

## Club career
### Early career

Karić started playing football at a local club, before joining the youth academy of his hometown team LASK in 2005. He moved to the youth setup of FC Pasching in 2007. In 2011, he returned to LASK. He made his professional debut against Wacker Innsbruck on 22 May 2015 at the age of 17.
In May, Karić signed with Liefering.
In June 2018, he switched to Rheindorf Altach. On 24 November 2019, he scored his first professional goal against Hartberg.

### SV Darmstadt

In April 2021, Karić signed a three-year deal with German side SV Darmstadt. He made his official debut for the squad on 24 July against Jahn Regensburg. On 3 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a triumph over SV Sandhausen.
He was an important piece in SV Darmstadt's promotion to the Bundesliga, which was sealed on 19 May 2023.

### Sturm Graz

In June 2024, Karić joined Sturm Graz on a three-year contract. He made his competitive debut for the team in an Austrian Cup game against Kremser SC on 27 July. A week later, he made his league debut against Rapid Wien.

## International career

Despite representing Austria at various youth levels, Karić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.
In October 2024, his request to change sports citizenship from Austrian to Bosnian was approved by FIFA.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
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 |
| LASK | 2014–15 | 2. Liga | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Liefering | 2015–16 | 2. Liga | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 |
| Liefering | 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 32 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 0 |
| Liefering | 2017–18 | 2. Liga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 0 |
| Liefering | Total | Total | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 63 | 0 |
| Rheindorf Altach | 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 0 |
| Rheindorf Altach | 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| Rheindorf Altach | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 26 | 0 |
| Rheindorf Altach | Total | Total | 75 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 84 | 1 |
| SV Darmstadt | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 27 | 2 |
| SV Darmstadt | 2022–23 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 2 |
| SV Darmstadt | 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 28 | 0 |
| SV Darmstadt | Total | Total | 80 | 4 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 85 | 4 |
| Sturm Graz | 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 232 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 249 | 5 |
* ↑ Includes Austrian Cup, DFB-Pokal
* ↑ Appearance in Austrian Bundesliga play-offs for UEFA Europa League