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|fullname = Branimir Kalaica
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|1|df=y}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|1|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Zagreb]], Croatia
|birth_place = [[Zagreb]], Croatia
|height = 1.90 m
|height = 1.90 m
|position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre back]]
|position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre back]]
|currentclub = [[S.L. Benfica B|Benfica B]]
|currentclub = [[FC Astana|Astana]]
|clubnumber = 75
|clubnumber = 3
|youthyears1 = 2011–2016
|youthyears1 = 2011–2016
|youthclubs1 = [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]
|youthclubs1 = [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]
|years1 = 2016–
|years1 = 2016–2022
|clubs1 = [[S.L. Benfica B|Benfica B]]
|clubs1 = [[S.L. Benfica B|Benfica B]]
|caps1 = 87
|caps1 = 100
|goals1 = 3
|goals1 = 3
|years2 = 2017–
|years2 = 2017–2022
|clubs2 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|clubs2 = [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
|caps2 = 1
|caps2 = 1
|goals2 = 1
|goals2 = 1
|years3 = 2023–2024
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|nationalyears1 = 2013–2015
|clubs3 = [[NK Lokomotiva Zagreb|Lokomotiva Zagreb]]
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|nationalteam1 = [[Croatia national under-17 football team|Croatia U17]]
|nationalcaps1 = 16
|caps3 = 41
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2024–
|clubs4 = [[FC Astana|Astana]]
|caps4 = 11
|goals4 = 2
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|nationalyears1 = 2012
|nationalteam1 = Croatia U14
|nationalcaps1 = 2
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2015–2017
|nationalyears2 = 2013
|nationalteam2 = [[Croatia national under-19 football team|Croatia U19]]
|nationalteam2 = [[Croatia national under-15 football team|Croatia U15]]
|nationalcaps2 = 11
|nationalcaps2 = 7
|nationalgoals2 = 1
|nationalgoals2 = 1
|nationalyears3 = 2019–
|nationalyears3 = 2014
|nationalteam3 = [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia U21]]
|nationalteam3 = [[Croatia national under-16 football team|Croatia U16]]
|nationalcaps3 = 1
|nationalcaps3 = 6
|nationalgoals3 = 1
|nationalgoals3 = 1
|nationalyears4 = 2013–2015
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|club-update = 18 July 2019
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|nationalteam4 = [[Croatia national under-17 football team|Croatia U17]]
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|nationalteam-update = 25 March 2019
|nationalcaps4 = 20
|nationalgoals4 = 0
|nationalyears5 = 2014–2015
|nationalteam5 = [[Croatia national under-18 football team|Croatia U18]]
|nationalcaps5 = 5
|nationalgoals5 = 1
|nationalyears6 = 2014–2017
|nationalteam6 = [[Croatia national under-19 football team|Croatia U19]]
|nationalcaps6 = 12
|nationalgoals6 = 1
|nationalyears7 = 2018–2019
|nationalteam7 = [[Croatia national under-20 football team|Croatia U20]]
|nationalcaps7 = 5
|nationalgoals7 = 0
|nationalyears8 = 2019
|nationalteam8 = [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia U21]]
|nationalcaps8 = 9
|nationalgoals8 = 1
|nationalyears9 = 2023
|nationalteam9 = [[Croatia national under-23 football team|Croatia U23]]
|nationalcaps9 = 1
|nationalgoals9 = 0
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|club-update = 15 November 2024
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|nationalteam-update = 9 June 2023
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'''Branimir Kalaica''' (born 1 June 1998) is a Croatian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] for Portuguese side [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica B]] in [[LigaPro]].
'''Branimir Kalaica''' (born 1 June 1998) is a Croatian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defender (association football)#Centre-back|centre-back]] for [[FC Astana|Astana]] in [[Kazakhstan Premier League]].


==Club career==
==Club career==
Born in [[Zagreb]], Kalaica started his football career at local club [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]. In June 2016, he moved to Portugal and signed a six-year contract with [[2015–16 S.L. Benfica season|defending champions]] [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]], as a [[free agent]].<ref>[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/LWUwAl03LEqBfombol7AbQ "Vi os festejos do título e achei espetacular"] S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)</ref> On 11 September, he debuted for Benfica's [[S.L. Benfica B|reserve team]] in a 2–1 home win against [[Académico de Viseu F.C.|Académico de Viseu]] in [[LigaPro]].<ref>[http://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20162017/ledmanligapro/6/1 Liga Portugal] LPFP (in Portuguese)</ref>
Born in [[Zagreb]], Kalaica started his football career at local club [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]. In June 2016, he moved to Portugal and signed a six-year contract with [[2015–16 S.L. Benfica season|defending champions]] [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]], as a [[free agent]].<ref>[http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/LWUwAl03LEqBfombol7AbQ "Vi os festejos do título e achei espetacular"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021044522/http://www.slbenfica.pt/30/news/info/LWUwAl03LEqBfombol7AbQ |date=21 October 2016 }} S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)</ref> On 11 September, he debuted for Benfica's [[S.L. Benfica B|reserve team]] in a 2–1 home win against [[Académico de Viseu F.C.|Académico de Viseu]] in [[LigaPro]].<ref>[http://www.ligaportugal.pt/pt/liga/jogo/20162017/ledmanligapro/6/1 Liga Portugal] LPFP (in Portuguese)</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
'''Benfica'''<ref>{{Soccerway|accessdate=16 February 2019}}</ref>
'''Benfica'''<ref>{{Soccerway|accessdate=16 February 2019}}</ref>
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* [[UEFA Youth League]] runner-up: [[2016–17_UEFA_Youth_League|2016–17]]
* [[Primeira Liga]]: [[2016–17 Primeira Liga|2016–17]]
* [[Primeira Liga]]: [[2016–17 Primeira Liga|2016–17]]
* [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2016 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2016]]
* [[Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira]]: [[2016 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira|2016]]
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* [[UEFA Youth League]] runner-up: [[2016–17_UEFA_Youth_League|2016–17]]


==References==
==References==
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* {{UEFA player}}


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[[Category:21st-century Croatian sportsmen]]




Latest revision as of 11:18, 27 December 2024

Branimir Kalaica
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-06-01) 1 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Astana
Number 3
Youth career
2011–2016 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2022 Benfica B 100 (3)
2017–2022 Benfica 1 (1)
2023–2024 Lokomotiva Zagreb 41 (1)
2024– Astana 11 (2)
International career‡
2012 Croatia U14 2 (0)
2013 Croatia U15 7 (1)
2014 Croatia U16 6 (1)
2013–2015 Croatia U17 20 (0)
2014–2015 Croatia U18 5 (1)
2014–2017 Croatia U19 12 (1)
2018–2019 Croatia U20 5 (0)
2019 Croatia U21 9 (1)
2023 Croatia U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2023

Branimir Kalaica (born 1 June 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Astana in Kazakhstan Premier League.

Club career

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Born in Zagreb, Kalaica started his football career at local club Dinamo Zagreb. In June 2016, he moved to Portugal and signed a six-year contract with defending champions Benfica, as a free agent.[1] On 11 September, he debuted for Benfica's reserve team in a 2–1 home win against Académico de Viseu in LigaPro.[2]

Honours

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Benfica[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Vi os festejos do título e achei espetacular" Archived 21 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine S.L. Benfica (in Portuguese)
  2. ^ Liga Portugal LPFP (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Branimir Kalaica at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2019. Edit this at Wikidata
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