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Stanko Karačić

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Stanko Karačić
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-01-02) 2 January 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Mostar, SR Bosnia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2004 Široki Brijeg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Posušje 7 (0)
2009 Brotnjo
2010–2011 Brantford Galaxy
2013–2014 Grude
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Stanko Karačić (born January 2, 1986) is a former Bosnian footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

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Early career

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Karačić played his youth football with Široki Brijeg.[1][2] In 2008, he joined Posušje in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[3][4] After a single season in the Bosnian top tier, he played with Brotnjo in the third division.

Canada

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Karačić ventured abroad in the summer of 2010 to play in the Canadian Soccer League with the expansion side Brantford Galaxy.[5][6] In his debut season in the Canadian circuit, he helped Brantford secure a playoff berth by finishing seventh in the league's first division.[7] In the opening round of the postseason, Brantford defeated the Serbian White Eagles in a two-game series.[8] He assisted the team in the next round by defeating Portugal FC in the semifinal round.[9] Karačić participated in the championship final where Brantford defeated Hamilton Croatia for the title.[10]

He re-signed with Brantford for the 2011 season.[11][12] The club failed to secure a playoff berth in his second season with Brantford.[13]

Bosnia

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Karačić returned to the Bosnian third-tier league to play with Grude where he played in the 2013–14 Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup. In 2014, he began playing at the minifootball level.[14]

Honors

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Brantford Galaxy

References

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  1. ^ "Na Pecari dvoboj šampionskih generacija u znak sjećanja na tragično preminule suigrače" [At Pecara, a duel between champion generations in memory of tragically deceased teammates]. www.hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 5 March 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ Karačić, Miljenko. "Zlatne Godine - Šest desetljeća nogometa u Širokom Brijegu" [The Golden Years (Six Decades of Football in Široki Brijeg)] (PDF). nk-sirokibrijeg.com (in Croatian).
  3. ^ "Sa radom krenuli i Posušaci" [Posušaci also started work]. sportsport.ba (in Croatian). 13 January 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  4. ^ "NK Posusje 2008-09". de.eufo.de. Archived from the original on 3 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  5. ^ Smiley, Brian (6 May 2010). "Lazo is in charge;". Brantford Expositor. pp. B1.
  6. ^ Smiley, Brian (31 May 2010). "Galaxy soars to first home victory;". Brantford Expositor. pp. B1.
  7. ^ Smiley, Brian (12 October 2010). "Brantford Galaxy reserves never say die in 7-0 loss". Brantford Expositor. pp. B1.
  8. ^ Smiley, Brian (19 October 2010). "Galaxy's dream season continues". Brantford Expositor. pp. B1.
  9. ^ "Galaxy in CSL Final". Brantford Expositor. 23 October 2010.
  10. ^ a b O'Leary, Ed (1 November 2010). "Galaxy title out of this world". Brantford Expositor. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  11. ^ Smiley, Brian (9 April 2011). "Galaxy putting together pieces for new season". Brantford Expositor.
  12. ^ Smiley, Brian (14 May 2011). "Galaxy: Ready for kickoff!". Brantford Expositor.
  13. ^ "Galaxy fail to make CSL playoffs". Brantford Expositor. 3 October 2011.
  14. ^ "Malonogometni turnir Crnač: Poznati polufinalisti turnira" [Minor football tournament Crnač: Famous semi-finalists of the tournament]. www.hercegovina.info (in Croatian). 7 April 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2024.