Emir Karić

Emir Karić
	Karić playing for SV Darmstadt in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	9 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Linz, Austria
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Sturm Graz
Number	17
Youth career
2004–2005	ASKÖ Leonding
2005–2007	LASK
2007–2011	FC Pasching
2011–2015	LASK
Senior career*
Years	Team
2015	LASK
2015–2018	Liefering
2018–2021	Rheindorf Altach
2021–2024	SV Darmstadt
2024–	Sturm Graz
International career‡
2015	Austria U19
2017–2019	Austria U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2019

Emir Karić (pronounced [ěmir kâːritɕ]; 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.^[2]

In May, Karić signed with Liefering.^[3]

In June 2018, he switched to Rheindorf Altach.^[4] On 24 November 2019, he scored his first professional goal against Hartberg.^[5]

SV Darmstadt

In April 2021, Karić signed a three-year deal with German side SV Darmstadt.^[6] He made his official debut for the squad on 24 July against Jahn Regensburg.^[7] On 3 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a triumph over SV Sandhausen.^[8]

He was an important piece in SV Darmstadt's promotion to the Bundesliga, which was sealed on 19 May 2023.^[9]

Sturm Graz

In June 2024, Karić joined Sturm Graz on a three-year contract.^[10] He made his competitive debut for the team in an Austrian Cup game against Kremser SC on 27 July.^[11] A week later, he made his league debut against Rapid Wien.^[12]

International career

Despite representing Austria at various youth levels, Karić decided to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina at the senior level.^[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 September 2024^[14]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		Continental		Other		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
	2016–17	2. Liga	32	0	–		–		–		32	0
	2017–18	2. Liga	19	0	0	0	–		–		19	0
	Total		63	0	0	0	–		–		63	0
Rheindorf Altach	2018–19	Austrian Bundesliga	25	0	3	0	–		–		28	0
	2019–20	Austrian Bundesliga	27	1	2	0	–		1^[b]	0	30	1
	2020–21	Austrian Bundesliga	23	0	3	0	–		–		26	0
	Total		75	1	8	0	–		1	0	84	1
SV Darmstadt	2021–22	2. Bundesliga	26	2	1	0	–		–		27	2
	2022–23	2. Bundesliga	27	2	3	0	–		–		30	2
	2023–24	Bundesliga	27	0	1	0	–		–		28	0
	Total		80	4	5	0	–		–		85	4
Sturm Graz	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	5	0	2	0	0	0	–		7	0
Career total			225	5	15	0	0	0	1	0	241	5