Stanko Karačić

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

Early career

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

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

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

Brantford Galaxy

References

  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.