Emir Karić

Following his move to Sporting Kansas City, Karić's current-season form is level with last season (Season 33→33), while his Rating eased 33→21. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sporting Kansas City · 15th	7	0	0	6.61	21	33
2025/26	Sturm Graz · 1st	30	0	3	6.95	33	33
2024/25	Sturm Graz	21	0	1	6.62	—	—
2023/24	SV Darmstadt 98 · 18th	27	0	0	6.71	61	17
2022/23	SV Darmstadt 98 · 2nd	28	2	0	6.94	59	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

E. Karić is a 29-year-old central defender at Sturm Graz, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 45. On long-term scout potential he's rated 32.5. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (80% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karić.

On the season, Karić graded 45 for current form (age-blind), on 10 clean sheets and 3.67 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 33). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33. At 29 Karić is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Karić is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Remarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24

32.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

45.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

80%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.67

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Sturm Graz finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.67

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 80% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 32.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %80%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.117

Goal contribution / 900.117

Defensive actions / 903.67

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.117

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~10), then tapers with age. At 29, Karić sits on 5.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Karić's projected Rating — 32.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles67

Interceptions24

Blocks3

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

Sporting Kansas CityJul 2026 – now

Sturm GrazJul 2024 – Jul 2026Free

SV Darmstadt 98Jul 2021 – Jul 2024Free

SCR AltachJul 2018 – Jul 2021Free

FFC LieferingJul 2015 – Jul 2018

Lask Linzuntil Jul 2015

About E. Karić

Emir Karić is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for Sporting Kansas City, born on June 9, 1997 in Linz, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Austria. Sporting Kansas City currently sit 15th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, E. Karić has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 545 minutes, averaging a 6.61 match rating over his last 7 rated games, with 1 yellow card.

When E. Karić plays, Sporting Kansas City's record this season is 1W-1D-5L — and his match ratings average 6.7 at home against 6.55 on the road.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Atlanta United FC (62 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 20, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs St. Louis City (89 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Colorado Rapids (90 minutes, 7 rating)
August 2, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Houston Dynamo (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 26, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Los Angeles FC (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
July 23, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Minnesota United FC (79 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 17, 2026: 2-3 loss away at St. Louis City (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)

E. Karić's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Sporting Kansas City face Vancouver Whitecaps at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Karić at 32.5 with a Season form score of 45.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Bundesliga. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, E. Karić has totalled 286 club appearances with 5 goals and 11 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 32 appearances for FC Liefering.

E. Karić's career has also included time at Sturm Graz, SV Darmstadt 98, SCR Altach, FFC Liefering and Lask Linz.

Transfer news

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Output in context · Sturm Graz finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

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