Fran Karačić

Following his move to NK Osijek, Karačić's current-season form is down 84% on last season (Season 19→3), while his Rating eased 53→16. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 19).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	NK OsijekLoan · 9th	22	1	1	6.59	19	26
2025/26	HNK Hajduk Split	11	1	1	7.22	—	—
2024/25	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	34	3	1	6.91	—	—
2024/25	HNK Hajduk Split	19	4	1	6.91	—	—
2023/24	Rudes	8	1	2	7.08	—	—
2022/23	Brescia · 16th	30	0	3	6.59	53	19
2021/22	Brescia · 5th	18	0	0	6.67	53	10

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Australia · international

Side	Apps	G
Australia	45	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

F. Karačić is a 30-year-old full-back at HNK Hajduk Split, rated 16.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 134th of 152 on scout potential in the HNL. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (16.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Karačić.

Judged on this season alone, Karačić graded 3 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 33 full-backs in the HNL, on 7 clean sheets and 3.529 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 19 → 3). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 27th of 33 of the 33 full-backs in the HNL. At 30 Karačić is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Karačić is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

Current potential27th of 33 full-backs · HNL Current seasonTop 34% full-backs · HNL 11th-best full-back in the HNL 134th in the HNL · potential 27th-highest potential full-back in the HNL

16.1

Ratingi

27th of 33 full-backs

2.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

16.2%

Minutes

limited game time

3.53

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · HNK Hajduk Split finished 2nd of 10 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.53

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 10) 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 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 16.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.1, Karačić carries the 27th-highest potential of the full-backs in the HNL of 33. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %16.2%

Available fixtures36 of 36

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.529

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Shot conversion %20

Shot accuracy %41.7

Pass accuracy %74

Dribble success %63.6

Cards / 900.114

Foul involvement / 901.935

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 30, Karačić sits on 1.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Karačić's projected Rating — 16.1 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 full-backs in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target5

Shots12

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy74%

Possession

Successful dribbles7

Dribble success63.6%

Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions20

Blocks5

Fouls committed24

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

HNK Hajduk Split(back from loan)Jun 2026 – now

NK Osijek(on loan)Jan 2026 – Jun 2026

HNK Hajduk SplitJul 2025 – Jan 2026

NK Lokomotiva ZagrebJul 2024 – Jul 2025Free

RRudesuntil Jul 2024

BBresciaJan 2021 – Jul 2024

Dinamo ZagrebJan 2021 – Jan 2021

NK Lokomotiva ZagrebJul 2015 – Jan 2021

LLuckountil Jul 2015

About F. Karačić

Fran Karačić is a 30-year-old full-back who plays for HNK Hajduk Split, born on May 12, 1996 in Zagreb, standing 181 cm tall. He is from Australia. HNK Hajduk Split currently sit 2nd of 10 in the HNL.

This season

In the current season, F. Karačić has made 22 appearances with 1 goal and 1 assist across 1,581 minutes, averaging a 6.67 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a full-back, he has also lined up in midfield this season.

When F. Karačić plays, HNK Hajduk Split's record this season is 7W-4D-4L — and his match ratings average 7.31 at home against 6.77 on the road.

Recent matches

May 16, 2026: 0-2 loss away at HNK Gorica (45 minutes, 6 rating)
May 2, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Vukovar (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 22, 2026: 0-0 draw away at NK Slaven Belupo (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
February 15, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs HNK Hajduk Split (69 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 29, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs NK Varazdin (29 minutes, 7.2 rating)
November 8, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs NK Osijek (1 minutes)
November 2, 2025: 0-0 draw away at NK Slaven Belupo (14 minutes, 6.6 rating)
October 4, 2025: 1-0 win away at Vukovar (73 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 27, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
September 13, 2025: 0-2 loss away at NK Varazdin (73 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates F. Karačić at 16.1 with a Season form score of 2.9, ranking 134th of 152 full-backs in the HNL. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

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

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, F. Karačić has totalled 295 club appearances with 18 goals and 11 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 34 appearances for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.

F. Karačić's career has also included time at NK Osijek, NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, RRudes, BBrescia, Dinamo Zagreb and LLucko.

On the international stage, F. Karačić has represented Australia — 45 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · HNK Hajduk Split finished 2nd of 10 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points