Branimir Kalaica
Full name: Branimir Kalaica
Current team: Astana
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Croatia
Date of birth: 1 June, 1998 (28 years)
Place of birth: Zagreb, Croatia
Weight: 191.8 lb
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €835k
Current team: Astana
Playing position: Defender
Nationality: Croatia
Date of birth: 1 June, 1998 (28 years)
Place of birth: Zagreb, Croatia
Weight: 191.8 lb
Height: 6 ft 3 in
Preferred foot: Right
Market value: €835k
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Branimir Kalaica plays as a defender for Astana. The competitions and their broadcast coverage in the United States are listed below.
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Statistics
Branimir Kalaica Statistics
Domestic Leagues
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | FC Astana | Kazakhstan Premier League | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | FC Astana | Kazakhstan Premier League | 23 | 1 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | FC Astana | Kazakhstan Premier League | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Lok. Zagreb | 1. HNL | 1210 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022/23 | Lok. Zagreb | 1. HNL | 1006 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2021/22 | Benfica B | Segunda liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020/21 | Benfica B | Segunda liga | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019/20 | Benfica B | Segunda liga | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 2018/19 | Benfica B | Segunda liga | 32 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017/18 | Benfica B | Segunda liga | 20 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016/17 | Benfica | Primeira Liga | 90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Domestic Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | FC Astana | Kazakhstan Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2025 | FC Astana | Kazakhstan Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024 | FC Astana | League Cup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2023/24 | Lok. Zagreb | Nogometni Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022/23 | Lok. Zagreb | Nogometni Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
International Cups
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | FC Astana | UEFA Conference League | 180 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024/25 | FC Astana | UEFA Conference League | 360 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2016/17 | Benfica U19 | UEFA Youth League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015/16 | D. Zagreb U19 | UEFA Youth League | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
National Team
| Season | Team | Competition | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Croatia B | Friendly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2021 | Croatia U21 | Euro U-21 Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Croatia U21 | UEFA Euro U-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | Croatia U21 | Friendly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2017 | Croatia U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2016 | Croatia U19 | Euro U19 - Qualification | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Croatia U17 | FIFA U-17 World Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Croatia U17 | UEFA U17 European Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2015 | Croatia U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2014 | Croatia U17 | UEFA U17 Euro Qualification | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Trophies
Branimir Kalaica Trophies
| Competition | Position | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia - 1. HNL Juniori | Winner | 1 | 2015/2016, |
| Portugal - Super Cup | Winner | 2 | 2017, 2016, |
| Portugal - Super Cup | 2nd Place | 1 | 2020, |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | Winner | 1 | 2016/2017, |
| Portugal - Primeira Liga | 2nd Place | 1 | 2017/2018, |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | Winner | 1 | 2016/2017, |
| Portugal - Taça de Portugal | 2nd Place | 1 | 2020/2021, |
| Portugal - Liga Revelação U23 | 2nd Place | 1 | 2021/2022, |
| Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan Premier League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2024, |
| Kazakhstan - League Cup | Winner | 1 | 2024, |
| Europe - UEFA Youth League | 2nd Place | 1 | 2016/2017, |
Transfers
Branimir Kalaica Transfers
| Date | From | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.07.2024 | Lok. Zagreb | FC Astana | Free agent |
| 19.01.2023 | Benfica | Lok. Zagreb | Free agent |
| 01.07.2016 | Din. Zagreb | Benfica | Free agent |
