Branimir Kalaica
Defender · FC Astana · №3
11
Matches
11
In the starting XI
587
Minutes
1
Goals
0
Assists
Recent matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
FC Astana
Yelimay Semey
Premier League
|
4:0 | |
Atyrau
FC Astana
Premier League
|
2:3 | |
Kyzyl-Zhar
FC Astana
Premier League
|
1:1 | |
FC Astana
Okzhetpes
Premier League
|
2:1 | |
Ulytau
FC Astana
Premier League
|
0:2 | |
FC Astana
Altay
Premier League
|
4:1 | |
FC Astana
Dinamo Tirana
UEFA Europa Conference League
|
1:4 | |
|
Yelimay Semey
FC Astana
Premier League
|
2:2 | |
FC Astana
FK Tobol Kostanay
Premier League
|
2:0 | |
Kaisar
FC Astana
Premier League
|
0:0 |
Season statistics
11
Matches
11
In the starting XI
1
Goals
0
Assists
587
Minutes
| Competition | Season | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 2026 | 10 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2026 | 1 |
About the player
Branimir Kalaica spent six years in Portugal. In May 2017 he came on against Boavista and scored in the 90th minute on his Primeira Liga debut.
He had arrived at Benfica's academy in 2016 after coming through Dinamo Zagreb's youth ranks, and he returned home in 2023 to Lokomotiva Zagreb, making 41 appearances across all competitions.
At international level, Kalaica has represented Croatia through the U17, U19 and U21 age groups, and was capped once by the Croatia B side in 2023.
Career path
- 2024 — 2027 — now FC Astana 75 matches
- 2023 — 2024 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 46 matches
- 2017 — 2022 SL Benfica B 105 matches
- 2019 — 2022 SL Benfica U23 6 matches
- 2017 SL Benfica Youth League 2 matches
- 2017 SL Benfica 1 match
- 2016 GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 4 matches
Career
| Season | Club | Competition | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | FC Astana | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 25/26 | FC Astana | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | FC Astana | UEFA Conference League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | FC Astana | UEFA Conference League Qualifying | 4 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 23/24 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | SuperSport HNL | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1 758 |
| 23/24 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Hrvatski nogometni kup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 22/23 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | SuperSport HNL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 297 |
| 22/23 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | Hrvatski nogometni kup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 21/22 | SL Benfica B | Liga Portugal 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 21/22 | SL Benfica U23 | Cup Revelacao U-23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| 21/22 | SL Benfica U23 | Liga Revelação U23 - Championship round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 2026 | FC Astana | Premier Liga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 755 |
| 2026 | FC Astana | Kazakhstan Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2025 | FC Astana | Premier Liga | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 997 |
| 2025 | FC Astana | Kazakhstan Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
| 2024 | FC Astana | Premier Liga | 11 | 2 | 0 | 729 |
| 2024 | FC Astana | QFL League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 279 |
| 20/21 | SL Benfica B | Liga Portugal 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 795 |
| 20/21 | SL Benfica U23 | Liga Next Gen U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | SL Benfica B | Liga Portugal 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 440 |
| 19/20 | SL Benfica B | Premier League International Cup U21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| 18/19 | SL Benfica B | Liga Portugal 2 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 718 |
| 18/19 | SL Benfica U23 | Cup Revelacao U-23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 18/19 | SL Benfica B | Premier League International Cup U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | SL Benfica B | Liga Portugal 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 001 |
| 17/18 | SL Benfica B | Premier League International Cup U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | SL Benfica B | Liga Portugal 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 350 |
| 16/17 | SL Benfica Youth League | UEFA Youth League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | SL Benfica | Liga Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 15/16 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | UEFA Youth League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
| Total | SL Benfica B | 105 | 3 | 2 | 8 768 | |
| Total | FC Astana | 75 | 5 | 2 | 6 009 | |
| Total | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 46 | 1 | 0 | 3 385 | |
| Total | Croatia U17 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 425 | |
| Total | Croatia U19 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 917 | |
| Total | Croatia U21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 737 | |
| Total | SL Benfica U23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 555 | |
| Total | Croatia U16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 400 | |
| Total | Croatia U20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 387 | |
| Total | GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 351 |
Transfers
Transfers- 24/25 NK Lokomotiva FC Astana
- 22/23 No Club NK Lokomotiva
- 22/23 Benfica U23 No Club
- 21/22 Benfica B Benfica U23
- 16/17 Din. Zagreb U19 Benfica B
- 15/16 Din. Zagreb U17 Din. Zagreb U19
- 13/14 D. Zagreb Yth. Din. Zagreb U17
