Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
14
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.29
goals / match
Servette FC
top club · 93 apps
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
17
best season · 13/14
6 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-10-13 · 3 players total
394Appearances
115Goals
14Assists
25Yellow cards
0Red cards
66Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Goran Karanovic |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1987-10-13 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Sanski Most, Switzerland |
| Citizenship | Switzerland Serbia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2025-01-27 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | THE AGENCY ... |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jan 2025
Transfer: FC Wohlen → Retired
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Wohlen
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2024
Transfer: FC Mutschellen → FC Wohlen
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2023
Transfer: Career break → FC Mutschellen
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: SC YF Juventus → Career break
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
Transfer: FC Hermannstadt → SC YF Juventus
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SC YF Juventus Zürich
13 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Oct 2020
Transfer: FCSB → FC Hermannstadt
20/21 · Return from loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: FC Hermannstadt → FCSB
20/21 · Loan
Sep 2020
Transfer: Sepsi OSK → FC Hermannstadt
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FCSB, FC Hermannstadt
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: FC Aarau → Sepsi OSK
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe
33 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2018
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Sep 2018
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2018
Transfer: Without Club → FC Aarau
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Aarau
23 matches · 9 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Angers SCO → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Sep 2017
Injury: unknown
30 games missed
Jun 2017
Transfer: FC Sochaux → Angers SCO
16/17 · Return from loan
Jan 2017
Injury: unknown
22 games missed
Jul 2016
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2016
Transfer: Angers SCO → FC Sochaux
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
13 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: FC St. Gallen → Angers SCO
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Angers SCO
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC St. Gallen 1879
28 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — FC St. Gallen 1879
45 matches · 17 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Servette FC → FC St. Gallen
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Servette FC U21, Servette FC
34 matches · 9 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Servette FC
33 matches · 10 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
May 2011
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2010
Transfer: Luzern U21 → Servette FC
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Servette FC
27 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2010
Transfer: SC Kriens → Luzern U21
09/10 · Return from loan
Sep 2009
Transfer: Luzern U21 → SC Kriens
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 — SC Kriens
26 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: FC Luzern → Luzern U21
09/10 · Transfer
Jun 2009
Transfer: FC Wohlen → FC Luzern
08/09 · Return from loan
Feb 2009
Transfer: FC Luzern → FC Wohlen
08/09 · Loan
Jul 2008
08/09 — FC Luzern U21, FC Wohlen, FC Luzern
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: FC Wohlen → FC Luzern
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — FC Wohlen
23 matches · 8 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — FC Wohlen
24 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — FC Wohlen
19 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Wohlen
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: FC Wohlen Youth → FC Wohlen
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Wohlen
20.9%
SC YF Juventus Zürich
1.7%
FCSB
0.0%
FC Hermannstadt
8.9%
Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe
7.4%
FC Aarau
3.3%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
5.1%
Angers SCO
5.1%
FC St. Gallen 1879
13.8%
Servette FC
18.8%
Servette FC U21
1.5%
SC Kriens
4.9%
FC Luzern
0.0%
FC Luzern U21
8.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Wohlen | 6 | 04/05 | 24/25 | 82 | 18 | 0 | 1,250 |
| SC YF Juventus Zürich | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 103 |
| FCSB | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Hermannstadt | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 532 |
| Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 441 |
| FC Aarau | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 199 |
| FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 305 |
| Angers SCO | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 305 |
| FC St. Gallen 1879 | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 73 | 27 | 4 | 823 |
| Servette FC | 3 | 10/11 | 12/13 | 93 | 26 | 3 | 1,120 |
| Servette FC U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| SC Kriens | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 290 |
| FC Luzern | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Luzern U21 | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 513 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Swiss Cup qualifiers | FC Wohlen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Promotion League | SC YF Juventus Zürich | 12 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 103 |
| 21/22 | Swiss Cup | SC YF Juventus Zürich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | FCSB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga 1 | FC Hermannstadt | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 532 |
| 19/20 | Liga 1 | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 114 |
| 19/20 | Romanian Cup | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| 19/20 | SuperLiga - Relegation group | Sepsi OSK Sf. Gheorghe | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 278 |
| 18/19 | Challenge League | FC Aarau | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 129 |
| 18/19 | Schweizer Cup | FC Aarau | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 18/19 | Super League Barrage | FC Aarau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de France | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 2 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | Angers SCO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | Angers SCO | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 305 |
| 14/15 | Schweizer Cup | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| 14/15 | Super League | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| 13/14 | Schweizer Cup | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 13/14 | Super League | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 236 |
| 12/13 | 2. Liga Inter - Gr. 1 | Servette FC U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Servette FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 12/13 | Super League | Servette FC | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 241 |
| 12/13 | Swiss Cup | Servette FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League | Servette FC | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 213 |
| 11/12 | Swiss Cup | Servette FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 10/11 | Challenge League | Servette FC | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 186 |
| 10/11 | Swiss Cup | Servette FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Challenge League | SC Kriens | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 231 |
| 09/10 | Swiss Cup | SC Kriens | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 59 |
| 08/09 | 1. Liga Gr. 2 (- 11/12) | FC Luzern U21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 513 |
| 08/09 | Challenge League | FC Wohlen | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
| 08/09 | Super League | FC Luzern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Challenge League | FC Wohlen | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 07/08 | Swisscom Cup | FC Wohlen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 06/07 | Challenge League | FC Wohlen | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 370 |
| 06/07 | Swisscom Cup | FC Wohlen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 05/06 | Challenge League | FC Wohlen | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 248 |
| 04/05 | Challenge League | FC Wohlen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | FC Wohlen Youth | FC Wohlen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | FC Wohlen | FC Luzern | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-07 | FC Luzern | FC Wohlen | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | FC Wohlen | FC Luzern | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | FC Luzern | Luzern U21 | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-08 | Luzern U21 | SC Kriens | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | SC Kriens | Luzern U21 | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-10 | Luzern U21 | Servette FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Servette FC | FC St. Gallen | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-31 | FC St. Gallen | Angers SCO | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-02 | Angers SCO | FC Sochaux | Loan | 800000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | FC Sochaux | Angers SCO | Return from loan | 700000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Angers SCO | Without Club | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-11 | Without Club | FC Aarau | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-24 | FC Aarau | Sepsi OSK | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-07 | Sepsi OSK | FC Hermannstadt | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-24 | FC Hermannstadt | FCSB | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-01 | FCSB | FC Hermannstadt | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-11 | FC Hermannstadt | SC YF Juventus | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | SC YF Juventus | Career break | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-16 | Career break | FC Mutschellen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | FC Mutschellen | FC Wohlen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-27 | FC Wohlen | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2011-05-25 | 2011-07-10 | 47 | 8 |
| 14/15 | Ligament injury | 2015-02-13 | 2015-04-01 | 48 | 9 |
| 16/17 | Torn ligaments | 2016-07-15 | 2016-08-15 | 32 | 4 |
| 16/17 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2017-01-10 | 2017-06-10 | 152 | 22 |
| 17/18 | Cruciate ligament tear | 2017-09-06 | 2018-02-19 | 167 | 30 |
| 18/19 | muscular problems | 2018-09-28 | 2018-10-04 | 7 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Groin strain | 2018-10-20 | 2018-11-29 | 41 | 7 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-03-14 | 2019-03-27 | 14 | 2 |
Current€100k
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #16817 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9534 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matias Vitkieviez | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Vincent Rüfli | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Roberto Rodriguez | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ermir Lenjani | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christopher Routis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Super League | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 9 | 26 |
| 13/14 | Super League | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 9 | 33 |
| 11/12 | Super League | Servette FC | 8 | 30 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Challenge League | FC Aarau | 4 | 20 |
| 13/14 | Super League | FC St. Gallen 1879 | 4 | 33 |
| 11/12 | Super League | Servette FC | 3 | 30 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-10-01 | FCSB | FC Hermannstadt | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-24 | FC Hermannstadt | FCSB | Loan | — | €350k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | FC Sochaux | Angers SCO | Return from loan | — | €700k |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-02 | Angers SCO | FC Sochaux | Loan | — | €800k |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | SC Kriens | Luzern U21 | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 09/10 | 2009-09-08 | Luzern U21 | SC Kriens | Loan | — | €150k |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | FC Wohlen | FC Luzern | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-07 | FC Luzern | FC Wohlen | Loan | — | €150k |
Teams faced most often by Goran Karanovic's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grasshopper Club Zürich | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 15% |
| FC Thun | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 50% |
| FC Chiasso | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 56% |
| FC Vaduz | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 38% |
| Stade Lausanne-Ouchy | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 24 | -3 | 25% |
| FC Winterthur | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 29 | -5 | 25% |
| FC Wil 1900 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 44% |
| FC Schaffhausen | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 20 | +3 | 38% |
| FC Basel 1893 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 33% |
| FC Nantes | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 25% |
| AS Monaco | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 17% |
| BSC Young Boys | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Senior debut season | |
| 05/06 | First senior goal | |
| 12/13 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 19/20 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 13 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.62 |
| 20/21 | 16 | 532 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 441 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 18/19 | 23 | 199 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 14/15 | 28 | 244 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 13/14 | 45 | 579 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 12/13 | 34 | 691 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 11/12 | 33 | 333 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 186 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
| 09/10 | 26 | 290 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 06/07 | 24 | 497 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 05/06 | 19 | 248 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Challenge League
146 apps
37 G
4 A
Super League
119 apps
33 G
7 A
Swisscom Cup
20 apps
12 G
0 A
Liga 1
35 apps
9 G
0 A
Promotion League
12 apps
8 G
0 A
Romanian Cup
4 apps
4 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
7 apps
3 G
0 A
Ligue 2
8 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Coupe de la Ligue
5 apps
1 G
2 A
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Who is Goran Karanovic?
Goran Karanovic is a Switzerland professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Goran Karanovic?
Goran Karanovic is 38 years old. He was born on October 13, 1987 in Sanski Most.
What position does Goran Karanovic play?
Goran Karanovic plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Goran Karanovic play for?
Goran Karanovic currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Goran Karanovic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Goran Karanovic has scored 115 goals in 394 appearances.