Branimir Kalaica
Defender - Centre-Back
at FC Astana
at FC Astana
692 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€800k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.04
goals / match
SL Benfica B
top club · 100 apps
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2019
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 17/18
66 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1998-06-01 · 6 players total
206Appearances
9Goals
4Assists
37Yellow cards
1Red cards
87Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Branimir Kalaica |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1998-06-01 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | FC Astana |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2025
2025 — FC Astana
20 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
25/26 — FC Astana
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
2024 — FC Astana
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Astana
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: NK Lokomotiva → FC Astana
24/25 · Transfer
Apr 2024
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
28 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Without Club → NK Lokomotiva
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
Jul 2022
22/23 — NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Benfica U23 → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Benfica B → Benfica U23
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23, SL Benfica
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — SL Benfica B
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
18/19 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica U23
34 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — SL Benfica B
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — SL Benfica B, SL Benfica, SL Benfica UEFA U19
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Din. Zagreb U19 → Benfica B
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb II, GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Din. Zagreb U17 → Din. Zagreb U19
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
Transfer: D. Zagreb Yth. → Din. Zagreb U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
FC Astana
29.0%
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
22.4%
SL Benfica B
47.4%
SL Benfica U23
0.0%
SL Benfica
1.1%
SL Benfica UEFA U19
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb II
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Astana | 4 | 2024 | 25/26 | 47 | 4 | 2 | 2,272 |
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 1,758 |
| SL Benfica B | 6 | 16/17 | 21/22 | 100 | 3 | 1 | 3,719 |
| SL Benfica U23 | 3 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SL Benfica | 2 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Astana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Conference League | FC Astana | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | FC Astana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,758 |
| 22/23 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Revelação U23 - Championship | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U-23 Cup Portugal | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kazakhstan Cup | FC Astana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 18 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,547 |
| 2024 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 365 |
| 2024 | QFL League Cup | FC Astana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Portugal 2 | SL Benfica B | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Liga Revelação | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Taça de Portugal | SL Benfica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 32 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2,718 |
| 18/19 | U-23 Cup Portugal | SL Benfica U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 24 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,001 |
| 16/17 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 15 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Liga NOS | SL Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | SL Benfica UEFA U19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Prva NL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UEFA Youth League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | D. Zagreb Yth. | Din. Zagreb U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Din. Zagreb U17 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Benfica B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Benfica B | Benfica U23 | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Benfica U23 | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-19 | Without Club | NK Lokomotiva | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | NK Lokomotiva | FC Astana | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-07-01 | 2023-01-01 | 185 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Overstretching | 2024-04-01 | 2024-05-01 | 31 | 5 |
Current€800k
Peak€1.25m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€550k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #43792 | #5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #36543 | #5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #34699 | #5 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #29380 | #5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28207 | #5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21141 | #5 | 20 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17379 | #5 | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | #5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Willock | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Florentino | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zé Gomes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Zlobin | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateo Maric | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuno Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Pinto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Cavlina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Silvio Gorican | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jon Mersinaj | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diogo Mendes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Amaral | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Brekalo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Heri Tavares | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Moro | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 2 | 11 |
| 17/18 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 2 | 24 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 1 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Premier Liga | FC Astana | 2 | 18 |
| 21/22 | U-23 Cup Portugal | SL Benfica U23 | 1 | 2 |
| 18/19 | Ledman LigaPro | SL Benfica B | 1 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Branimir Kalaica'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD Feirense | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 67% |
| CD Tondela | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 33% |
| CS Marítimo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 40% |
| Portimonense SC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| CD Nacional | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 75% |
| Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 50% |
| UD Oliveirense | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 0% |
| União Torreense | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| CD Santa Clara | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| Paços de Ferreira | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 25% |
| Leixões SC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 25% |
| GD Chaves | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 75% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 28 | 1,758 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 22/23 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 1,547 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 2024 | 15 | 365 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 20/21 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 34 | 2,718 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.3 |
| 17/18 | 24 | 1,001 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 16/17 | 18 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Liga
29 apps
3 G
2 A
LigaPro
100 apps
3 G
1 A
Conference League
4 apps
1 G
0 A
SuperSport HNL
41 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga NOS
1 apps
1 G
0 A
U-23 Cup Portugal
4 apps
0 G
1 A
UECL Qualifiers
8 apps
0 G
0 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Branimir Kalaica?
Branimir Kalaica is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for FC Astana.
How old is Branimir Kalaica?
Branimir Kalaica is 27 years old. He was born on June 1, 1998 in Zagreb.
What position does Branimir Kalaica play?
Branimir Kalaica plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Branimir Kalaica play for?
Branimir Kalaica currently plays for FC Astana.
How many career goals has Branimir Kalaica scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Branimir Kalaica has scored 9 goals in 206 appearances.
What is Branimir Kalaica's market value?
Branimir Kalaica's most recent reported market value is €800k.