Sven Karič

Sven Šoštarič Karič (born 7 March 1998) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Pari Nizhny Novgorod as a defender.^[3] He has played for the Slovenia national team.

Sven Karič

Karič with Pari Nizhny Novgorod in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Sven Šoštarič Karič[1][2]
Date of birth	(1998-03-07) 7 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Slovenia
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Pari Nizhny Novgorod
Number	25
Youth career
	Pobrežje
2011–2016	Maribor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Derby County	0	(0)
2019	→ Braintree Town (loan)	6	(0)
2019–2022	Domžale	86	(6)
2022–2024	Maribor	64	(4)
2024–	Pari Nizhny Novgorod	25	(1)
International career‡
2015	Slovenia U17[a]	4	(0)
2015–2016	Slovenia U19[a]	9	(0)
2019–2021	Slovenia U21	8	(0)
2021–	Slovenia	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025

Club career

In early 2017, Karič signed for Derby County of the Championship after trialing with Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb and refusing a professional contract from Slovenian side Maribor.^[4] In March 2019, he was sent on loan to Braintree Town in the English fifth division.^[5]

Karič returned to Slovenia in July 2019 and signed for Domžale.^[6] He stayed at Domžale for three years, before re-joining his childhood club Maribor in 2022 on a contract until 2025.^[7]

On 11 September 2024, Karič moved abroad again and signed with Pari Nizhny Novgorod, joining his countrymen Luka Vešner Tičić at the Russian Premier League club.^[8]

International career

Karič debuted for the senior Slovenia national team in a friendly 6–0 win over Gibraltar on 4 June 2021.^[9]

Personal life

He is the son of the former Slovenian international Amir Karić.^[10] His sister Tija is also a footballer.^[11]

Career statistics

As of 14 August 2025^[3]

Club	Season	League			National cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Braintree Town (loan)	2018–19	National League	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Domžale	2019–20	Slovenian PrvaLiga	23	2	1	0	3[c]	1	—		27	3
	2020–21	Slovenian PrvaLiga	30	3	3	1	—		—		33	4
	2021–22	Slovenian PrvaLiga	33	1	2	0	6[d]	0	—		41	1
	Total		86	6	6	1	9	1	0	0	101	8
Maribor	2022–23	Slovenian PrvaLiga	28	1	4	0	5[e]	0	—		37	1
	2023–24	Slovenian PrvaLiga	31	3	2	0	3[d]	0	—		36	3
	2024–25	Slovenian PrvaLiga	5	0	—		6[f]	0	—		11	0
	Total		64	4	6	0	14	0	0	0	84	4
Pari Nizhny Novgorod	2024–25	Russian Premier League	21	1	2	1	—		2[g]	0	25	2
	2025–26	Russian Premier League	4	0	2	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		25	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	31	2
Career total			181	11	16	2	23	1	2	0	222	14

Notes

1. Official UEFA competitive matches only.
2. Includes Slovenian Cup, Russian Cup
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Conference League
5. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Conference League
6. Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, four appearances in UEFA Conference League
7. Appearances in relegation play-offs