Premier Liga (Kazakhstan)
Branimir Kalaica
Branimir Kalaica, 28, from Croatia ➤ FC Astana, since 2024 ➤ Centre-Back ➤ Market value: €900k ➤ * 01/06/1998 in Zagreb, Croatia

Info
- Club
- FC Astana
- Position
- Defender - Centre-Back
- Shirt
- #3
- Age
- 28
- Date of birth
- 01/06/1998
- Height
- 1,92m
- Foot
- right
- Citizenship
- Croatia
- Joined
- 01/07/2024
- Contract until
- 31/12/2026
- Market value
- €900k
- Career fees
- 0
- Youth clubs
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb (2011-2016)
Statistics
This season
| Season | Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | UECL Qualifying | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | Premier Liga | 21 | 1845 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Kazakhstan Cup | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Portugal 2 | 100 | 3 | 1 |
| Premier Liga | 55 | 4 | 2 |
| SuperSport HNL | 41 | 1 | 0 |
| UECL Qualifying | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| UEFA Youth League | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Hrvatski nogometni kup | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Premier League Int. Cup U21 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Conference League | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| U-23 Cup Portugal | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| QFL League Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kazakhstan Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Liga Portugal | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Revelação U23 - Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liga Next Gen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Europa League | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taça de Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allianz Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portuguese Supercup | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prva NL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
By club
| Club | Apps | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benfica B | 105 | 3 | 2 |
| FC Astana | 76 | 5 | 2 |
| NK Lokomotiva | 46 | 1 | 0 |
| Benfica U23 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Din. Zagreb YL | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Benfica YL | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Din. Zagreb II | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Transfers
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2024 | 24/25 | NK Lokomotiva | FC Astana | free transfer | €700k |
| 19/01/2023 | 22/23 | Without Club | NK Lokomotiva | - | €100k |
| 01/07/2022 | 22/23 | Benfica U23 | Without Club | - | €100k |
| 01/07/2021 | 21/22 | Benfica B | Benfica U23 | - | €250k |
| 01/07/2016 | 16/17 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Benfica B | free transfer | - |
| 01/07/2015 | 15/16 | Din. Zagreb U17 | Din. Zagreb U19 | - | - |
| 01/07/2013 | 13/14 | D. Zagreb Yth. | Din. Zagreb U17 | - | - |
National
| Team | Caps | Goals | Shirt | Debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia U21 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2019-03-25 | Former international |
| Croatia U19 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2014-08-02 | Former international |
| Croatia U17Captain | 20 | 0 | 5 | 2013-08-27 | Former international |
| Croatia U18 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2014-11-18 | Former international |
| Croatia U20 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2018-09-05 | Former international |
| Croatia U16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2013-08-22 | Former international |
| Croatia U15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 2013-05-01 | Former international |
| Croatia U15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2012-06-04 | Former international |
Market value
- Current
- €900k
- Highest
- €1.25m · 29/06/2019
- Last change
- 23/06/2026
Centre-Back 1.602Croatia 127FC Astana 3Premier Liga 6Worldwide 8.819Year 1998 716
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/07/2016 | 18 | SL Benfica B | €250k |
| 30/06/2017 | 19 | SL Benfica B | €500k |
| 23/02/2018 | 19 | SL Benfica B | €400k |
| 29/06/2018 | 20 | SL Benfica B | €700k |
| 12/02/2019 | 20 | SL Benfica B | €1.00m |
| 29/06/2019 | 21 | SL Benfica B | €1.25m |
| 31/12/2019 | 21 | SL Benfica B | €750k |
| 08/04/2020 | 21 | SL Benfica B | €675k |
| 02/11/2020 | 22 | SL Benfica B | €350k |
| 29/06/2021 | 23 | SL Benfica B | €250k |
| 01/04/2022 | 23 | SL Benfica U23 | €125k |
| 27/06/2022 | 24 | SL Benfica U23 | €100k |
| 06/06/2023 | 25 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | €600k |
| 18/12/2023 | 25 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | €700k |
| 04/06/2024 | 26 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | €700k |
| 14/11/2024 | 26 | FC Astana | €700k |
| 17/06/2025 | 27 | FC Astana | €800k |
| 06/11/2025 | 27 | FC Astana | €900k |
| 23/06/2026 | 28 | FC Astana | €900k |
Teammates
Abzal BeysebekovDefender - Right-Back
Akhmetali KaltanovAttack - Left Winger
Alexander MerkelMidfield - Central Midfield
Alibek KasymDefender - Centre-Back
Arman VardanyanAttack - Right Winger
Aytuar TokenDefender - Right-Back
Bauyrzhan IslamkhanMidfield - Attacking Midfield
Damir MaratAttack - Right Winger