Faris Krkalić (born 15 June 2002) is a Bosnia and Herzegovinan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club Ilves.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 June 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ilves | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | FK Sarajevo | ||
| 2018–2020 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | → Sesvete (loan) | 41 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Kustošija (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ilves | 13 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ilves II | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 November 2025 | |||
Club career
editKrkalić started football in a youth sector of FK Sarajevo, before moving to Dinamo Zagreb organisation in 2018. He signed a professional contract with Dinamo in June 2020.[1][2]
During 2020–22, he was loaned out ot Sesvete in Croatian second-tier Prva NL, making 41 appearances in the division.
In early 2023, he played briefly for Kustošija in Prva NL, again on a loan deal.
In March 2025, Krkalić moved to Finland and signed with Ilves in Veikkausliiga.[3][4] He debuted in the league on 27 April, after replacing a sent-off Otso Virtanen on the 7th minute of the match against IFK Mariehamn at the Wiklöf Holding Arena. On 23 December, Krkalić signed a new three-year deal with the club, valid until the end of 2028.[5]
International career
editKrkalić has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at under-15, under-17 and under-18 youth international levels.
Career statistics
edit- As of 17 November 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sesvete (loan) | 2020–21 | Prva NL | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Prva NL | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Kustošija (loan) | 2022–23 | Prva NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2023–24 | HNL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Ilves | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ilves II | 2025 | Kakkonen | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 57 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Croatian Cup and Finnish Cup
References
edit- ↑ FARIS KRKALIĆ POTPISAO UGOVOR NA PET GODINA, gnkdinamo.hr, 15 June 2020
- ↑ Veliki dan za mladog bh. golmana: Faris Krkalić stao među stative zagrebačkog Dinama!, sportsport.ba, 26 May 2024
- ↑ MAALIVAHTI FARIS KRKALIC ILVEKSEEN, ilvesfootball.com, 7 March 2025
- ↑ Prošle sezone je debitirao za Dinamo u HNL-u, a sada odlazi u finskog prvoligaša, telegram.hr, 5 March 2025
- ↑ Maalivahti Faris Krkalicille kolmivuotinen jatkosopimus, ilvesfootball.com, 23 December 2025
External links
edit- Faris Krkalić at Soccerway