Faris Krkalić
{{Short description|Bosnia and Herzegovinan footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Faris Krkalić
| image =
| fullname =
| height = 1.88m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|2002|6|15}}
| birth_place = Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Ilves
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2018
| youthclubs1 = FK Sarajevo
| youthyears2 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs2 = Dinamo Zagreb
| years1 = 2020–2023 | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Dinamo Zagreb II
| years2 = 2020–2022 | caps2 = 41 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = → Sesvete (loan)
| years3 = 2023 | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = → Kustošija (loan)
| years4 = 2023–2025 | caps4 = 1 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Dinamo Zagreb
| years5 = 2025– | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Ilves
|nationalyears1 = 2017
|nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U15
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2018
|nationalteam2 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U17
|nationalcaps2 = 4
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2019
|nationalteam3 = Bosnia and Herzegovina U18
|nationalcaps3 = 1
|nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 9 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Faris Krkalić (born 15 June 2002) is a Bosnia and Herzegovinan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club Ilves.
Club career
Krkalić 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.[https://gnkdinamo.hr/hr/vijesti/clanak/faris-krkalic-potpisao-ugovor-na-pet-godina FARIS KRKALIĆ POTPISAO UGOVOR NA PET GODINA], gnkdinamo.hr, 15 June 2020[https://sportsport.ba/fudbal/gnk-dinamo-zagreb-faris-krkalic-debi/475239 Veliki dan za mladog bh. golmana: Faris Krkalić stao među stative zagrebačkog Dinama!], sportsport.ba, 26 May 2024
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.[https://www.ilvesfootball.com/maalivahti-faris-krkalic-ilvekseen/ MAALIVAHTI FARIS KRKALIC ILVEKSEEN], ilvesfootball.com, 7 March 2025[https://www.telegram.hr/telesport/na-prvu/prosle-sezone-je-debitirao-za-dinamo-u-hnl-u-a-sada-odlazi-u-finskog-prvoligasa/ Prošle sezone je debitirao za Dinamo u HNL-u, a sada odlazi u finskog prvoligaša], telegram.hr, 5 March 2025 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.
International career
Krkalić has represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at under-15, under-17 and under-18 youth international levels.
Career statistics
{{updated|9 May 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Croatian Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Sesvete (loan)
|20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|Prva NL |21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|– | colspan=2|– | 23 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!41 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | |
| Kustošija (loan)
|Prva NL |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=3|Dinamo Zagreb
|HNL |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|HNL |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ilves
|2025 |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!46 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|632892}}
{{Ilves squad}}
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Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers
Category:21st-century Bosnia and Herzegovina sportsmen
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Croatia
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Croatia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Ilves (football) players
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:First Football League (Croatia) players
Category:GNK Dinamo Zagreb players
Category:Bosnia and Herzegovina men's youth international footballers