Karlo Butić

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Karlo Butić

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|8|21|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Zadar, Croatia

| image =

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Sarajevo

| clubnumber = 17

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2009

| youthclubs1 = NK Škabrnja

| youthyears2 = 2009–2015

| youthclubs2 = Zadar

| youthyears3 = 2009–2010

| youthclubs3 = → NK Škabrnja (loan)

| youthyears4 = 2016–2017

| youthclubs4 = Inter

| youthyears5 = 2017–2018

| youthclubs5 = Torino

| years1 = 2015–2016

| clubs1 = Zadar

| caps1 = 28

| goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2018–2020

| clubs2 = Torino

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2018–2019

| clubs3 = → Ternana (loan)

| caps3 = 13

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019

| clubs4 = → Arezzo (loan)

| caps4 = 6

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2019–2020

| clubs5 = → Cesena (loan)

| caps5 = 27

| goals5 = 10

| years6 = 2020–2023

| clubs6 = Pordenone

| caps6 = 53

| goals6 = 8

| years7 = 2022–2023

| clubs7 = → Cosenza (loan)

| caps7 = 13

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2023–2024

| clubs8 = Feralpisalò

| caps8 = 46

| goals8 = 8

| years9 = 2024–2025

| clubs9 = Slaven Belupo

| caps9 = 11

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2025–

| clubs10 = Sarajevo

| caps10 = 6

| goals10 = 1

| pcupdate = 31 May 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Karlo Butić (born 21 August 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bosnian Premier League club Sarajevo.

Club career

=Inter Milan=

After making his debut in the Croatian second tier for his hometown club Zadar in the 2015–16 season at the age of 16, he joined Italian club Inter Milan, where he was assigned to the Under-19 team.{{cite web|publisher=Inter Milan|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/54379/youth-academy-transfers-in-full|title=YOUTH ACADEMY TRANSFERS IN FULL|date=1 September 2016}}{{Dead link|date=March 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He won the Campionato Nazionale Primavera with the team. He also was the top scorer of the 2017 Torneo di Viareggio with 6 goals.{{cite web|publisher=Inter Milan|url=https://www.inter.it/en/news/57647/vecchi-hails-perfect-approach|title=VECCHI HAILS "PERFECT APPROACH"|date=22 March 2017}}

=Torino=

For the 2017–18 season, he joined another Italian club Torino, again being assigned to the Under-19 team. He won the Coppa Italia Primavera with the squad and also became the team's best scorer of the season with 20 goals. He was called up for the main squad on several occasions in March and April 2018 for Serie A games, but did not see any playing time.{{cite web|publisher=Torino|url=http://torinofc.it/news/13/04/2018/i-convocati-il-chievo-verona_17365|title=I convocati per il Chievo Verona|trans-title=The squad for Chievo Verona|language=Italian|date=13 April 2018}}

==Loan to Ternana==

On 27 August 2018, he joined Serie C club Ternana on loan for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|publisher=Torino|url=http://torinofc.it/news/27/08/2018/butic-alla-ternana_18555|title=Butic alla Ternana|trans-title=Butic to Ternana|date=27 August 2018|language=Italian}} He made his Serie C debut for Ternana on 30 September 2018 in a game against Vis Pesaro as a 70th-minute substitute for Guido Marilungo.{{cite web|publisher=Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2018/09/30/italy/serie-c1/vis-pesaro/ternana-calcio/2919238/|title=Game Report by Soccerway|date=30 September 2018}}

==Loan to Arezzo==

On 31 January 2019, he was loaned to Arezzo.{{cite web|publisher=Arezzo|url=http://www.ssarezzo.it/2019/01/31/karlo-butic-e-ufficialmente-un-nuovo-giocatore-dellarezzo/|title=Karlo Butić è ufficialmente un nuovo giocatore dell’Arezzo|date=31 January 2019|language=Italian}}

==Loan to Cesena==

On 18 July 2019, Butić joined Serie C side Cesena on loan until 30 June 2020.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-c/ufficiale-cesena-arriva-karlo-butic-in-prestito-dal-torino-1270324|access-date=20 July 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Cesena, arriva Karlo Butic in prestito dal Torino}}

=Pordenone=

On 1 September 2020, he signed a three-year contract with Serie B club Pordenone.{{cite press release|publisher=Pordenone|url=https://www.pordenonecalcio.com/2020/09/01/un-toro-per-lattacco-neroverde-ingaggiato-butic-triennale/|title=UN “TORO” PER L’ATTACCO NEROVERDE: INGAGGIATO BUTIC (TRIENNALE)|date=1 September 2020|language=Italian}}

Butić played regularly in his first season, collecting 31 appearances and scoring four goals, one of which helped Pordenone gain a 2-0 home win against Cosenza in the last league fixture, as the club consequently secured his permanence in the second tier.{{Cite web|title=BUTIĆ SEMPRE PIÚ NEROVERDE: NUOVA INTESA FINO AL 2024 {{!}} Pordenone Calcio|url=https://www.pordenonecalcio.com/2021/07/06/butic-sempre-piu-neroverde-nuova-intesa-fino-al-2024/|access-date=2021-07-13|language=it-IT}} Following his good performances, Butić reached an agreement with Pordenone to extend his contract until 2024.

==Loan to Cosenza==

On 18 July 2022, Butić moved on loan to Cosenza with a conditional obligation to buy.{{cite web|publisher=Cosenza|url=http://www.ilcosenza.it/2022/07/18/karlo-butic-nellattacco-del-cosenza/|title=Karlo Butic nell’attacco del Cosenza!|date=18 July 2022|access-date=19 July 2022|language=it}}

=Feralpisalò=

On 13 January 2023, Butić signed a 2.5-year contract with Feralpisalò.{{cite web|publisher=Feralpisalò|url=https://feralpisalo.it/news-dettaglio.php?id=3584|title=KARLO BUTIĆ, PRONTO PER VESTIRE QUESTI COLORI|date=13 January 2023|access-date=19 January 2023|language=it}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{Updated|match played 31 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/karlo-butic/413971/ |title=K. Butić: Summary|access-date=31 May 2025|website=Soccerway}}

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|National cup{{efn\|Includes Croatian Cup, Coppa Italia Serie C, Coppa Italia, Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup}} !colspan=2\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Zadar \|2015–16 \|2. HNL \|28	6	1	0	29	6
Torino \|2017–18 \|Serie A \|0	0	0	0	0	0
Ternana (loan) \|2018–19 \|Serie C \|13	0	0	0	13	0
Arezzo (loan) \|2018–19 \|Serie C \|6	0	colspan=2\|—	6	0
Cesena (loan) \|2019–20 \|Serie C \|27	10	2	1	29	11
rowspan=3\|Pordenone \|2020–21 \|Serie B \|29	3	2	1	31	4
2021–22 \|Serie B \|24	5	1	0	25	5
colspan=2\|Total !53	8	3	1	56	9
Cesena (loan) \|2022–23 \|Serie B \|13	1	1	0	14	1
rowspan=3\|Feralpisalò \|2022–23 \|Serie C \|14	3	colspan=2\|—	14	3
2023–24 \|Serie B \|32	5	0	0	32	5
colspan=2\|Total !46	8	0	0	46	8
Slaven Belupo \|2024–25 \|Croatian Football League \|11	1	1	0	12	1
Sarajevo \|2024–25 \|Bosnian Premier League \|6	1	4	0	10	1
colspan=3\|Career total !203	35	12	2	215	37