Karlo Letica
{{Short description|Croatian footballer 28 years old (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Karlo Letica
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|2|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Split, Croatia
| position = Goalkeeper
| height = 2.01 m
| currentclub = Lausanne-Sport
| clubnumber = 25
| youthyears1 = 2005–2008
| youthclubs1 = Omiš
| youthyears2 = 2008–2014
| youthclubs2 = Hajduk Split
| years1 = 2015–2018
| clubs1 = Hajduk Split
| caps1 = 19
| goals1 = 1
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Mosor (loan){{cite web|url=http://comet.hns-cff.hr|title=Comet database|accessdate=3 January 2015|language=Croatian|publisher=Croatian Football Federation|url-access=subscription }}
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = → Val (loan)
| caps4 = 13
| goals4 = 0
| years6 = 2016
| clubs6 = → Rudeš (loan)
| caps6 = 18
| goals6 = 0
| years8 = 2018–2021
| clubs8 = Club Brugge
| caps8 = 12
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2019–2020
| clubs9 = → SPAL (loan)
| caps9 = 10
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2020–2021
| clubs10 = → Sampdoria (loan)
| caps10 = 1
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2021–2022
| clubs11 = CFR Cluj
| caps11 = 4
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2022–2023
| clubs12 = Hermannstadt
| caps12 = 30
| goals12 = 0
| years13 = 2023–
| clubs13 = Lausanne-Sport
| caps13 = 66
| goals13 = 0
| nationalteam1 = Croatia U19
| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016
| nationalcaps1 = 14
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam2 = Croatia U21
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2018
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 15 June 2025
| ntupdate =
}}
Karlo Letica ({{IPA|hr|kâːrlo lětitsa}};{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=el5uXBY%3D|title=Kȃrlo|quote=Kȃrlo|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|accessdate=19 March 2018|language=sh}}{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=e19iURk%3D&keyword=Leto|title=Léto|quote=Lètica|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|accessdate=19 March 2018|language=sh}} born 11 February 1997) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Swiss Super League club Lausanne-Sport.
Club career
=Hajduk Split and lower division loans=
Letica kicked off his career with Hajduk Split in 2015 after arriving to the academy in 2008. He spent the initial years in loan spells.{{cite web|title=Karlo Letica, visoki Hajdukov golman: Hvala dragom Bogu da mi je dao priliku. Na meni je da je iskoristim [Karlo Letica, Hajduk goalkeeper: Thank you God for this opportunity]|date=8 July 2017 |url=http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/sport/hajduk/clanak/id/495665/karlo-letica-visoki-hajdukov-golman-hvala-dragom-bogu-da-mi-je-dao-priliku-na-meni-je-da-je-iskoristim|publisher=Slobodan Dalmacija|accessdate=7 October 2017}} His first loan spell came in February 2015, when he joined Mosor of the third tier along with five other Hajduk players.{{cite web|title=Prometno u Žrnovnici: Mosor doveo Luku Vučka i petoricu igrača [Traffic in Žrnovnica: Mosor brought the number of the Vučka and five players]|url=http://www.dalmacijanews.hr/clanak/q9zu-prometno-u-zrnovnici-mosor-doveo-luku-vucka-i-petoricu-igraca#/clanak/q9zu-prometno-u-zrnovnici-mosor-doveo-luku-vucka-i-petoricu-igraca|publisher=Dalmacija News|accessdate=7 October 2017}} His second loan spell was to NK Val of the same tier.{{cite web|title=Toni Gabric: Hajduk has the best goalkeepers in Croatia|url=http://hajduk.hr/eng/article/tonci-gabric--hajduk-has-the-best-goalkeepers-in-croatia/4680|publisher=Hajduk Split|accessdate=7 October 2017}} In August 2016, he was loaned off again, this time to second tier club Rudeš where he made his debut in the Croatian Football Cup qualifiers.{{cite web|title=Golman Hajduka na posudbi u Rudešu [Hajduk goalman on loan to Rudeš]|date=26 August 2016 |url=http://www.nogometplus.net/index.php/naslovna/golman-hajduka-na-posudbi-u-rudesu/|publisher=Nogometplus|accessdate=7 October 2017}}
In August 2017, Letica made his debut for Hajduk when he featured in a 1–0 league victory against Slaven Belupo where he kept a clean sheet.{{cite web|title=Debi iz snova za Leticu: Bilo je treme, ali za ovo sam radio 15 godina [Dream Debi for Letica: It was tremendous, but for this I've been working for 15 years]|url=http://www.goal.com/hr/amp/news/7037/prva-hnl/2017/08/12/37732482/debi-iz-snova-za-leticu-bilo-je-treme-ali-za-ovo-sam-radio|publisher=Goal|accessdate=7 October 2017}}{{cite web|title=Karlo Letica: Thanks to my teammates for keeping a cleansheet in debut|url=http://hajduk.hr/eng/article/letica-thanks-to-my-teammates-for-keeping-a-clean-sheet-on-my-debut/5701|publisher=Hajduk Split|accessdate=7 October 2017}} On 11 March 2018, Letica scored his first professional goal in injury time against Istra 1961 for a 3–2 victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/hr-ba/vijesti/hajduk-karlo-letica-istra/1w2bc4r323el7zvune3vnec22|title=Karlo Letica zabio za Hajduk: Real me želi | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}
=Club Brugge=
On 15 June 2018, Letica moved abroad and signed a four-year contract with Belgian club Club Brugge.{{cite web |title=Karlo Letica naar Club Brugge [Karlo Letica to Club Brugge] |url=https://www.clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/karlo-letica-naar-club-brugge |publisher=Club Brugge KV |accessdate=15 June 2018 |language=Dutch |date=15 June 2018}}
=SPAL (loan)=
On 20 August 2019, Letica joined Italian Serie A club SPAL on loan with an option to buy.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-spal-preso-letica-in-prestito-con-diritto-di-riscatto-1281950|access-date=28 August 2019|title=UFFICIALE: SPAL, preso Letica in prestito con diritto di riscatto}}
=Sampdoria (loan)=
On 5 October 2020, Letica joined Italian Serie A club Sampdoria on loan with an option to buy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sampdoria.it/en/news-en-2/archive/2020/10/05/letica-seals-loan-move-to-samp/|title=Letica seals loan move to Samp|access-date=5 October 2020|date=5 October 2020|author=Mihaitalazarica|publisher=Sampdoria|language=English}}
=CFR Cluj=
On 11 October 2021, he moved to Romania to sign with defending Liga I champions CFR Cluj.{{cite web|url=https://cfr1907.ro/bun-venit-karlo-letica/|date=11 October 2021|access-date=11 October 2021|title=BUN VENIT, KARLO LETICA!|language=ro|publisher=CFR Cluj}}
=Hermannstadt=
On 12 October 2022, Letica joined Romanian Liga I club Hermannstadt agreeing to a one-year deal, with an option to extend for a further year.{{Cite news|url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/liga-1/oficial-hermannstadt-a-transferat-un-campion-cu-cfr-cluj-a-jucat-si-in-serie-a-1969441|title=OFICIAL {{!}} Hermannstadt a transferat un campion cu CFR Cluj! A jucat și în Serie A|access-date=12 October 2022|date=12 October 2022|author=Mihaitalazarica|publisher=Digi Sport|language=ro}}
International career
Letica was a part of the Croatia U19 team that played in 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.{{cite web|title=Karlo Letica pozvan na EP U-19!|date=27 June 2016 |url=http://hajduckiportal.hr/karlo-letica-pozvan-na-ep-u-19/|publisher=Hajdučki Portal|accessdate=7 October 2017}} In August 2017, he was called to the Croatia U21 for matches against Moldova and Austria.{{cite web|title=Seven Hajduk players on international duty|url=http://hajduk.hr/eng/article/seven-hajduk-players-on-international-duty/5735|publisher=Hajduk Split|accessdate=7 October 2017}} He made his debut against Austria which ended in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web|title=Hajduk players on international duties|url=http://hajduk.hr/eng/article/hajduk-players-on-international-duties/5749|publisher=Hajduk Split|accessdate=7 October 2017}}
In May 2018 he was named in the Croatia national team's preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia,{{cite web|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23 man and preliminary lists and when will they be announced?|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|publisher=Goal|accessdate=18 May 2018}} but did not make the final 23.{{cite news |url=http://hns-cff.hr/en/news/18052/head-coach-dalic-presents-24-man-croatia-squad/ |title=Head coach Dalić presents 24-man Croatia squad |website=hns-cff.hr |publisher=Croatian Football Federation |date=21 May 2018 |access-date=21 May 2018}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 5 May 2024}}
| 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 !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Rudeš (loan)
|18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 0 | |||
| Hajduk Split
|2017–18{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/334071/|title=K. Letica|publisher=Soccerway|accessdate=18 May 2018}} |19 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | ||
| Club Brugge
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Champions League|name=UCL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearances in Belgian Supercup|name=BSC}} | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| SPAL (loan)
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 10 | 0 | |||
| Sampdoria (loan)
|Serie A |1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| CFR Cluj
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 4 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3" |Hermannstadt
|Liga I |25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 27 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|Liga I |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 5 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Lausanne-Sport
|29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!123 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 136 | 1 |
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Honours
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|334071}}
- {{CFF player|114193/karlo-letica}}
- [http://hajduk.hr/eng/first-team/karlo-letica/25 Hajduk Split profile]
{{FC Lausanne-Sport squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Letica, Karlo}}
Category:Footballers from Split, Croatia
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Croatian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Croatian sportsmen
Category:Croatia men's youth international footballers
Category:Croatia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:HNK Hajduk Split players
Category:Club Brugge KV players
Category:FC Hermannstadt players
Category:FC Lausanne-Sport players
Category:Second Football League (Croatia) players
Category:Croatian Football League players
Category:First Football League (Croatia) players
Category:Belgian Pro League players
Category:Swiss Super League players
Category:Croatian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Category:Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy