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Lovre Kalinić

{{short description|Croatian footballer (born 1990)}}

{{EngvarB|date=June 2021}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lovre Kalinić

| image = Lovre Kalinić in 2018.jpg

| caption = Kalinić at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

| fullname = Lovre Kalinić{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Croatia |publisher=FIFA |page=7 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|4|3|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/21611/Lovre-Kalinic/overview |title=Lovre Kalinic: Overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=17 August 2019}}

| birth_place = Split, SFR Yugoslavia

| height = 2.01 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Hajduk Split

| clubnumber = 91

| youthyears1 = 1998–2000

| youthclubs1 = Solin

| youthyears2 = 2000–2009

| youthclubs2 = Hajduk Split

| years1 = 2009–2016

| clubs1 = Hajduk Split

| caps1 = 134

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009

| clubs2 = → Junak Sinj (loan)

| caps2 = 4

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2009–2010

| clubs3 = → Novalja (loan)

| caps3 = 23

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012

| clubs4 = → Karlovac (loan)

| caps4 = 11

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016–2018

| clubs5 = Gent

| caps5 = 68

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2018–2022

| clubs6 = Aston Villa

| caps6 = 7

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020

| clubs7 = → Toulouse (loan)

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2020–2022

| clubs8 = → Hajduk Split (loan)

| caps8 = 50

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2022–

| clubs9 = Hajduk Split

| caps9 = 10

| goals9 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalteam1 = Croatia U15

| nationalcaps1 = 1

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2005–2006

| nationalteam2 = Croatia U16

| nationalcaps2 = 11

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2006

| nationalteam3 = Croatia U17

| nationalcaps3 = 1

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2011–2013

| nationalteam4 = Croatia U21

| nationalcaps4 = 7

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| nationalyears5 = 2014–2022

| nationalteam5 = Croatia

| nationalcaps5 = 19

| nationalgoals5 = 0

| club-update = 5 April 2024

| nationalteam-update = 19 November 2019 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{fb|CRO}}}}

{{Medal|Comp|FIFA World Cup}}

{{Medal|RU|2018|}}

}}

Lovre Kalinić ({{IPA|hr|lǒːʋre kǎlinitɕ}};{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=e15hWxQ%3D&keyword=Sv.|title=Lóvro|quote=Lóvre|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=17 March 2018|language=sh}}{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=el9vWhk%3D&keyword=kalina|title=kàlina|quote=Kàlinić|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=17 March 2018|language=sh}} born 3 April 1990) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hajduk Split.

Club career

=Hajduk Split=

Lovre Kalinić made his HNK Hajduk Split debut on 23 April 2011, under manager Ante Miše at the age of 21 years and 20 days, in a Prva HNL match against NK Slaven Belupo, which his side won 2–1.{{cite web|title=KALINIC EXTENDED CONTRACT WITH HAJDUK TILL 2021!|url=http://hajduk.hr/eng/article/kalinic-extended-contract-with-hajduk-till-2021/5089|website=HNK Hajduk Split|access-date=28 September 2016}}

After loans to Junak Sinj in 2009, Novalja in 2010 and Karlovac in 2012, Hajduk manager Igor Tudor brought Lovre Kalinić back to Hajduk Split to be the number one goalkeeper for the 2013–14 season.

In the 2015–16 season, Kalinić set a new record for most consecutive minutes without a goal conceded in the 1. HNL. The goalkeeper went eight games, or 775 minutes, without conceding a goal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Hajduk/tabid/83/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/304356/Default.aspx|title = Slobodna Dalmacija - Splićanin lažirao papire o PTSP-u i 'zaradio' 380.000 kuna|date = 4 March 2016}} The previous record was held by Zoran Slavica, who went 711 minutes without conceding a goal in the Prva HNL.

As a result of being part of Croatia's UEFA Euro 2016 squad, Kalinić missed the first three rounds of Hajduk's 2016–17 season, being granted an extended holiday by Hajduk boss Marijan Pušnik. He made his return on 28 July 2016, where Hajduk defeated FC Oleksandriya 3–0 in the Third Round of the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League qualifying at CSC Nika Stadium, keeping a clean sheet.{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/07/28/europe/uefa-cup/pfc-olexandria/hnk-hajduk-split/2282896/?ICID=HP_MS_01_02|title = Oleksandria vs. Hajduk Split - 28 July 2016 - Soccerway}} In September 2016, Kalinić signed a new five-year contract with Hajduk.{{cite web|title=KALINIC EXTENDED CONTRACT WITH HAJDUK TILL 2021!|url=http://hajduk.hr/eng/article/kalinic-extended-contract-with-hajduk-till-2021/5089|website=HNK Hajduk Split|access-date=28 September 2016}} In his time at Hajduk, Kalinić made 134 official appearances across seven seasons. In total, Kalinić spent 17 years of junior and senior football with Hajduk.

=Gent=

On 27 December 2016, Hajduk announced that Lovre Kalinić had played his last game for the club, with a move to Belgian First Division A side K.A.A. Gent completed.{{cite web|title=THANK YOU LOVRE AND GOOD LUCK!|url=http://hajduk.hr/eng/article/thank-you-lovre-and-good-luck/5249|website=HNK Hajduk Split|access-date=28 December 2016}} The transfer fee is the highest fee for a goalkeeper in the history of the Prva HNL. The €3.1m transfer fee will make Kalinić the most expensive player in Gent's history.{{cite web|title=Lovre Kalinić napušta Poljud i postaje najskuplje pojačanje u povijesti Genta?|url=http://sportske.jutarnji.hr/nogomet/najveca-hajdukova-prodaja-u-posljednje-cetiri-godine-lovre-kalinic-napusta-poljud-i-postaje-najskuplje-pojacanje-u-povijesti-genta/5435847/|website=Sportske Novosti|date=26 December 2016|publisher=Jutarnji List|access-date=28 December 2016|language=hr}} He was named Best Goalkeeper in the Belgian league for the 2016–17 season, after having played only half a season upon arriving in January to Gent from Hajduk Split.

=Aston Villa=

On 21 December 2018, English Championship club Aston Villa announced that they had reached an agreement with Gent to sign Kalinić at the start of the January transfer window. Villa had already attempted to sign Kalinić in 2016 but were denied a work permit. He signed a contract to the end of the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2018/12/21/kalinic-to-join-aston-villa|title=Transfer news: Lovre Kalinic to join us in January|date=21 December 2018|publisher=Aston Villa F.C.|access-date=27 January 2019}} He officially joined on 1 January 2019 and made his debut four days later in a 3–0 defeat in a home FA Cup tie against Swansea City.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46706813|title=Aston Villa 0–3 Swansea City|date=5 January 2019|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 January 2019}} His league debut came a week later in another 3–0 defeat, this time against Wigan Athletic, which was followed by a 2–2 draw with Hull City – meaning that Kalinić had conceded 8 goals in his first 3 games.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46847229|title=Aston Villa 2–2 Hull City|date=19 January 2019|work=BBC Sport|access-date=27 January 2019}} He played what would prove to be his last game for the club against West Bromwich Albion on 16 February 2019.

==Toulouse (loan)==

On 20 January 2020, Kalinić joined Ligue 1 club Toulouse until the end of the 2019–20 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.toulousefc.com/fr/lovre-kalinic-gardien-international-croate-prete-au-tfc|title = Lovre Kalinić, gardien international croate, prêté au TFC}} However, he made only four appearances before the league was called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

== Hajduk Split (loan) ==

On 22 December 2020, after making no appearances for Villa in the 2020–21 season up to that point, it was announced that Kalinić would go out on loan to Hajduk Split, where he started his career. The loan was scheduled to commence on 18 January 2021 – when the Croatian transfer window opened.{{Cite web|date=22 December 2020|title=Kalinic to leave on loan|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2020/december/Kalinic-to-leave-on-loan/|access-date=22 December 2020|website=Aston Villa Official Site}} On 22 January, he made his second debut for Hajduk in a 1–0 league victory over Šibenik.{{Cite web|date=22 January 2021|title=Sibenik 0-1 Hajduk Split - Report|url=https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1482821/Live/-Sibenik-Hajduk-Split|access-date=25 January 2021|website=WhoScored}}

On 11 July 2021, Aston Villa announced that Kalinić would rejoin Hajduk Split on loan for another season.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=11 July 2021|title=Kalinic returns to Hajduk Split on loan|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2021/july/Kalinic-returns-to-Hajduk-Split-on-loan/|access-date=2021-07-11|website=Aston Villa Football Club}} Kalinić explained that Aston Villa had wanted to sell him to another club, but he was adamant that he wanted to return to Hajduk Split as he had been named club captain. Eventually, an agreement for a second season on loan was agreed by all parties.{{Cite news|last=Preece|first=Ashley|date=12 July 2021|title=Aston Villa flop reveals transfer disagreement before sealing exit|work=Birmingham Mail|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-transfer-lovre-kalinic-21032761|access-date=13 July 2021}}

= Permanent return to Hajduk Split =

On 1 July 2022, Kalinić signed for Hajduk Split once again, this time on a permanent transfer.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=1 July 2022 |title=Lovre Kalinić joins HNK Hajduk Split |url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/news/2022/july/01/lovre-kalini--joins-hnk-hajduk-split/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=Aston Villa Football Club}} The details were not announced by either club, but it was rumoured to have been a free transfer.{{Cite web |last=Maher |first=Matt |title=Lovre Kalinic signs with Hajduk Split |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/aston-villa/2022/07/01/lovre-kalinic-signs-with-hajduk-split/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=www.expressandstar.com |date=July 2022 |language=en}}

International career

After Stipe Pletikosa retired from international football in 2014, Kalinić became Croatia's second choice goalkeeper behind Danijel Subašić. He made his debut for Croatia in a November 2014 friendly match against Argentina.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=28848|title=Player Database|accessdate=17 September 2022|website=EU-football}} He was part of Croatia's UEFA Euro 2016 squad.

In May 2018 he was named in Croatia's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He played the last match of group stage against Iceland making several crucial saves.{{Cite web|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|access-date=2021-07-13|website=www.goal.com|language=en}} Croatia finished as the runners-up of the tournament, losing to France in the final.

After the tournament ended, Subašić retired from international football. Kalinić has thus been appointed as the first choice goalkeeper for the national team. However, due to injuries and the consequent drop in form, he was benched again in favour of Dominik Livaković.

He was an unused substitute at the delayed UEFA Euro 2020, as Livaković played all four matches, and remained on standby list for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, as

Ivica Ivušić and Ivo Grbić were chosen to be reserve goalkeepers. Kalinić's last game for Croatia was a november 2019 friendly against Georgia, where he failed to save a weak shot from Giorgi Papunashvili, giving Georgians the lead. However, Croatia turned the match into 2-1 victory.https://www.tportal.hr/sport/clanak/ovo-je-momcad-koja-pocinje-protiv-gruzije-zlatko-dalic-uveo-cak-osam-novih-igraca-u-odnosu-na-slovacku-20191119

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 30 March 2024}}{{soccerway|lovre-kalini/135452}}

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"|National cup{{efn|Includes Croatian Football Cup, Belgian Cup, FA Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Europe

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="10"|Hajduk Split

|2008–09

|rowspan="9"|Prva HNL

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
2009–10

|0

00000colspan="2"|—00
2010–11

|1

00000colspan="2"|—10
2011–12

|1

02000colspan="2"|—30
2012–13

|4

01000colspan="2"|—50
2013–14

|24

0105{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}0colspan="2"|—300
2014–15

|28

0503{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—370
2015–16

|31

0208{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—410
2016–17

|13

0104{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—180
colspan="2"|Total

!102

0120200colspan="2"|—1340
Junak Sinj (loan)

|2008–09

|Druga HNL

|4

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
Novalja (loan)

|2009–10

|Treća HNL

|23

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—230
Karlovac (loan)

|2011–12

|Prva HNL

|11

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—110
rowspan="4"|Gent

|2016–17

|rowspan="3"|Belgian Pro League

|19

0004{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—230
2017–18

|35

0201{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—380
2018–19

|14

0103{{efn|name=UEL}}0colspan="2"|—180
colspan="2"|Total

!68

03080colspan="2"|—790
rowspan="5"|Aston Villa

|2018–19

|Championship

|7

010colspan="2"|—0080
2019–20

|rowspan="3"|Premier League

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
2020–21

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
2021–22

|0

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!7

010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—80
Toulouse (loan)

|2019–20

|Ligue 1

|4

000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—40
rowspan="3"|Hajduk Split (loan)

|2020–21

|rowspan="2"|Croatian Football League

|21

01000colspan="2"|–20
2021–22

|16

0202{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League}}0colspan="2"|–200
colspan="2"|Total

!37

03020colspan="2"|–420
rowspan="3"|Hajduk Split

|2022–23

|rowspan="2"|Croatian Football League

|9

0004{{efn|name=UECL}}01{{efn|name=SUC|Appearance in Croatian Football Super Cup}}0140
2023–24

|1

010000020
colspan="2"|Total

!10

0104010160
colspan="3"|Career total

!266

0200340103110

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=International=

{{Updated|match played on 19 November 2019}}{{NFT player|57630|Lovre Kalinić|access-date=19 June 2021}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="6" |Croatia

|2014

10
201510
201640
201730
201870
201930
colspan="2"|Total||19||0

Honours

Hajduk Split

  • Croatian Cup: 2012–13, 2021–22, 2022–23{{cite web|url=https://hns-cff.hr/en/matches/52339406/rijeka-hajduk/|title=Rijeka - Hajduk 1:3|website=HNS-CFF|language=Croatian|date=26 May 2022|accessdate=27 May 2022}}

Aston Villa

  • EFL Championship play-offs: 2019{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48331145 |title=Aston Villa 2–1 Derby County |first=Ian |last=Woodcock |work=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2019 |access-date=27 May 2019}}

Croatia

  • FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331552/#match-lineups |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712024254/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/match/300331552/#match-lineups |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 July 2018 |title=France 4–2 Croatia: Line-ups |publisher=FIFA |access-date=27 May 2019}}

Individual

  • Football Oscar Best Goalkeeper in Prva HNL: 2015, 2016{{Cite web|first=|date=|title=Susic and Kalinic in Croatian First League team of the year|url=https://hajduk.hr/eng/article/susic-and-kalinic-in-croatian-first-league-team-of-the-year/4882}}
  • Best AA Gent-Player of the Season: 2016-17{{Cite web|title=Erelijst Trofee Jean-Claude Bouvy|url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20150519_01689059|access-date=8 November 2020|website=Het Nieuwsblad|language=nl-BE}}
  • Belgian Professional Goalkeeper of the Season: 2016–17{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Lovre Kalinic verkozen tot Doelman van het jaar|url=https://www.kaagent.be/nl/nieuws/22-05-2017/lovre-kalinic-verkozen-tot-doelman-van-het-jaar?|access-date=|website=}}
  • Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year: 2017,{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Lovre Kalinic Doelman van het Jaar!|url=https://www.kaagent.be/nl/nieuws/07-02-2018/gouden-schoen-2017}} 2018{{cite web|last=|first=|date=7 February 2018|title=Lovre Kalinic is de Doelman van het Jaar|url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2018-02-07/lovre-kalinic-is-de-doelman-van-het-jaar}}

Orders

  • 40px Order of Duke Branimir: 2018{{cite web|url=http://predsjednica.hr/objava/1/1/2707|title=News: President Decorates Croatian National Football Team Players and Coaching Staff|date=13 November 2018|publisher=Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia|access-date=11 January 2019|quote=the Order of Prince Branimir with Ribbon was awarded to Mr. Lovre Kalinić...|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409171628/http://predsjednica.hr/objava/1/1/2707|archive-date=9 April 2019|url-status=dead}}

References

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