Duje Caleta-Car
Duje Ćaleta-Car ( born 17 September 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer He plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the Croatia national team.[2] He was a member of the Croatian squad which ended as runners-up to France in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
_26.jpg.webp) Ćaleta-Car warming up for Marseille in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Duje Ćaleta-Car | ||
| Date of birth | 17 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Šibenik, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lyon (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| Number | 55 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2012 | Šibenik | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Šibenik | 17 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Pasching | 15 | (3) |
| 2014–2018 | Red Bull Salzburg | 84 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Liefering (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2018–2022 | Marseille | 103 | (5) |
| 2022– | Southampton | 13 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Lyon (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Croatia U17 | 12 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Croatia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Croatia U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2014–2018 | Croatia U21 | 17 | (3) |
| 2018– | Croatia | 23 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:44, 4 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:42, 3 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
He started with his local club HNK Šibenik. Then he went on to FC Pasching in Austria. Ćaleta-Car joined FC Liefering in 2014 on loan from Red Bull Salzburg.. He made his Austrian Football First League debut with FC Liefering on 25 July 2014 against FAC Team für Wien.[3]
Red Bull Salzburg
From 2015 till 2028 he played for FC Red Bull Salzburg 84 matches with four goals in the Austrian Bundesliga. 2017-18 he was part of the team which reached the Europa-League semifinals.
Olympique de Marseille
On 20 July 2018 Ćaleta-Car went to Olympique de Marseille on a five-year deal for a transfer fee of €19 million. Upon his arrival, Ćaleta-Car was given the squad shirt number 15.[4] On 29 September 2019 he scored his first goal for Marseille, the equalizer in a 1–1 draw with Rennes.[5]
Southampton F.C.
A year before the end of his contract he moved to Southampton FC.[6]
International career
He played for Croatia U17, U18, U19 and U21 national football team. In October 2015, Ćaleta-Car received a first call-up for the senior national team for the Euro 2016 qualifying matches against Bulgaria and Malta.[7] He was in the first 27 players team called for the Euro 2016 but was dropped.
In May 2018, he was named in Croatia's preliminary 32-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[8] On 3 June he made his international debut in a friendly match against Brazil, coming on as a substitute for Vedran Ćorluka in the 52nd minute.[9]
Ćaleta-Car was selected in the 23-man squad that travelled to the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He made his World Cup debut in Croatia's final group game, a 2–1 win over Iceland. Croatia finish second in the tournament.
Personal life
He is married and father of a son.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 3 September 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Šibenik | 2012–13 | Druga HNL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Pasching | 2013–14 | Austrian Regionalliga | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| Liefering (loan) | 2014–15 | Erste Liga | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 19 | 0 | |||
| 2015–16 | Erste Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | |||||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2014–15 | Austrian Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2016–17 | Austrian Bundesliga | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 8[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 19[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | — | 53 | 2 | |||
| Total | 84 | 4 | 16 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | — | 130 | 4 | ||||
| Marseille | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 6] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 7] | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[lower-alpha 8] | 0 | — | 38 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23[10] | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 103 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 130 | 5 | ||
| Southampton | 2022–23[10] | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| Lyon (loan) | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 256 | 13 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 335 | 14 | ||
- Includes Croatian Cup, Austrian Cup, Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- Five appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, fifteen appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- Three appearances in UEFA Europa League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 3 June 2022[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 1 | |
- As of match played 11 November 2021
- Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ćaleta-Car goal[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2021 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 20 |  Malta | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
- Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ćaleta-Car goal.[11]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November 2021 | National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta | 20 | Malta | 2–0 | 7–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Red Bull Salzburg
- Austrian Bundesliga: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
- Austrian Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Croatia
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018[12]
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2017–18[13]
Orders
- Order of Duke Branimir: 2018[14]
References
- "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- "Croatia - D. Caleta-Car - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- "FC Liefering vs. FAC Team für Win - 25 July 2014 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- "Duje Caleta-Car joins Les Olympiens!". Olympique de Marseille. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
- "VIDEO: Velika večer Vatrenog! Do danas je u klubu zabio samo jednom, sinoć je mrežu tresao čak dva puta". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). 2020-08-30. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
- www.croatiaweek.com
- "Celtic defender Jozo Šimunović will miss Croatia's qualifiers against Bulgaria and Malta due to injury, with Duje Ćaleta-Car called up as his replacement". hns-cff.hr. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced? - Goal.com".
- "Brazil vs. Croatia - 3 June 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- "Games played by Duje Caleta-Car in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- "Duje Ćaleta-Car". Croatian Football Federation.
- McNulty, Phil (15 July 2018). "France 4–2 Croatia". BBC. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- "Bundesliga.at - Das Team der Saison 2017/18". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- "News: President Decorates Croatian National Football Team Players and Coaching Staff". Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
the Order of Prince Branimir with Ribbon was awarded to Mr. Duje Ćaleta-Car...
