Zoran Karic

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Zoran Karic
Personal information
Full name Zoran Karic
Date of birth August 1, 1961 (1961-08-01) (age 46)
Place of birth    Kacarevo, Yugoslavia
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Forward
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
-1987
1987-1990
1990-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2004
FK Partizan
San Diego Sockers (indoor)
Cleveland Crunch (indoor)
Kansas City Attack (indoor)
Harrisburg Heat (indoor)
Cleveland Force (indoor)


339 (651)
012 0(12)
017 00(7)
027 00(9)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Zoran Karic (born August 1, 1961 in Kacarevo, Yugoslavia) was a Yugoslavian soccer forward who began his career with FK Partizan before spending seventeen seasons playing indoor soccer in the United States. He was the 1988 MISL Rookie of the Year, 1992 MISL leading scorer, 1994 NPSL MVP, and a nine time, first team All Star.

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[edit] Yugoslavia

Karic began his career as a child in Yugoslavia. He signed with FK Partizan of the Yugoslavian First Division.

[edit] United States

In 1987, Karic moved to the United States and signed with the San Diego Sockers of Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL). He won two championships (1988, 1989) with the Sockers. In his second year with the Sockers, Karic was the team’s second leading scorer behind Branko Segota. While he began the 1989-1990 season with the Sockers, the team traded Karic to the Cleveland Crunch for Paul Wright on March 6, 1990. Paired with Hector Marinaro, the Crunch now boasted one of the strongest pair of forwards in the league. Karic was named a first team All Star this year. In the 1990-1991 season, he was the league’s second leading scorer and was again named a first team All Star. Karic topped the points chart during the 1991-1992 season. In 1992, the MISL collapsed and the Crunch moved to the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL). Karic continued to finish the season towards the top of the points list. Karic peaked in 1994 when he finished as the NPSL points leader on the strength of his 104 assists and 85 goals. Karic was named both a first team All Star and the NPSL MVP. In 2000, the Crunch decided not to resign Karic and he moved to the Kansas City Attack. However, injury had begun to slow him and he saw time in only twelve games that season. In 2001, he moved to the Harrisburg Heat. Once again, he saw time in a limited number of games. In 2002, he rejoined the Crush, now renamed the Cleveland Force. He spent two seasons with the Force, playing only four gamed in 2002-2003, but twenty-three the next season. On October 2, 2004, the Cleveland Force signed Karic to a two year contract. However, he retired without playing a game that season. Since he retired from playing professionally, he continues to play with Beck’s Cleveland All Stars, a team in an amateur indoor soccer league in Cleveland.[1]

[edit] Honors

  • Rookie of the Year:
  • 1988
  • MVP:
  • 1994
  • First team All Star
  • 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
  • Goals Leader:
  • 1992
  • Assists Leader:
  • 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999
  • Points Leader:
  • 1992, 1994

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