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Kristijan Kahlina

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Kristijan Kahlina
Kahlina with Ludogorets Razgrad in 2021
Personal information
Full name Kristijan Kahlina
Date of birth (1992-07-24) 24 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Charlotte FC
Number 1
Youth career
2003–2011 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
2011–2013 Vinogradar 58 (0)
2013–2015 Lučko 31 (0)
2015–2016 Koper 11 (0)
2016–2021 Gorica 148 (0)
2021Ludogorets (loan) 9 (0)
2021 Ludogorets 10 (0)
2022– Charlotte FC 89 (0)
2023 Crown Legacy FC 1 (0)
International career
2011 Croatia U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024

Kristijan Kahlina (born 24 July 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer.[1][2]

Club career

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Kahlina played for NK Vinogradar in 2011–12 and 2012–13.[3]

In 2019, he was named captain for HNK Gorica.[3]

Kahlina signed with Major League Soccer expansion team Charlotte FC in December 2021, ahead of their inaugural season.[3]

After playing every minute of the season for Charlotte FC in 2024 and finishing with 12 shutouts, Kahlina won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award.[4]

International career

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Kahlina played with the Croatia national under-19 team.[5]

Career statistics

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As of 26 October 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vinogradar 2011–12 HNL 28 0 0 0 28 0
2012–13 30 0 0 0 30 0
Total 58 0 0 0 58 0
Lučko 2013–14 2. HNL 12 0 0 0 12 0
2014–15 19 0 19 0
Total 31 0 0 0 31 0
Koper 2015–16 Slovenian PrvaLiga 11 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Gorica 2016–17 2. HNL 29 0 2 0 2 0 33 0
2017–18 33 0 3 0 36 0
2018–19 1. HNL 36 0 0 0 36 0
2019–10 36 0 1 0 37 0
2020–21 14 0 2 0 16 0
Total 148 0 8 0 2 0 158 0
Ludogorets (loan) 2020–21 First League 9 0 3 0 12 0
Ludogorets (loan) 2021–22 10 0 1 0 12 0 1 0 24 0
Total 19 0 4 0 12 0 1 0 36 0
Charlotte FC 2022 MLS 31 0 1 0 32 0
2023 24 0 3 0 6 0 33 0
Total 55 0 4 0 6 0 65 0
Career total 322 0 19 0 12 0 9 0 362 0

Honours

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Ludogorets Razgrad
Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b Kristijan Kahlina at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Kahlina se uživio u ulogu Djeda Božićnjaka, Beli zabio golčinu!". www.24sata.hr. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Charlotte FC Signs Croatian Goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club.
  4. ^ "Charlotte FC's Kristijan Kahlina named 2024 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year". mlssoccer.com.
  5. ^ "Goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina brings title-winning experience to Charlotte | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club.
  6. ^ "2024 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire". Major League Soccer. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
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