Martin Kramarič

Martin Kramarič (born 14 November 1997) is a Slovenian footballer who plays as a winger for the Russian Premier League side Sochi.

Martin Kramarič
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-14) 14 November 1997
Place of birth Novo Mesto, Slovenia[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Sochi
Number 7
Youth career
2004–2014 Krka
2014–2015 Maribor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Krka 15 (3)
2014–2020 Maribor 41 (1)
2014–2015 Maribor B 18 (4)
2016–2017 → Krško (loan) 36 (6)
2020 → Bravo (loan) 15 (1)
2020–2023 Bravo 89 (19)
2023– Sochi 9 (4)
International career
2015–2016 Slovenia U19[lower-alpha 1] 4 (2)
2017 Slovenia B 1 (0)
2017–2018 Slovenia U21 13 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2023

With over 150 appearances in Slovenian PrvaLiga, he made his senior debut for Krka in 2014, and became the league's youngest ever goalscorer at the age of 16 in the same year. He also played for Maribor, Krško and Bravo.

Club career

Born in Novo Mesto, Kramarič began his career at hometown club Krka. He made his professional debut in the Slovenian PrvaLiga on 22 March 2014, starting and playing for 81 minutes in a 3–1 loss against Maribor.[2] On 12 April, he opened the scoring in a 1–1 home draw with Rudar Velenje; at the age of 16 years, 4 months and 29 days, he became the all-time youngest goalscorer in the league.[3]

On 31 August 2014, Kramarič and teammate Matko Obradović moved to Maribor on a three-year contracts.[4] In 55 total games for the club in all competitions,[1] he scored once, opening a 5–1 win at Ankaran in the second minute of the match on 6 August 2017.[5] After loans to fellow top-flight teams Krško and Bravo, he signed a permanent deal with the latter on 25 September 2020.[6]

In 2021–22, Kramarič scored twice in the Slovenian Football Cup, including in the 3–2 home semi-final win over Domžale on 20 April,[7] as his team finished as runners-up.[1] On 9 October 2022, he scored his first career hat-trick in a 6–1 home win over city rivals Olimpija Ljubljana.[8] After more than 100 appearances for Bravo, he left the club in May 2023 after his contract expired.[9]

On 20 June 2023, Kramarič moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for the Russian Premier League side Sochi, thus joining former Bravo teammate Vanja Drkušić.[10][11]

Notes
  1. Official competitive UEFA matches only.

References
  1. "Slovenia – M. Kramarič – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. "NK Maribor – NK Krka 3:1 (PrvaLiga 2013/2014, 23. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. Viškovič, Rok (17 April 2014). "Rekorder, ki ima tremo pred novinarji" [A record holder, who has stage fright in front of the press] (in Slovenian). Siol. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  4. "Maribor kupil dva Novomeščana" [Maribor sign two Novo Mesto players]. zurnal24.si (in Slovenian). 31 August 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. "NK Ankaran – NK Maribor 1:5 (PrvaLiga 2017/2018, 4. Round)". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. "Kramarič se je vrnil v Ljubljano" [Kramarič returns to Ljubljana] (in Slovenian). Siol. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  7. "Velik preobrat v Šiški, odločitev v 94. minuti" [Big turnaround in Šiška, decision in the 94th minute]. zurnal24.si (in Slovenian). 20 April 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  8. Kos, Kleman (9 October 2022). "Prvi hat-trick v karieri: Martin Kramarič z zamudo uresničuje svoj velik potencial" [The first hat-trick in his career: Martin Kramarič belatedly realises his great potential] (in Slovenian). Nogomania. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  9. "Kramarič zapustil Bravo, Šroler pa Muro, spomladansko 'čiščenje' v Kopru". 24ur.com (in Slovenian). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. "Dobili smo še enega Slovenca v ruski ligi: Martin Kramarič kariero nadaljuje skupaj z Vanjo Drkušićem" (in Slovenian). Nogomania. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. "Мартин Крамарич в ФК «Сочи»" (in Russian). PFC Sochi. 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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