#16Defenders

Duje Caleta-Car

Duje Ćaleta-Car

CroatiaAge29Centre-Back

Market Value€2.80m

Real Sociedad· LaLiga

Played

Goals

Assists

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FIFA AttributesEA FC

Real Sociedad

74Overall

74Potential

-Value

-Wage

Pace58

Shooting40

Passing55

Dribbling57

Defending73

Physical77

Height193cmWeight89kgPreferred FootRightWeak Foot★★☆☆☆Skill Moves★★★★☆

Pace

Acceleration54

Sprint Speed62

Shooting

Positioning-

Finishing32

Shot Power67

Long Shots27

Volleys38

Penalties38

Passing

Vision60

Crossing28

FK Accuracy31

Short Passing69

Long Passing68

Curve28

Dribbling

Agility34

Balance47

Reactions72

Ball Control64

Dribbling55

Composure72

Defending

Interceptions73

Heading Accuracy75

Def Awareness72

Stand Tackle74

Slide Tackle71

Physical

Jumping80

Stamina60

Strength84

Aggression79

Goalkeeper

Diving8

Handling9

Kicking9

GK Positioning10

Reflexes8

Position

Defender - Centre-Back

Main Position

Centre-Back

Date of Birth

1996-09-17(29)

Height

1,93

Preferred Foot

right

Place of Birth

Šibenik

Citizenship

Croatia

Contract & Agent

Joined

2025-08-01

Contract Until

2026-06-30

Agent

ROOF ✓

Market Value

€2.80m

Last Updated

2026-06-05

International

Croatia

Honours

Spanish cup winnerAustrian champion ×4Austrian cup winner ×3

Career Achievements

Caleta-Car has won four Austrian Bundesliga titles and three Austrian Cups with Red Bull Salzburg. He also won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Marseille in 2023.

Biography

Duje Caleta-Car is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. He began his career in his hometown of Šibenik before moving to Red Bull Salzburg, where he won multiple Austrian titles. He later played for Marseille and Southampton, and has represented the Croatian national team.

Playing Style

Caleta-Car is a strong and physical defender, known for his aerial ability and composure on the ball. He is comfortable playing out from the back and is a threat from set pieces. However, he can sometimes be caught out of position and lacks top-end pace.

Market Value History

Season Stats (International Friendlies)

All seasons (85)

Season	Comp	Apps	G	A	YC	RC	Min
25/26	International Friendlies	1	0	0	1	0	60
25/26	LaLiga	27	1	0	6	1	2150
25/26	Copa del Rey	5	0	0	2	0	479
24/25	UEFA Nations League A	5	0	0	1	0	405
24/25	Coupe de France	0	0	0	0	0	0
24/25	Ligue 1	19	1	0	8	0	1585
24/25	UEFA Europa League	9	0	1	1	0	613
23/24	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	0	31
23/24	Coupe de France	5	0	0	3	0	450
23/24	Ligue 1	24	0	0	2	1	1992
22/23	UEFA Nations League A	1	0	0	1	0	90
22/23	Premier League	13	1	0	2	0	944
22/23	International Friendlies	0	0	0	0	0	0
22/23	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	7
22/23	FA Cup	2	1	0	2	0	180
22/23	European Qualifiers	0	0	0	0	0	0
22/23	EFL Cup	4	0	0	0	0	341
21/22	UEFA Conference League	6	0	0	1	0	519
21/22	International Friendlies	2	0	1	0	0	136
21/22	Coupe de France	3	0	0	0	0	261
21/22	Ligue 1	26	2	1	6	0	2061
21/22	UEFA Europa League	3	0	0	0	0	270
2025	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	6	0	0	1	0	492
2025	UEFA Nations League Finals	2	0	0	1	0	210
2024	UEFA Euro	0	0	0	0	0	0
2023	UEFA Nations League Finals	0	0	0	0	0	0
2022	World Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	6	1	0	1	0	457
2021	UEFA Euro	2	0	0	2	0	210
2018	World Cup	1	0	0	0	0	90
2013	U17 World Cup	3	0	0	0	0	270
2013	UEFA Under-17 Euro	3	0	0	1	0	240
20/21	UEFA Nations League A	3	0	0	2	0	270
20/21	International Friendlies	4	0	0	0	0	299
20/21	Trophée des Champions	1	0	0	0	0	90
20/21	Coupe de France	1	0	0	0	0	85
20/21	Ligue 1	33	2	1	8	1	2816
20/21	UEFA Champions League	4	0	0	1	0	360
19/20	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	0	45
19/20	Coupe de la Ligue	1	0	0	1	0	90
19/20	Coupe de France	2	0	0	0	0	210
19/20	Ligue 1	23	1	1	6	0	1884
18/19	UEFA Nations League A	0	0	0	0	0	0
18/19	International Friendlies	0	0	0	0	0	0
18/19	Coupe de la Ligue	0	0	0	0	0	0
18/19	Coupe de France	1	0	0	1	0	90
18/19	Ligue 1	20	0	0	1	2	1545
18/19	European Qualifiers	2	0	1	1	0	180
18/19	UEFA Europa League	5	0	0	1	0	450
17/18	UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying	7	1	0	1	0	630
17/18	ÖFB-Cup	6	0	0	2	0	497
17/18	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	0	38
17/18	UEFA Europa League Qualifying	2	0	0	0	0	180
17/18	UEFA Europa League	13	0	2	5	0	1200
17/18	UEFA Champions League Qualifying	4	0	0	1	0	360
17/18	Bundesliga	28	2	1	10	0	2429
16/17	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	0	0	0	0	0	0
16/17	ÖFB-Cup	5	0	0	0	0	371
16/17	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	0	90
16/17	UEFA Europa League	3	0	0	1	0	270
16/17	UEFA Champions League Qualifying	5	0	0	2	0	397
16/17	Bundesliga	18	0	1	2	1	1535
15/16	UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying	7	1	0	3	0	630
15/16	ÖFB-Cup	4	0	0	1	0	390
15/16	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	0	85
15/16	UEFA Europa League Qualifying	2	0	0	0	0	210
15/16	UEFA Champions League Qualifying	0	0	0	0	0	0
15/16	2. Liga	1	0	0	0	0	90
15/16	Bundesliga	31	2	2	2	0	2790
14/15	UEFA EURO U19 Championship Qualifiers	6	1	0	1	0	464
14/15	ÖFB-Cup	1	0	0	0	0	120
14/15	International Friendlies	1	0	0	0	0	90
14/15	European Qualifiers	0	0	0	0	0	0
14/15	UEFA Europa League	1	0	0	0	0	90
14/15	UEFA Champions League Qualifying	0	0	0	0	0	0
14/15	2. Liga	19	0	1	3	0	1710
14/15	Bundesliga	7	0	0	2	0	611
13/14	UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification	0	0	0	0	0	0
13/14	ÖFB-Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0
13/14	International Friendlies	3	0	0	0	0	270
13/14	UEFA Europa League Qualifying	0	0	0	0	0	0
13/14	Regional League Central (-2026)	15	3	0	2	0	1273
12/13	UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification	3	1	0	0	0	180
12/13	Prva Nogometna Liga	17	0	0	2	0	1188
12/13	International Friendlies	3	1	0	0	0	180

National Team Matches (106)

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Competition	Min	G	A	YC
2026-06-07	Slovenia	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2026-06-02	Belgium	🏠	0:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2026-04-01	Croatia	✈	3:1	International Friendlies	60	0	0	1
2026-03-26	Croatia	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2025-11-17	Croatia	✈	2:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	45	0	0	0
2025-11-14	Faroe Islands	🏠	3:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2025-10-12	Gibraltar	🏠	3:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2025-10-09	Croatia	✈	0:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2025-09-08	Montenegro	🏠	4:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	1
2025-09-05	Croatia	✈	0:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2025-06-09	Czechia	🏠	5:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	87	0	0	0
2025-06-06	Croatia	✈	0:7	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2025-03-23	Croatia	✈	7:4	UEFA Nations League Finals	120	0	0	1
2025-03-20	France	🏠	2:0	UEFA Nations League Finals	90	0	0	0
2024-11-18	Portugal	🏠	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2024-11-15	Croatia	✈	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	1
2024-10-15	Croatia	✈	3:3	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2024-10-12	Scotland	🏠	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2024-09-08	Poland	🏠	1:0	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2024-09-05	Croatia	✈	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	45	0	0	0
2024-06-24	Croatia	✈	1:1	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2024-06-19	Croatia	✈	2:2	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2024-06-15	Croatia	✈	3:0	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2024-06-08	Croatia	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2024-06-03	North Macedonia	🏠	3:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2024-03-26	Croatia	✈	2:4	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2024-03-23	Croatia	✈	4:5	International Friendlies	31	0	0	0
2023-11-21	Armenia	🏠	1:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-11-18	Croatia	✈	0:2	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-10-15	Croatia	✈	2:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-10-12	Turkiye	🏠	0:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-09-11	Croatia	✈	0:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-09-08	Latvia	🏠	5:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-06-18	Croatia	✈	5:4	UEFA Nations League Finals	-	0	0	0
2023-06-14	Croatia	✈	2:4	UEFA Nations League Finals	-	0	0	0
2023-03-28	Croatia	✈	0:2	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2023-03-25	Wales	🏠	1:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2022-12-17	Croatia	✈	1:2	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-12-13	Croatia	✈	3:0	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-12-09	Croatia	✈	3:5	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-12-05	Croatia	✈	2:4	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-12-01	Croatia	✈	0:0	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-11-27	Croatia	✈	1:4	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-11-23	Croatia	✈	0:0	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2022-11-16	Croatia	✈	0:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2022-09-25	Croatia	✈	1:3	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-09-22	Denmark	🏠	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-06-13	Croatia	✈	0:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-06-10	Croatia	✈	0:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-06-06	France	🏠	1:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2022-06-03	Austria	🏠	0:3	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	1
2022-03-29	Croatia	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	63	0	0	0
2022-03-26	Croatia	✈	1:1	International Friendlies	73	0	1	0
2021-11-14	Russia	🏠	1:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2021-11-11	Croatia	✈	1:7	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	1	0	0
2021-10-11	Slovakia	🏠	2:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2021-10-08	Croatia	✈	0:3	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2021-09-07	Slovenia	🏠	3:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	13	0	0	0
2021-09-04	Croatia	✈	0:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2021-09-01	Croatia	✈	0:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	84	0	0	0
2021-06-28	Croatia	✈	5:3	UEFA Euro	120	0	0	1
2021-06-22	Croatia	✈	1:3	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2021-06-18	Croatia	✈	1:1	UEFA Euro	-	0	0	0
2021-06-13	Croatia	✈	1:0	UEFA Euro	90	0	0	1
2021-06-06	Croatia	✈	1:0	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2021-06-01	Armenia	🏠	1:1	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2021-03-30	Malta	🏠	3:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	0
2021-03-27	Cyprus	🏠	1:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	90	0	0	1
2021-03-24	Croatia	✈	1:0	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2020-11-17	Portugal	🏠	2:3	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2020-11-14	Croatia	✈	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	1
2020-11-11	Croatia	✈	3:3	International Friendlies	29	0	0	0
2020-10-14	France	🏠	1:2	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2020-10-11	Sweden	🏠	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	0
2020-10-07	Croatia	✈	1:2	International Friendlies	90	0	0	0
2020-09-08	Croatia	✈	4:2	UEFA Nations League A	90	0	0	1
2020-09-05	Croatia	✈	4:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2019-11-19	Georgia	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	45	0	0	0
2019-11-16	Slovakia	🏠	3:1	European Qualifiers	90	0	0	1
2019-10-13	Croatia	✈	1:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2019-10-10	Hungary	🏠	3:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2019-09-09	Croatia	✈	1:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2019-09-06	Croatia	✈	0:4	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2019-06-11	Tunisia	🏠	1:2	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2019-06-08	Wales	🏠	2:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2019-03-24	Croatia	✈	2:1	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0
2019-03-21	Azerbaijan	🏠	2:1	European Qualifiers	90	0	1	0
2018-11-18	Croatia	✈	2:1	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2018-11-15	Spain	🏠	3:2	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2018-10-15	Jordan	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2018-10-12	England	🏠	0:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2018-09-11	Croatia	✈	6:0	UEFA Nations League A	-	0	0	0
2018-09-06	Croatia	✈	1:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2018-07-15	Croatia	✈	4:2	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2018-07-11	Croatia	✈	1:2	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2018-07-07	Croatia	✈	5:6	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2018-07-01	Croatia	✈	3:4	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2018-06-26	Croatia	✈	1:2	World Cup	90	0	0	0
2018-06-21	Croatia	✈	0:3	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2018-06-16	Croatia	✈	0:2	World Cup	-	0	0	0
2018-06-08	Senegal	🏠	2:1	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2018-06-03	Croatia	✈	2:0	International Friendlies	38	0	0	0
2017-10-09	Croatia	✈	0:2	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2017-10-06	Finland	🏠	1:1	World Cup Qualifiers (Europe)	-	0	0	0
2016-05-27	Moldova	🏠	1:0	International Friendlies	-	0	0	0
2015-10-10	Bulgaria	🏠	3:0	European Qualifiers	-	0	0	0