| Branimir Kalaica | |
| Birth Date: | 1 June 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Height: | 1.90 m |
| Position: | Centre back |
| Currentclub: | Astana |
| Clubnumber: | 3 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Years1: | 2016–2022 |
| Clubs1: | Benfica B |
| Caps1: | 100 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2017–2022 |
| Clubs2: | Benfica |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs3: | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| Caps3: | 41 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2024– |
| Clubs4: | Astana |
| Caps4: | 11 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Croatia U14 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2013 |
| Nationalteam2: | Croatia U15 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam3: | Croatia U16 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2013–2015 |
| Nationalteam4: | Croatia U17 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 20 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2014–2015 |
| Nationalteam5: | Croatia U18 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2014–2017 |
| Nationalteam6: | Croatia U19 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 12 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 1 |
| Nationalyears7: | 2018–2019 |
| Nationalteam7: | Croatia U20 |
| Nationalcaps7: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears8: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam8: | Croatia U21 |
| Nationalcaps8: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals8: | 1 |
| Nationalyears9: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam9: | Croatia U23 |
| Nationalcaps9: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals9: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 15 November 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 9 June 2023 |
Branimir Kalaica (born 1 June 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Astana in Kazakhstan Premier League.
Born in Zagreb, Kalaica started his football career at local club Dinamo Zagreb. In June 2016, he moved to Portugal and signed a six-year contract with defending champions Benfica, as a free agent.[1] On 11 September, he debuted for Benfica's reserve team in a 2–1 home win against Académico de Viseu in LigaPro.[2]
Benfica