| Sven Karič | |
| Fullname: | Sven Šoštarič Karič[1] [2] |
| Birth Date: | 7 March 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Slovenia |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Pari Nizhny Novgorod |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Youthclubs1: | Pobrežje |
| Youthyears2: | 2011–2016 |
| Youthclubs2: | Maribor |
| Years1: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Derby County |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019 |
| Clubs2: | → Braintree Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2019–2022 |
| Clubs3: | Domžale |
| Caps3: | 86 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Maribor |
| Caps4: | 64 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Pari Nizhny Novgorod |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Slovenia U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Slovenia U19 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 9 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019–2021 |
| Nationalteam3: | Slovenia U21 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 8 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam4: | Slovenia |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 30 November 2024 |
Sven Šoštarič Karič (born 7 March 1998) is a Slovenian footballer who plays for Russian Premier League club Pari Nizhny Novgorod as a defender.[3]
In early 2017, Karič signed for Derby County of the Championship after trialing with Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb and refusing a professional contract from Slovenian side Maribor.[4] In March 2019, he was sent on loan to Braintree Town in the English fifth division.[5]
Karič returned to Slovenia in July 2019 and signed for Domžale.[6] He stayed at Domžale for three years, before re-joining his childhood club Maribor in 2022 on a contract until 2025.[7]
On 11 September 2024, Karič moved abroad again and signed with Pari Nizhny Novgorod, joining his countrymen Luka Vešner Tičić at the Russian Premier League club.[8]
Karič debuted for the senior Slovenia national team in a friendly 6–0 win over Gibraltar on 4 June 2021.[9]
He is the son of the former Slovenian international Amir Karić.[10] His sister Tija is also a footballer.[11]