Branimir Mlačić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 March 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Trogir 1912 | ||
| 2018–2025 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025–2026 | Hajduk Split | 15 | (0) |
| 2026– | Udinese | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Croatia U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Croatia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Croatia U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 November 2025 | |||
Branimir Mlačić (born 12 March 2007) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Italian Serie A club Udinese.[2]
Club career
Mlačić joined the Hajduk Split youth system in 2018. He made his debut for the senior team on 31 July 2025, in the club's UEFA Conference League 2–1 away win against Zira FK, aged 18, following Marino Skelin's injury.[3] Mlačić made his league debut on 3 August 2025 against Istra 1961.
On 2 February 2026, Mlačić signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with Italian Serie A club Udinese.[4]
International career
Mlačić made his debut for Croatia national under-18 team on 4 September 2024 in a friendly match against Poland,[5] followed by his debut for the Under-19 team on 22 March 2025.[6] In late September 2025, Mlačić was called up to the Croatia national under-21 team for the first time.[7]
References
- ^ "Branimir Mlačić • HNK Hajduk Split". hajduk.hr.
- ^ Branimir Mlačić at Soccerway
- ^ "Garcia potvrdio debitanta, bilo mu je suđeno zaigrati protiv Zire: sad ćemo vidjeti od kakvog je materijala sazdan". Slobodna Dalmacija. 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Branimir Mlacic è bianconero" [Branimir Mlacic is black and white] (in Italian). Udinese Calcio. 2 February 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Hrvatska U-18 reprezentacija poražena od Poljske". Croatian Football Federation.
- ^ "Minimalna pobjeda domaćina Češke protiv Hrvatske U-19". Croatian Football Federation.
- ^ "Olić objavio popis igrača za utakmicu protiv Ukrajine". Croatian Football Federation.