Karlo Žiger Explained

Karlo Žiger
Fullname:Karlo Žiger[1]
Birth Date:11 May 2001
Birth Place:Zagreb, Croatia
Currentclub:Sesvete
(on loan from Gorica)
Clubnumber:1
Youthyears1:2008–2017
Youthclubs1:NK Zagreb
Youthyears2:2017–2019
Youthclubs2:Chelsea
Years1:2019–2022
Clubs1:Chelsea
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Sutton United (loan)
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:Rudar Velenje (loan)
Caps3:16
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Gorica
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Sesvete (loan)
Caps5:28
Goals5:0
Club-Update:22:18, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Karlo Žiger (born 11 May 2001) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Prva NL side Sesvete on loan from Gorica.

Career

Žiger started his career with English Premier League side Chelsea.[2] [3] [4] Before the second half of 2018–19, he was sent on loan to Sutton United in the English fifth tier.[5] [6] In 2021, Žiger was sent on loan to Slovenian second tier club Rudar Velenje.[7] In 2022, he signed for Gorica in the Croatian top flight.[8] Ahead of the 2023–24 campaign, Žiger joined Prva NL side, Sesvete on a season-long loan.[9]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea2018–19Premier League000000000000
2019–20Premier League000000000000
2020–21Premier League0000000000
2021–22Premier League000000000000
Total000000000000
Chelsea U232020–211[10] 010
Sutton United (loan)2018–19National League001[11] 010
Rudar Velenje (loan)2021–222. SNL160160
Gorica2022–23Prva HNL001010
2023–24Prva HNL000000
Total001010
Sesvete (loan)2023–24Prva NL800080
Career total24010000020270

Notes and References

  1. News: Premier League clubs publish 2021/22 released lists . . 10 June 2022 . 18 May 2023.
  2. Web site: How British Football Clubs Secretly Signed Youth Talent. spiegel.de.
  3. Web site: How Chelsea bought a 12 year-old Croatian for 808,000 pounds and breached FIFA rules on the transfer of minors. nacional.hr.
  4. Web site: Tko je hrvatski vratarski wunderkind koji je izbacio Dinamo? S 13 godina otišao u Chelsea i oduševio. gol.dnevnik.hr.
  5. Web site: LEGENDARNI TRENER O MLADOM HRVATU KOJI JE SRUŠIO DINAMO 'SVI U NJEGOVOJ OBITELJI SU GOLMANDŽIJE, A KARLOVE PREDNOSTI SU REFLEKS, BRZINA I IGRA NOGOM'. sportske.jutarnji.hr.
  6. Web site: Svi se pitaju tko je on: Srušio je Dinamove snove, a sad nastupa za engleskog diva. vecernji.hr.
  7. Web site: Proveo je osam godina u Chelseaju, frustrirao dinamovce, sad traži priliku u HNL-u. index.hr.
  8. Web site: Jedinicu uzeo Karlo Žiger: "Novi Kotarski" stigao iz Chelseaja. cityportal.hr.
  9. Web site: 2023-07-20 . Sportske novosti - Svježa lica Gorice u novoj sezoni: 'Vjerujemo da je Lenny jako dobar izbor, podsjeća na Antu Rebića' . 2024-06-08 . sportske.jutarnji.hr . hr-hr.
  10. Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  11. Appearance in the FA Trophy