Kristijan Kahlina

Kristijan Kahlina

Kahlina with Charlotte FC in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Kristijan Kahlina
Date of birth	(1992-07-24) 24 July 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	Zagreb, Croatia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Charlotte FC
Number	1
Youth career
2003–2011	Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	Dinamo Zagreb	0	(0)
2011–2013	Vinogradar	58	(0)
2013–2015	Lučko	31	(0)
2015–2016	Koper	11	(0)
2016–2021	Gorica	148	(0)
2021	→ Ludogorets (loan)	9	(0)
2021	Ludogorets	10	(0)
2022–	Charlotte FC	121	(0)
2023	Crown Legacy FC	1	(0)
International career
2011	Croatia U19	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025

Kristijan Kahlina (born 24 July 1992) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer. ^{[1] [2]}

Club career

Kahlina played for NK Vinogradar in 2011–12 and 2012–13. ^[3]

In 2019, he was named captain for HNK Gorica. ^[3]

Kahlina signed with Major League Soccer expansion team Charlotte FC in December 2021, ahead of their inaugural season. ^[3]

After playing every minute of the season for Charlotte FC in 2024 and finishing with 12 shutouts, Kahlina won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award. ^[4]

International career

Kahlina played with the Croatia national under-19 team. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 April 2025 ^[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vinogradar	2011–12	HNL	28	0	0	0	—		—		28	0
	2012–13		30	0	0	0	—		—		30	0
	Total		58	0	0	0	—		—		58	0
Lučko	2013–14	2. HNL	12	0	0	0	—		—		12	0
	2014–15		19	0	—		—		—		19	0
	Total		31	0	0	0	—		—		31	0
Koper	2015–16	Slovenian PrvaLiga	11	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Gorica	2016–17	2. HNL	29	0	2	0	—		2	0	33	0
	2017–18		33	0	3	0	—		—		36	0
	2018–19	1. HNL	36	0	0	0	—		—		36	0
	2019–10		36	0	1	0	—		—		37	0
	2020–21		14	0	2	0	—		—		16	0
	Total		148	0	11	0	—		2	0	158	0
Ludogorets (loan)	2020–21	First League	9	0	3	0	—		—		12	0
Ludogorets (loan)	2021–22		10	0	1	0	12	0	1	0	24	0
	Total		19	0	4	0	12	0	1	0	36	0
Charlotte FC	2022	MLS	31	0	1	0	—		—		32	0
	2023		24	0	3	0	—		6	0	33	0
	2024		34	0	0	0	—		5	0	39	0
	2025		6	0	0	0	—		0	0	6	0
	Total		95	0	4	0	—		11	0	110	0
Career total			351	0	19	0	12	0	14	0	393	0

Honours

Ludogorets Razgrad

• Bulgarian First League: 2020–21
• Bulgarian Supercup: 2021

Individual

• MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award: 2024
• MLS Best XI: 2024 ^[6]

References

1. Kristijan Kahlina at Soccerway
2. "Kahlina se uživio u ulogu Djeda Božićnjaka, Beli zabio golčinu!". www.24sata.hr. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
3. "Charlotte FC Signs Croatian Goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club.
4. "Charlotte FC's Kristijan Kahlina named 2024 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year". mlssoccer.com.
5. "Goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina brings title-winning experience to Charlotte | Charlotte FC". Charlotte Football Club.
6. "2024 MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire". Major League Soccer. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.

External links

• Kristijan Kahlina at the Croatian Football Federation