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	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	2. 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