Duje Caleta-Car

Defender#5Age 30Lyon

Workhorse Defender

26Caps
0International goals
30AgeBorn 17 Sep 1996
LyonClubSince 2026
Emirates CupLeague
CroatiaNational team

The shape of him

Duje Caleta-Car is a 30-year-old defender at Lyon and a Croatia international. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.

The job

Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.

Honours 9

5Bundesliga2014/15 · 2015/16 · 2016/17 · 2017/18
4Cup2014/15 · 2015/16 · 2016/17

Career journey

2024 – 2025Croatia
2025 – 2026Real Sociedad
2026 – 2027Croatia
2026 – 2027Sassuolo

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Years	Club	Apps	Goals
2026 – 2027	Sassuolo	2	0
2026 – 2027	Croatia	1	0
2025 – 2026	Real Sociedad	32	1
2024 – 2025	Croatia	14	0
2023 – 2025	Lyon	84	1
2022 – 2023	Southampton U21	1	0
2022 – 2023	Croatia	5	0
2022 – 2023	Marseille	1	0
2022 – 2023	Southampton	20	2
2021 – 2022	Croatia	2	0
2021 – 2022	Marseille	38	2
2020 – 2021	Croatia	13	1
2020 – 2021	Marseille	39	2
2019 – 2020	Croatia	1	0
2019 – 2020	Croatia U21	7	1
2019 – 2020	Marseille	26	1
2018 – 2019	Croatia	2	0
2018 – 2019	Marseille	26	0
2017 – 2018	Croatia U21	7	1
2016 – 2018	Red Bull Salzburg	84	2
2015 – 2016	Croatia U19	6	1
2015 – 2016	FC Liefering	1	0
2015 – 2016	Red Bull Salzburg	37	2
2014 – 2015	FC Liefering	19	0
2014 – 2015	Red Bull Salzburg	9	0
2013 – 2014	Croatia U17	9	1
2013 – 2014	Lask Juniors Linz	15	3
2012 – 2013	Sibenik	17	0