NOVEMBER 12 • MIAMIHERALD.COM
Charlotte's Kristijan Kahlina named Goalkeeper of Year Charlotte FC’s Kristijan Kahlina was named the 2024 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year on Tuesday.The 32-year-old Croatian led the league in save pe...
Charlotte FC's Kristijan Kahlina named 2024 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year | MLSSoccer.com Kristijan Kahlina has been named the 2024 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, recognizing his stellar season with Charlotte FC.
NOVEMBER 12 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Concedes once in defeat Kahlina made five saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 (5-2) penalty shootout defeat against Orlando City SC.
Impact Kahlina had an impressive performance as he made one save while allowing only one goal. He was unfortunate in the goal as he saved a penalty-kick, but the rebound went right towards the attacker, who then scored against an open net. The goalkeeper was then unable to make a save in the four penalty kicks as they were eliminated.
NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Not a lot of work Kahlina made one save and allowed zero goals in Friday's 0-0 draw against Orlando City SC. Charlotte won the game 3-1 via penalties.
Impact Kahlina didn't have a lot of work, but just like in the regular season, he responded when needed. Charlotte's win means these two sides will play a deciding match on Saturday to determine which team advances to the next round of the 2024 MLS Playoffs.
NOVEMBER 5 • ROTOWIRE
Kristijan Kahlina CLUTCH Penalty Save Delivers Charlotte FC Playoffs Win
NOVEMBER 2 • YOUTUBE
Kristijan Kahlina keeps Charlotte FC's playoff dream alive: "I showed myself" | MLSSoccer.com Charlotte FC couldn't help but feel confident about staying alive in the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs once referee Guido Gonzales, Jr. blew th...
NOVEMBER 2 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Kristijan Kahlina makes 2 saves in a 3-1 shootout, and Charlotte gets its first-ever playoff win
Kristijan Kahlina made two saves in a 3-1 shootout after the teams played to a scoreless draw in regulation, and Charlotte beat Orlando for its first-ever MLS Cup playoff winNOVEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Concedes twice in loss Kahlina recorded four saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-0 loss versus Orlando City SC.
Impact Kahlina conceded two goals in Sunday's playoff loss, one to Facundo Torres in the 32nd minute and then to Martin Ojeda in the 76th minute. He has conceded exactly two goals in each of his three matches versus Orlando this season. He will likely need to break that trend on Friday at home versus Orlando as he and Charlotte will be eliminated from the playoffs with a loss.
OCTOBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
Logs three-save clean sheet Kahlina had three saves and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 3-0 victory against D.C. United. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 79th minute.
Impact Kahlina has logged a clean sheet in consecutive games. Unlike the first, when Kahlina saved one shot, he recorded two more saves and clearances against D.C. United.
OCTOBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Clean sheet against Montreal Kahlina recorded one save and allowed zero goals in Saturday's 2-0 victory over CF Montreal.
Impact Kahlina didn't have much to do in net Saturday, registering one save on his way to a clean sheet. This marks his 11th clean sheet of the season, with his last coming two appearances ago. He could make it 12 on the season when facing D.C. United on Oct. 19 in their final regular season match.
OCTOBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Karol Swiderski, Patrick Agyemang, Kristijan Kahlina guide Charlotte to 2-0 victory over Montreal
Karol Swiderski had a first-half goal, Patrick Agyemang scored late, and Kristijan Kahlina earned his 11th clean sheet of the season as Charlotte FC blanked CF Montreal 2-0OCTOBER 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Four saves in 4-3 win Kahlina registered four saves and allowed three goals in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over Chicago Fire. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 93rd minute.
Impact Kahlina recorded four or more saves for three games in a row but conceded three goals for the third time this season. Two of these goals came after the game had gone 4-1, and the final goal came in the 93rd minute.
OCTOBER 3 • ROTOWIRE
Signs extension Kahlina signed an extension with Charlotte through 2026, with a team option for 2027, the club announced.
Impact Kahlina has extended his contract with Charlotte, a reward for his good form. The goalkeeper has been the starting option ever since joining the club and continues to thrive as the top option in net. Kahlina will hope to keep the good form rolling as he builds on a career-high 10 clean sheets in the closing stages of the regular season.
OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Records seven saves Kahlina made seven saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Inter Miami CF.
Impact Though unable to log a second straight clean sheet Saturday, Kahlina tied his season high in saves. Unlike the previous time, he did not concede multiple goals, making his latest appearance a positive one. Kahlina finished September with 20 saves, five goals conceded and on clean sheet across four games.
SEPTEMBER 30 • ROTOWIRE
Four saves in clean sheet Kahlina kept a clean sheet while making four saves during Saturday's 4-0 win over New England.
Impact Kahlina helped Charlotte claim all three points by shutting out New England on Saturday. The keeper has allowed four goals while making 13 saves over his last three starts with the clean sheet being his first since June.
SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes two in defeat Kahlina made two saves and allowed two goals in Wednesday's 2-0 loss versus Orlando City SC.
Impact Kahlina stopped just two of the four shots he faced on target Wednesday. He was not helped by an overall poor Charlotte defense in front of him. The Croatian has posted nine clean sheets but it has been 10 MLS matches since his last. He has a chance to improve that in Charlotte's next against struggling New England. The Revolution currently have one of the lowest goal tallies in the league.
SEPTEMBER 19 • ROTOWIRE
Gives up two goals Saturday Kahlina had seven saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat versus CF Montreal.
Impact Kahlina was the lone reason why Charlotte didn't lose by a bigger margin, as the goalkeeper was stellar to deny the opposing forwards time and time again. Kahlina will aim to bounce back when Charlotte takes on Orlando City on Wednesday.
SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE
Allows one against Atlanta Kahlina made five saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against Atlanta United.
Impact Kahlina did his best to keep Atlanta out of the net by making five saves but ultimately they would prevail and get one past the keeper to ruin his clean sheet and hand Charlotte a defeat. This marks his seventh straight match without a clean sheet, with nine on the season. He will hope to change that when facing Montreal in their next contest on Sept. 14.
SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes one against New York Red Bulls Kahlina had two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus New York Red Bulls.
Impact Kahlina made two saves and three clearances, but conceded an equalizer to Elias Manoel in the 37th minute. Over his last four games, Kahlina has tallied 19 saves. Next week, he will face Atlanta United.
AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE
Two saves but concedes two goals Kahlina had two saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-2 draw against Austin FC.
Impact Kahlinha failed to keep a clean sheet for the fifth game in a row, conceding two goals for the fifth time in ten games. In 13 away games this season, the keeper has only kept two clean sheets. He will look to keep a clean sheet over the next few weeks as he has two home fixtures in a row in his next fixtures.
JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes one against Columbus Crew Kahlina recorded seven saves and allowed one goal in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Columbus Crew.
Impact Kahlina made seven saves and a clearance, but conceded the opener to Cucho Hernandez in the 31st minute. He has now recorded 23 saves in the last five games and recorded one clean sheet. Next, he faces Austin FC.
JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Makes six saves in win Kahlina registered six saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 3-1 win against FC Cincinnati.
Impact Kahlina made his second-most saves in the season to help Charlotte win on the road. The goalkeeper still has nine clean sheets in the campaign, though, after conceding just before halftime. He will now look to keep the momentum at Columbus on Wednesday.
JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE
Two goals conceded Kahlina logged two saves but conceded two goals during Charlotte FC's 2-1 loss Wednesday against Inter Miami.
Impact Kahlina has conceded multiple goals four times across his last six appearances. He will try to clean up his act during Charlotte FC's next game, currently scheduled at Cincinnati on July 13.
JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Concedes goal, logs three saves Kahlina conceded one goal but logged three saves during Charlotte FC's 1-0 loss Saturday at Houston.
Impact Ibrahim Aliyu scored past Kahlina, whose attempt to rectify the situation was followed up on with shots saved from three others on Houston's team. The goalkeeper will finish his June with 18 saves and five goals conceded across five appearances.
JUNE 30 • ROTOWIRE
Keeps clean sheet against Philly Kahlina made five saves and kept a clean sheet during Saturday's 2-0 win over Philadelphia.
Impact Kahlina had another great performance between the posts, making some huge saves throughout the contest, especially during the second frame as the opposition looked for a goal to be back in contention. That's now seven clean sheets over the last 10 games for the goalkeeper, who racked up 38 saves during this stretch.
JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE
