born in dubrovnik, caput passed through the youth ranks of the local clubs hnk dubrovnik 1919 and nk gošk dubrovnik before debuting for the gošk senior team, aged 17. he subsequently became a permanent starter for his club, and his 13 goals in the 2012-2013 treća hnl jug season drew the attention of hajduk split. he was signed by hajduk in august 2012, but sent back for the autumn period on a loan to his old club.