2023–24 NK Osijek season

The 2023–24 season is the 110th season in the existence of NK Osijek and the club's 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, Osijek are participating in this season's edition of the Croatian Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League. This will be the first season for Osijek to play their home matches on newly built Opus Arena.[1]

Osijek
2023–24 season
OwnerLőrinc Mészáros
PresidentFerenc Sakalj
Head coachStjepan Tomas
(until 3 October 2023)
Zoran Zekić
(since 13 October 2023)
StadiumOpus Arena
HNL1st
Croatian CupPreseason
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueThird qualifying round

Players

As of 15 September 2023[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Portugal POR André Duarte (on loan from Reggiana)
4 DF North Macedonia MKD Jovan Manev (on loan from Adana Demirspor)
5 DF Armenia ARM Styopa Mkrtchyan (on loan from Ararat-Armenia)
6 MF Croatia CRO Darko Nejašmić
7 MF Croatia CRO Vedran Jugović
8 FW Croatia CRO Kristian Fućak
11 MF Croatia CRO Mijo Caktaš
13 FW Argentina ARG Ramón Miérez
14 MF Croatia CRO Ivan Fiolić
15 GK Croatia CRO Marko Barešić
17 FW Croatia CRO Šime Gržan
19 MF Ukraine UKR Denys Harmash
20 DF Croatia CRO Marin Prekodravac
23 MF Croatia CRO Petar Brlek
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 FW Croatia CRO Filip Živković
26 MF Croatia CRO Filip Mažar
28 DF Croatia CRO Slavko Bralić
31 GK Croatia CRO Marko Malenica
35 DF Croatia CRO Luka Zebec
36 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Nail Omerović
39 FW Croatia CRO Domagoj Bukvić
40 MF Croatia CRO Dominik Babić
42 DF Brazil BRA Renan Guedes
44 FW Croatia CRO Kristijan Lovrić
55 DF Ukraine UKR Oleksandr Drambayev (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
66 MF Switzerland SUI Petar Pušić
79 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Amer Hiroš

Transfers

In

Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Croatia Uwem Alexander Croatia Hrvatski Dragovoljac Return from loan 15 June 2023
DF Croatia Slavko Bralić Croatia Gorica Return from loan 15 June 2023
DF Croatia Luka Zebec Croatia BSK Bijelo Brdo Return from loan 15 June 2023
MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Amer Hiroš Croatia Šibenik Return from loan 15 June 2023
FW Kosovo Mirlind Daku Slovenia Mura Return from loan 15 June 2023
FW Croatia Kristian Fućak Croatia Gorica Return from loan 15 June 2023
FW Croatia Vinko Petković Croatia Gorica Return from loan 15 June 2023
DF Greece Stefanos Evangelou Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Free 20 June 2023 [3]
DF Brazil Renan Guedes Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Free 24 June 2023 [4]
DF Ukraine Oleksandr Drambayev Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Loan 1 July 2023 [5]
MF Switzerland Petar Pušić Switzerland Grasshopper Free 17 July 2023 [6]
DF Armenia Styopa Mkrtchyan Armenia Ararat-Armenia Loan 21 July 2023 [7]
DF Portugal André Duarte Italy Reggiana Loan 30 August 2023 [8]
DF North Macedonia Jovan Manev Turkey Adana Demirspor Loan 5 September 2023 [9]
MF Ukraine Denys Harmash Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Free 6 September 2023 [10]

Out

Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Ukraine Yevhen Cheberko United States Columbus Crew €1,000,000 9 June 2023 [11]
GK Croatia Franko Kolić Bosnia and Herzegovina Posušje Loan 24 June 2023 [12]
DF Slovenia Mario Jurčević Cyprus Apollon Limassol Free 30 June 2023 [13]
DF Croatia Marin Leovac Croatia Lokomotiva Free 30 June 2023 [13]
MF Spain Diego Barri Spain Cultural Leonesa Free 30 June 2023 [13]
FW Austria Mihret Topčagić Free agent End of contract 30 June 2023 [13]
DF Croatia Uwem Alexander Croatia Bjelovar Free 4 July 2023 [14]
FW Kosovo Mirlind Daku Russia Rubin Kazan €1,700,000 11 July 2023 [15]
DF Montenegro Nikola Janjić Slovenia Bravo Loan 14 July 2023 [16]
DF Croatia Ivan Cvijanović Croatia Šibenik Loan 20 July 2023 [17]
GK Croatia Tin Sajko Croatia Vukovar 1991 Dual registration 21 July 2023 [18]
DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Adrian Leon Barišić Switzerland Basel €3,000,000 18 August 2023 [19]
MF Montenegro Ognjen Bakić Turkey Trabzonspor Released 21 August 2023 [20]
FW Croatia Vinko Petković Croatia Rudeš Loan 25 August 2023 [21]
FW Croatia Josip Špoljarić Hungary Zalaegerszeg Released 28 August 2023 [22]
MF Croatia Mihael Žaper Croatia Hajduk Split €1,000,000 4 September 2023 [23]
DF Greece Stefanos Evangelou Hungary Zalaegerszeg Loan 7 September 2023 [24]
MF Croatia Šimun Mikolčić Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg Loan 8 September 2023 [25]

Decrease Total Spending: €0

Increase Total Income: €6,700,000

Increase Net Income: €6,700,000

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
SuperSport HNL 22 July 2023 Matchday 1 11 5 3 3 26 17 +9 045.45
Croatian Cup 26 September 2023 First round 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 27 July 2023 17 August 2023 Second qualifying round Third qualifying round 4 3 0 1 7 8 −1 075.00
Total 16 9 3 4 37 26 +11 056.25

Last updated: 23 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

SuperSport HNL

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Dinamo Zagreb 10 6 1 3 21 9 +12 19 Conference League Second qualifying round
4 Gorica 11 5 4 2 12 8 +4 19
5 Osijek 11 5 3 3 26 17 +9 18
6 Varaždin 11 3 6 2 16 14 +2 15
7 Lokomotiva 11 3 5 3 14 11 +3 14
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: SuperSport HNL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored (at home if two teams tied); 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off
(Note: Criteria 2-4 and 7 is only used if deciding champion, teams to international competition or teams for relegation and in that case criteria 6 will not be used).[26]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
11 5 3 3 26 17  +9 18 3 1 1 13 5  +8 2 2 2 13 12  +1

Last updated: 23 October 2023.
Source: SuperSport HNL

Results by round

Round12345678910111213
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWDWDLLDLWW
Position11
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: SuperSport HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

22 July 2023 1 Osijek 6–1 Slaven Belupo Osijek
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 9,992
Referee: Jakov Titlić
30 July 2023 2 Rudeš 3–4 Osijek Zagreb
18:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Lazarov 23'
  • Pasariček 34', 39'
  • Ljubanović Yellow card 57'
  • Camara Yellow card 81'
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 872
Referee: Mario Zebec
13 August 2023 4 Istra 1961 4–4 Osijek Pula
18:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 2,133
Referee: Igor Pajač
20 August 2023 5 Osijek 1–0 Gorica Osijek
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 6,679
Referee: Ante Čulina
26 August 2023 6 Lokomotiva 2–2 Osijek Zagreb
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 912
Referee: Duje Strukan
3 September 2023 7 Osijek 2–3 Dinamo Zagreb Osijek
21:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 12,222
Referee: Mario Zebec
16 September 2023 8 Rijeka 2–1 Osijek Rijeka
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 6,373
Referee: Patrik Kolarić
22 September 2023 9 Osijek 1–1 Varaždin Osijek
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 5,777
Referee: Igor Pajač
30 September 2023 10 Slaven Belupo 1–0 Osijek Koprivnica
19:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 708
Referee: Ante Čulina
7 October 2023 11 Osijek 3–0 Rudeš Osijek
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 4,222
Referee: Ante Terzić
22 October 2023 12 Hajduk Split 0–2 Osijek Split
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 22,605
Referee: Fran Jović

Croatian Cup

26 September 2023 First round Kutjevo 1–4 Osijek Kutjevo
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Antunović 18'
Report
Stadium: ŠRC Kutjevo
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Goran Pečarić

UEFA Europa Conference League

Second qualifying round

27 July 2023 First leg Osijek Croatia 1–0 Hungary Zalaegerszeg Osijek, Croatia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Ubochioma Yellow card 48'
  • Tajti Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 12,011
Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
3 August 2023 Second leg Zalaegerszeg Hungary 1–2
(1–3 agg.)
Croatia Osijek Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
18:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: ZTE Arena
Attendance: 5,347
Referee: Gal Leibovitz (Israel)

Third qualifying round

10 August 2023 First leg Adana Demirspor Turkey 5–1 Croatia Osijek Adana. Turkey
21:00 TRT (UTC+03:00)
Report
Stadium: New Adana Stadium
Attendance: 17,719
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)
17 August 2023 Second leg Osijek Croatia 3–2
(4–7 agg.)
Turkey Adana Demirspor Osijek, Croatia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 8,444
Referee: John Brooks (England)

Pre-season

25 June 2023 Friendly Graničar Laze 0–9[upper-alpha 1] Osijek Laze
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Poloj
Attendance: 400
2 July 2023 Friendly Osijek Croatia 3–2 Czech Republic Bohemians 1905 Radenci, Slovenia
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Bukvić 62'
  • Gržan 75'
  • Živković 80'
Report
Stadium: Nogometno igrišče
Referee: Slavko Nemet
8 July 2023 Friendly Osijek Croatia 0–2 Hungary Fehérvár Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: NK POLET (SMnM)
15 July 2023 Friendly Shabab Al Ahli United Arab Emirates 0–2 Croatia Osijek Stara Pazova, Serbia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Sportski centar FSS

On-season

9 September 2023 Friendly Osijek Croatia 1–1 Hungary Puskás Akadémia Osijek, Croatia
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Gruber 6'
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 4,000
12 September 2023 Friendly Olimpija Osijek 0–9[upper-alpha 1] Osijek Osijek
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: NK Olimpija
Attendance: 300
14 October 2023 Friendly Vukovar 1991 2–0 Osijek Vukovar
12:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Gradski stadion Vukovar
Attendance: 300

Player seasonal records

Updated 23 October 2023

Goals

Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
1 Croatia Mijo Caktaš 7 1 1 9
2 Argentina Ramón Miérez 5 1 1 7
3 Croatia Darko Nejašmić 3 1 4
4 Croatia Kristijan Lovrić 2 1 3
5 Croatia Domagoj Bukvić 2 2
Croatia Šime Gržan 2 2
7 Croatia Petar Brlek 1 1
Croatia Ivan Fiolić 1 1
Croatia Kristian Fućak 1 1
Croatia Vedran Jugović 1 1
Armenia Styopa Mkrtchyan 1 1
Switzerland Petar Pušić 1 1
Croatia Josip Špoljarić 1 1
Croatia Slavko Bralić 1 1
Own goals 1 1 2
TOTALS 26 7 4 37

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
1 Croatia Marko Malenica 3 1 4
TOTALS 3 1 0 4

Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record

Number Position Player HNL Europe Croatian Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
4 DF North Macedonia Jovan Manev 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
5 DF Armenia Styopa Mkrtchyan 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
11 MF Croatia Mijo Caktaš 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
13 FW Argentina Ramón Miérez 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 MF Croatia Ivan Fiolić 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 FW Croatia Šime Gržan 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
19 MF Ukraine Denys Harmash 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 MF Croatia Petar Brlek 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
24 FW Croatia Filip Živković 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
31 GK Croatia Marko Malenica 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
36 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Nail Omerović 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
39 FW Croatia Domagoj Bukvić 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
41 DF Greece Stefanos Evangelou 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
42 DF Brazil Renan Guedes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
44 FW Croatia Kristijan Lovrić 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
66 MF Switzerland Petar Pušić 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
79 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Amer Hiroš 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
TOTALS 30 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0

Appearances and goals

Number Position Player Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Total HNL[n 1] Conference League[n 1] Croatian Cup[n 1]
3 DF Portugal André Duarte 6 0 5+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
4 DF North Macedonia Jovan Manev 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF Armenia Styopa Mkrtchyan 12 1 5+2 1 4+0 0 1+0 0
6 MF Croatia Darko Nejašmić 16 4 7+4 3 4+0 1 1+0 0
7 MF Croatia Vedran Jugović 11 1 2+5 1 3+1 0 0+0 0
8 FW Croatia Kristian Fućak 5 1 1+1 1 1+2 0 0+0 0
10 FW Croatia Josip Špoljarić 3 1 0+0 0 0+3 1 0+0 0
11 MF Croatia Mijo Caktaš 15 9 9+1 7 4+0 1 1+0 1
13 FW Argentina Ramón Miérez 16 7 11+0 5 4+0 1 0+1 1
14 MF Croatia Ivan Fiolić 12 1 3+5 1 0+3 0 1+0 0
15 GK Croatia Marko Barešić 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
17 FW Croatia Šime Gržan 15 2 7+3 0 4+0 2 1+0 0
19 MF Ukraine Denys Harmash 4 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
20 DF Croatia Marin Prekodravac 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
23 MF Croatia Petar Brlek 15 1 8+3 1 4+0 0 0+0 0
24 FW Croatia Filip Živković 3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
25 MF Croatia Luka Barić 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
26 MF Croatia Ante Barišić 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 DF Croatia Slavko Bralić 6 1 4+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
31 GK Croatia Marko Malenica 15 0 11+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
35 DF Croatia Luka Zebec 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
36 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Nail Omerović 10 0 4+4 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
37 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Adrian Leon Barišić 3 0 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
39 FW Croatia Domagoj Bukvić 13 2 9+1 2 1+2 0 0+0 0
41 DF Greece Stefanos Evangelou 6 0 4+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
42 DF Brazil Renan Guedes 9 0 6+1 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
44 FW Croatia Kristijan Lovrić 14 3 7+3 2 2+1 0 1+0 1
55 DF Ukraine Oleksandr Drambayev 13 0 6+4 0 3+0 0 0+0 0
66 MF Switzerland Petar Pušić 15 1 5+5 1 2+2 0 1+0 0
79 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Amer Hiroš 5 0 0+3 0 0+2 0 0+0 0

Notes

  1. First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.
    1. The game was played with 35 minute halves.

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