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]
2023–24 season | |||
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Owner | Lőrinc Mészáros | ||
President | Ferenc Sakalj | ||
Head coach | Stjepan Tomas (until 3 October 2023) Zoran Zekić (since 13 October 2023) | ||
Stadium | Opus Arena | ||
HNL | 1st | ||
Croatian Cup | Preseason | ||
UEFA Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round | ||
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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.
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Transfers
In
Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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DF | Uwem Alexander | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
DF | Slavko Bralić | Gorica | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
DF | Luka Zebec | BSK Bijelo Brdo | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
MF | Amer Hiroš | Šibenik | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
FW | Mirlind Daku | Mura | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
FW | Kristian Fućak | Gorica | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
FW | Vinko Petković | Gorica | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
DF | Stefanos Evangelou | Sheriff Tiraspol | Free | 20 June 2023 | [3] |
DF | Renan Guedes | Sheriff Tiraspol | Free | 24 June 2023 | [4] |
DF | Oleksandr Drambayev | Shakhtar Donetsk | Loan | 1 July 2023 | [5] |
MF | Petar Pušić | Grasshopper | Free | 17 July 2023 | [6] |
DF | Styopa Mkrtchyan | Ararat-Armenia | Loan | 21 July 2023 | [7] |
DF | André Duarte | Reggiana | Loan | 30 August 2023 | [8] |
DF | Jovan Manev | Adana Demirspor | Loan | 5 September 2023 | [9] |
MF | Denys Harmash | Dynamo Kyiv | Free | 6 September 2023 | [10] |
Out
Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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DF | Yevhen Cheberko | Columbus Crew | €1,000,000 | 9 June 2023 | [11] |
GK | Franko Kolić | Posušje | Loan | 24 June 2023 | [12] |
DF | Mario Jurčević | Apollon Limassol | Free | 30 June 2023 | [13] |
DF | Marin Leovac | Lokomotiva | Free | 30 June 2023 | [13] |
MF | Diego Barri | Cultural Leonesa | Free | 30 June 2023 | [13] |
FW | Mihret Topčagić | Free agent | End of contract | 30 June 2023 | [13] |
DF | Uwem Alexander | Bjelovar | Free | 4 July 2023 | [14] |
FW | Mirlind Daku | Rubin Kazan | €1,700,000 | 11 July 2023 | [15] |
DF | Nikola Janjić | Bravo | Loan | 14 July 2023 | [16] |
DF | Ivan Cvijanović | Šibenik | Loan | 20 July 2023 | [17] |
GK | Tin Sajko | Vukovar 1991 | Dual registration | 21 July 2023 | [18] |
DF | Adrian Leon Barišić | Basel | €3,000,000 | 18 August 2023 | [19] |
MF | Ognjen Bakić | Trabzonspor | Released | 21 August 2023 | [20] |
FW | Vinko Petković | Rudeš | Loan | 25 August 2023 | [21] |
FW | Josip Špoljarić | Zalaegerszeg | Released | 28 August 2023 | [22] |
MF | Mihael Žaper | Hajduk Split | €1,000,000 | 4 September 2023 | [23] |
DF | Stefanos Evangelou | Zalaegerszeg | Loan | 7 September 2023 | [24] |
MF | Šimun Mikolčić | Široki Brijeg | Loan | 8 September 2023 | [25] |
Total Spending: €0
Total Income: €6,700,000
Net Income: €6,700,000
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
SuperSport HNL | 22 July 2023 | Matchday 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 45.45 | ||
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 | 75.00 |
Total | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 56.25 |
Last updated: 23 October 2023
Source: Soccerway
SuperSport HNL
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 |
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
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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
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) |
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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 |
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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 |
Croatian Cup
UEFA Europa Conference League
Second qualifying round
27 July 2023 First leg | Osijek | 1–0 | Zalaegerszeg | Osijek, Croatia |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Opus Arena Attendance: 12,011 Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany) |
Third qualifying round
10 August 2023 First leg | Adana Demirspor | 5–1 | 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 | 3–2 (4–7 agg.) | 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 | 3–2 | Bohemians 1905 | Radenci, Slovenia |
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nogometno igrišče Referee: Slavko Nemet |
5 July 2023 Friendly | Osijek | 1–1 | Petrolul Ploiești | Križevci pri Ljutomeru, Slovenia |
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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8 July 2023 Friendly | Osijek | 0–2 | Fehérvár | Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia |
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report | Stadium: NK POLET (SMnM) |
15 July 2023 Friendly | Shabab Al Ahli | 0–2 | Osijek | Stara Pazova, Serbia |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Sportski centar FSS |
On-season
9 September 2023 Friendly | Osijek | 1–1 | Puskás Akadémia | Osijek, Croatia |
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report |
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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) |
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Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Vukovar Attendance: 300 |
Player seasonal records
Updated 23 October 2023
Goals
Rank | Name | League | Europe | Cup | Total |
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1 | Mijo Caktaš | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
2 | Ramón Miérez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
3 | Darko Nejašmić | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
4 | Kristijan Lovrić | 2 | – | 1 | 3 |
5 | Domagoj Bukvić | 2 | – | – | 2 |
Šime Gržan | – | 2 | – | 2 | |
7 | Petar Brlek | 1 | – | – | 1 |
Ivan Fiolić | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
Kristian Fućak | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
Vedran Jugović | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
Styopa Mkrtchyan | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
Petar Pušić | 1 | – | – | 1 | |
Josip Špoljarić | – | 1 | – | 1 | |
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 |
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1 | Marko Malenica | 3 | 1 | – | 4 |
TOTALS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Source: Competitive matches
Disciplinary record
Number | Position | Player | HNL | Europe | Croatian Cup | Total | ||||||||
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4 | DF | Jovan Manev | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
5 | DF | Styopa Mkrtchyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
11 | MF | Mijo Caktaš | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
13 | FW | Ramón Miérez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | MF | Ivan Fiolić | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
17 | FW | Šime Gržan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
19 | MF | Denys Harmash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | Petar Brlek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
24 | FW | Filip Živković | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
31 | GK | Marko Malenica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
36 | MF | Nail Omerović | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
39 | FW | Domagoj Bukvić | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
41 | DF | Stefanos Evangelou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
42 | DF | Renan Guedes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
44 | FW | Kristijan Lovrić | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
66 | MF | Petar Pušić | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
79 | MF | 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 |
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Total | HNL[n 1] | Conference League[n 1] | Croatian Cup[n 1] | |||||||
3 | DF | André Duarte | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | Jovan Manev | 4 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | Styopa Mkrtchyan | 12 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
6 | MF | Darko Nejašmić | 16 | 4 | 7+4 | 3 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
7 | MF | Vedran Jugović | 11 | 1 | 2+5 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | FW | Kristian Fućak | 5 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
10 | FW | Josip Špoljarić | 3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
11 | MF | Mijo Caktaš | 15 | 9 | 9+1 | 7 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 |
13 | FW | Ramón Miérez | 16 | 7 | 11+0 | 5 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 |
14 | MF | Ivan Fiolić | 12 | 1 | 3+5 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
15 | GK | Marko Barešić | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | Šime Gržan | 15 | 2 | 7+3 | 0 | 4+0 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
19 | MF | Denys Harmash | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
20 | DF | Marin Prekodravac | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
23 | MF | Petar Brlek | 15 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
24 | FW | Filip Živković | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
25 | MF | Luka Barić | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
26 | MF | Ante Barišić | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
28 | DF | Slavko Bralić | 6 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
31 | GK | Marko Malenica | 15 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
35 | DF | Luka Zebec | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
36 | MF | Nail Omerović | 10 | 0 | 4+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
37 | DF | Adrian Leon Barišić | 3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
39 | FW | Domagoj Bukvić | 13 | 2 | 9+1 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
41 | DF | Stefanos Evangelou | 6 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
42 | DF | Renan Guedes | 9 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
44 | FW | Kristijan Lovrić | 14 | 3 | 7+3 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
55 | DF | Oleksandr Drambayev | 13 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
66 | MF | Petar Pušić | 15 | 1 | 5+5 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
79 | MF | Amer Hiroš | 5 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Notes
- First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.
- The game was played with 35 minute halves.
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