2023–24 NK Osijek season

Osijek
2023–24 season
OwnerLőrinc Mészáros
PresidentFerenc Sakalj
Head coachStjepan Tomas
(until 3 October 2023)
Zoran Zekić
(13 October 2023 - 21 May 2024)
StadiumOpus Arena
HNL4th
Croatian CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueThird qualifying round
Top goalscorerLeague: Ramón Miérez (19)
All: Ramón Miérez (21)
Highest home attendance12,222 v Dinamo Zagreb
(3 September 2023)
Lowest home attendance3,939 v Slaven Belupo
(17 December 2023)
Average home league attendance7,418

The 2023–24 NK Osijek season was the club's 110th season in existence and the 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. This was the first season for Osijek to play their home matches on the newly built Opus Arena.[1]

Players

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As of 11 February 2024[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
1 GK Croatia CRO Jan Hlapčić
3 DF Portugal POR André Duarte
4 DF Croatia CRO Krešimir Vrbanac
5 DF Armenia ARM Styopa Mkrtchyan
6 MF Croatia CRO Darko Nejašmić
7 MF Croatia CRO Vedran Jugović
8 FW Croatia CRO Kristian Fućak
13 FW Argentina ARG Ramón Miérez
15 GK Croatia CRO Marko Barešić
17 DF Croatia CRO Šime Gržan
18 MF Albania ALB Enis Çokaj (on loan from Panathinaikos)
20 DF Croatia CRO Marin Prekodravac
22 DF Croatia CRO Roko Jurišić
23 MF Croatia CRO Petar Brlek
24 FW Croatia CRO Filip Živković
28 DF Croatia CRO Slavko Bralić
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 GK Croatia CRO Marko Malenica
32 FW Croatia CRO Andrej Mićić
34 FW Croatia CRO Anton Matković
35 DF Croatia CRO Luka Zebec
36 MF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Nail Omerović
37 FW Croatia CRO Luka Branšteter
38 GK Croatia CRO Franko Kolić
39 FW Croatia CRO Domagoj Bukvić
41 FW Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Amar Zahirović
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
98 MF Croatia CRO Šimun Mikolčić
99 FW Slovakia SVK Ladislav Almási (on loan from Baník Ostrava)

Transfers

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In

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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]
MF Croatia Šimun Mikolčić Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg Recalled from loan 20 December 2023 [11]
GK Croatia Franko Kolić Bosnia and Herzegovina Posušje Recalled from loan 21 December 2023 [12]
DF Croatia Roko Jurišić Slovenia Mura Undisclosed 3 January 2024 [13]
DF Armenia Styopa Mkrtchyan Armenia Ararat-Armenia €300,000 23 January 2024 [14]
MF Albania Enis Çokaj Greece Panathinaikos Loan 24 January 2024 [15]
FW Montenegro Nikola Janjić Slovenia Bravo Recalled from loan 29 January 2024 [16]
DF Portugal André Duarte Italy Reggiana €300,000 1 February 2024 [17]
FW Slovakia Ladislav Almási Czech Republic Baník Ostrava Loan 5 February 2024 [18]

Out

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Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Ukraine Yevhen Cheberko United States Columbus Crew €1,000,000 9 June 2023 [19]
GK Croatia Franko Kolić Bosnia and Herzegovina Posušje Loan 24 June 2023 [20]
DF Slovenia Mario Jurčević Cyprus Apollon Limassol Free 30 June 2023 [21]
DF Croatia Marin Leovac Croatia Lokomotiva Free 30 June 2023 [21]
MF Spain Diego Barri Spain Cultural Leonesa Free 30 June 2023 [21]
FW Austria Mihret Topčagić Free agent End of contract 30 June 2023 [21]
DF Croatia Uwem Alexander Croatia Bjelovar Free 4 July 2023 [22]
FW Kosovo Mirlind Daku Russia Rubin Kazan €1,200,000 11 July 2023 [23]
FW Montenegro Nikola Janjić Slovenia Bravo Loan 14 July 2023 [24]
DF Croatia Ivan Cvijanović Croatia Šibenik Loan 20 July 2023 [25]
GK Croatia Tin Sajko Croatia Vukovar 1991 Dual registration 21 July 2023 [26]
DF Bosnia and Herzegovina Adrian Leon Barišić Switzerland Basel €3,000,000 18 August 2023 [27]
MF Montenegro Ognjen Bakić Turkey Trabzonspor Released 21 August 2023 [28]
FW Croatia Vinko Petković Croatia Rudeš Loan 25 August 2023 [29]
FW Croatia Josip Špoljarić Hungary Zalaegerszeg Released 28 August 2023 [30]
MF Croatia Mihael Žaper Croatia Hajduk Split €1,000,000 4 September 2023 [31]
DF Greece Stefanos Evangelou Hungary Zalaegerszeg Loan 7 September 2023 [32]
MF Croatia Šimun Mikolčić Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki Brijeg Loan 8 September 2023 [33]
DF North Macedonia Jovan Manev Turkey Adana Demirspor Recalled from loan 18 December 2023 [34]
MF Croatia Ivan Fiolić China Tianjin Jinmen Tiger Released 18 December 2023 [35]
MF Bosnia and Herzegovina Amer Hiroš Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar Sarajevo Released 12 January 2024 [36]
DF Armenia Styopa Mkrtchyan Armenia Ararat-Armenia Return from loan 12 January 2024 [14]
MF Ukraine Denys Harmash Ukraine Metalist 1925 Kharkiv Released 16 January 2024 [37]
GK Croatia Tin Sajko Croatia Jarun Loan 21 January 2024 [38]
MF Croatia Mijo Caktaš Turkey Sivasspor Released 31 January 2024 [39]
DF Portugal André Duarte Italy Reggiana Return from loan 1 February 2024 [17]
FW Montenegro Nikola Janjić Slovakia Komárno Loan 7 February 2024 [40]

Decrease Total Spending: €600,000

Increase Total Income: €6,200,000

Increase Net Income: €5,600,000

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
SuperSport HNL 22 July 2023 25 May 2024 Matchday 1 4th 36 16 9 11 62 43 +19 044.44
Croatian Cup 26 September 2023 27 February 2024 First round Quarter-finals 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 066.67
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 43 21 9 13 74 53 +21 048.84

Last updated: 26 May 2024
Source: Soccerway

SuperSport HNL

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Rijeka 36 23 5 8 69 30 +39 74 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round[a]
3 Hajduk Split 36 21 5 10 54 26 +28 68 Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round
4 Osijek 36 16 9 11 62 43 +19 57
5 Lokomotiva 36 12 15 9 52 45 +7 51
6 Varaždin 36 10 12 14 39 47 −8 42
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).[41]
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2023–24 Croatian Football Cup winners qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round. Since the cup winners (Dinamo Zagreb) qualified based on league position, the Europa League spot was passed to the second-placed team, and the second Conference League second qualifying round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 16 9 11 62 43  +19 57 9 5 4 34 15  +19 7 4 7 28 28  0

Last updated: 26 May 2024.
Source: SuperSport HNL

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHA
ResultWWLDWDLLDLWWWLDLDDWWDLWDDLLWWWLWWLWW
Position113333465765455555444444445544444444
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2024. Source: SuperSport HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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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)
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
28 October 2023 13 Osijek 3–1 Istra 1961 Osijek
18:10 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 6,928
Referee: Jakov Titlić
4 November 2023 14 Gorica 3–0 Osijek Velika Gorica
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 1,878
Referee: Duje Strukan
8 November 2023 3 Osijek 0–1 Hajduk Split Osijek
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 11,105
Referee: Ante Čulina
11 November 2023 15 Osijek 1–1 Lokomotiva Osijek
18:10 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 4,817
Referee: Mateo Erceg
25 November 2023 16 Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 Osijek Zagreb
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 5,402
Referee: Duje Strukan
2 December 2023 17 Osijek 0–0 Rijeka Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 7,425
Referee: Mateo Erceg
10 December 2023 18 Varaždin 2–2 Osijek Varaždin
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 1,203
Referee: Fran Jović
17 December 2023 19 Osijek 4–1 Slaven Belupo Osijek
14:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 3,939
Referee: Ante Čulina
27 January 2024 20 Osijek 2–0 Rudeš Osijek
14:50 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 4,088
Referee: Menelaos Antoniou
3 February 2024 21 Osijek 1–1 Hajduk Split Osijek
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 11,711
Referee: Igor Pajač
10 February 2024 22 Istra 1961 1–0 Osijek Pula
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 1,019
Referee: Patrik Kolarić
18 February 2024 23 Osijek 3–0 Gorica Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 5,617
Referee: Fran Jović
23 February 2024 24 Lokomotiva 1–1 Osijek Zagreb
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 822
Referee: Mateo Erceg
3 March 2024 25 Osijek 1–1 Dinamo Zagreb Osijek
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 11,450
Referee: Igor Pajač
10 March 2024 26 Rijeka 3–0 Osijek Rijeka
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 6,718
Referee: Duje Strukan
15 March 2024 27 Osijek 0–1 Varaždin Osijek
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 4,550
Referee: Mateo Erceg
29 March 2024 28 Slaven Belupo 0–1 Osijek Koprivnica
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 1,179
Referee: Fran Jović
5 April 2024 29 Rudeš 2–3 Osijek Zagreb
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: ŠC Rudeš
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ante Terzić
14 April 2024 30 Hajduk Split 1–2 Osijek Split
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović
20 April 2024 31 Osijek 1–2 Istra 1961 Osijek
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 5,782
Referee: Ante Čulina
28 April 2024 32 Gorica 0–3 Osijek Velika Gorica
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 812
Referee: Fran Jović
4 May 2024 33 Osijek 3–1 Lokomotiva Osijek
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 7,102
Referee: Jakov Titlić
11 May 2024 34 Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Osijek Zagreb
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 18,126
Referee: Patrik Kolarić
19 May 2024 35 Osijek 2–0 Rijeka Osijek
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 10,112
Referee: Duje Strukan
25 May 2024 36 Varaždin 0–2 Osijek Varaždin
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 1,130
Referee: Ante Terzić

Croatian Cup

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26 September 2023 First round Kutjevo 1–4 Osijek Kutjevo
15:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: ŠRC Kutjevo
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Goran Pečarić
31 October 2023 Second round Karlovac 1919 0–1 Osijek Karlovac
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jakov Titlić
27 February 2024 Quarter-finals Lokomotiva 1–0 Osijek Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 650
Referee: Patrik Kolarić

UEFA Europa Conference League

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Second qualifying round

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27 July 2023 First leg Osijek Croatia 1–0 Hungary Zalaegerszeg Osijek, Croatia
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
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

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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)

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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25 June 2023 Friendly Graničar Laze 0–9[A] 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) 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 (2023)

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9 September 2023 Friendly Osijek Croatia 1–1 Hungary Puskás Akadémia Osijek, Croatia
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 4,000
14 October 2023 Friendly Vukovar 1991 2–0 Osijek Vukovar
12:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: Gradski stadion Vukovar
Attendance: 300
15 November 2023 Friendly Fruškogorac Ilok 0–6 Osijek Ilok
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) Report Stadium: Stadion Tomislav Bošnjak

Mid-season

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10 January 2024 Friendly Osijek 3–1 Zrinski Osječko 1664 Osijek
12:00 CET (UTC+01:00)