2008–09 NK Dinamo Zagreb season

This article shows statistics of individual players for the football club Dinamo Zagreb It also lists all matches that Dinamo Zagreb will play in the 2008–09 season.

Dinamo Zagreb
2008–09 season
Chairman Mirko Barišić
ManagerBranko Ivanković
(until 24 November 2008)
Marijan Vlak
(until 5 March 2009)
Krunoslav Jurčić
Prva HNL1st
Croatian CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Mario Mandžukić (16)
All: Mario Mandžukić (24)
Highest home attendance27,000 - v Slaven Belupo, 17 May, Prva HNL
Lowest home attendance400 - v Zadar, 23 November, Prva HNL

Events

First-team squad

Team roster

Updated 5 March 2009 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  CRO Tomislav Butina
2 DF  CRO Ivan Tomečak
3 DF  ARG Luis Ibáñez
4 DF  CRO Robert Kovač
5 MF  ARG Adrián Calello
6 DF  CRO Dejan Lovren
7 DF  BRA Etto
8 MF  CRO Ante Tomić
10 MF  BRA Sammir
11 FW  CRO Josip Tadić
12 GK  CRO Ivan Kelava
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  CMR Mathias Chago
16 MF  CRO Milan Badelj
17 FW  CRO Mario Mandžukić
18 MF  BIH Mirko Hrgović
19 DF  CRO Tomislav Barbarić
20 FW  CZE Miroslav Slepička
21 MF  CRO Ivica Vrdoljak
22 DF  CRO Igor Bišćan (captain)
24 FW  CRO Ilija Sivonjić
30 GK  CRO Filip Lončarić
77 MF  CHI Pedro Morales

Summer

Midfielder Luka Modrić agreed to a five-year contract with Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in a transfer worth €21m in late April, meaning his last game for the Croatian Cup second leg final on 14 May. On 22 May defender Hrvoje Čale signed a four-year contract with the Turkish side Trabzonspor for €2.2m, and four days later defensive midfielder Ognjen Vukojević joined Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kiev in a €6m transfer. During the summer transfer window, a group of players were released, including 33-year-old forward Davor Vugrinec who joins city rivals NK Zagreb, Georg Koch who signs a deal with Rapid Vienna and Tomislav Mikulić who signs a two-year contract with Standard Liège. Marijan Buljat and Dario Jertec were also released after failing to break into the first team squad under Branko Ivanković, and join biggest local rivals, Hajduk Split.

As for the arrivals, goalkeeper Tomislav Butina signed a two-year deal after being released by Olympiacos. Butina signed a two-year deal after being released by the Greek powerhouse, in a transfer which marked his return to the club after spending five years playing abroad, and 15 years after his first top-flight debut for the Blues in 1993. Heart of Hajduk Award winner Mirko Hrgović also joined the club from Japanese side JEF United, in a transfer which stirred some resentment by supporters of both Hajduk and Dinamo. Three South American players also joined the club in the summer transfer window: Luis Ibáñez and Guillermo Suárez came from Argentina's Boca Juniors and Tigre for €650,000 and €1m respectively, while Chilean international Pedro Morales joined from Universidad de Chile in a €1.6m transfer.

Did'dy Guela also left the club in late August amid heavy criticism by Ivanković and a publicized conflict with Ante Tomić in training. Two months after his contract was terminated he joined Greek side Larissa.

In

Date Pos Player From Fee
GK Tomislav Butina Olympiacos Free
MF Mirko Hrgović JEF United Free
DF Luis Ibáñez Boca Juniors 00€650,000
11 June 2008 MF Pedro Morales Universidad de Chile €1,600,000
MF Guillermo Suárez Tigre €1,000,000

Out

Date Pos Player To Fee
MF Dario Jertec Hajduk Split Free
DF Marijan Buljat Hajduk Split Free
GK Georg Koch Rapid Vienna Free
GK Tomislav Vranjić Larissa Free
FW Davor Vugrinec NK Zagreb Free
DF Tomislav Mikulić Standard Liège Undisclosed
MF Ognjen Vukojević Dynamo Kiev 0€6,000,000
DF Hrvoje Čale Trabzonspor 0€2,200,000
MF Luka Modrić Totenham Hotspur €21,000,000
MF Did'dy Guela Larissa Free

Winter

On 15 December 2008, Dinamo executive Zdravko Mamić and sports director Zoran Mamić agreed on a ​5 1⁄2-year deal with Adrián Calello signed from Argentina's Independiente. The following two signings were confirmed a few days later, in the form of forwards Miroslav Slepička, who signed from Sparta Prague a ​3 1⁄2-year deal worth €1.5m, and the 21-year-old Ilija Sivonjić from the local side Inter Zaprešić. In late December it was announced that Mihael Mikić left the club to join the Japanese side Sanfrecce Hiroshima for €800,000. The last player to arrive in the winter transfer window was the 34-year-old Croatian international Robert Kovač, who signed from Borussia Dortmund for €500,000.

Six youth players also signed their first senior contracts, out of which only Ivan Tomečak joined the first team squad, while the rest were loaned to NK Lokomotiva, Dinamo's feeder club.

Additionally, Dario Zahora, the 26-year-old Croatian forward who spent the last couple of seasons on loan spells at Slovenian sides Domžale and Interblock Ljubljana, joined Norwegian powerhouse Rosenborg for €280,000 in March 2009.

Defender Dino Drpić, a product of Dinamo's youth academy and a permanent member of the first team squad since 2000, was abruptly suspended in January 2009, for "poor disciplinary record". He was removed from the first team and soon loaned out to German side Karlsruher SC. It was announced on 21 May 2009 that Karlsruhe bought Drpić's contract for €900,000, with the German side trailing at the bottom of the league table with just one match left to play.

In
Date Pos Player From Fee
15 December 2008 MF Adrián Calello Independiente €2,200,000
18 December 2008 FW Miroslav Slepička Sparta Prague €1,500,000
18 December 2008 FW Ilija Sivonjić Inter Zaprešić 00€450,000
29 January 2009 DF Robert Kovač Borussia Dortmund 00€450,000
Out
Date Pos Player To Fee
23 December 2008 MF Mihael Mikić Sanfrecce Hiroshima 00€800,000
13 March 2009 FW Dario Zahora Rosenborg 00€280,000
FW Tomislav Šokota Lokeren Free transfer
FW Boško Balaban Panionios Free transfer
21 May 2009 DF Dino Drpić Karlsruhe 00€900,000

Club

Coaching staff
Position Staff
Manager Krunoslav Jurčić
Assistant manager Hrvoje Braović
Assistant manager Boris Kubla
Goalkeeping coach Mario Jozić
Fitness coach Miljenko Rak

Source:

Kit

Supplier: Diadora
Sponsor(s): INA, Privredna banka Zagreb, Večernji list

Domestic
Home
Domestic
Away
European
Matches

Last updated: 13 April.
Source: Sportnet.hr

Competitions

Overall
Competition Started round Current
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last Match
Prva HNL––1st27 July31 May
UEFA Champions LeagueQR1–QR316 July27 August
UEFA CupR1–Group stage18 September3 December
Croatian CupFirst round–Winners8 October28 May

Prva HNL
Main article: 2008–09 Croatian First Football League

Classification
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb (C) 33 23 5 5 71 26 +45 74 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Hajduk Split 33 21 5 7 59 25 +34 68 Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round
3 Rijeka 33 17 5 11 50 44 +6 56 Qualification to Europa League second qualifying round
4 Slaven Belupo 33 16 7 10 46 39 +7 55 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
5 NK Zagreb 33 13 8 12 38 39 −1 47
Source: prva-hnl.hr (in Croatian)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion.
Notes:
  1. Because both cup finalists, Dinamo and Hajduk, qualified for Europe through their league positions, all three UEFA Europa League spots were given to teams according to their league positions, what means that fourth-placed Slaven Belupo also earned a spot in Europa League.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
33 23 5 5 71 26  +45 74 14 1 2 38 7  +31 9 4 3 33 19  +14

Last updated: 31 May.
Source: Sportnet.hr

Results by round
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ResultWWWWWWDLLWDLWWDWWWLWWWDWWWWWWWWLD
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results by opponent
Team Results Points
1 2 3
Cibalia6–01–14–37
Croatia Sesvete1–06–14–09
Hajduk Split0–20–22–21
Inter Zaprešić3–13–11–09
Osijek1–02–00–07
Rijeka2–00–14–06
Slaven Belupo0–21–02–06
Šibenik2–23–02–07
Varteks2–11–06–19
Zadar3–22–02–09
NK Zagreb2–23–10–14

Source: Prva HNL 2008–09 article

UEFA Cup
Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup

Classification
Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup group stage § Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Udinese 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 9
Tottenham Hotspur 4 2 1 1 7 4 +3 7
NEC 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 6
Spartak Moscow 4 1 1 2 5 6 −1 4
Dinamo Zagreb 4 1 0 3 4 9 −5 3
Source: RSSSF

Matches

Competitive
Match Date
 Tournament
 Round
 Ground
 Opponent
 Score
 Attendance
 Dinamo Scorers Report
116 JulyChampions LeagueQR1A Linfield 2 – 04,000Mandžukić, Drpićuefa.com
223 JulyChampions LeagueQR1HLinfield 1 – 12,000Mandžukićuefa.com
327 JulyPrva HNL1HRijeka2 – 06,000Badelj, Balabansportnet.hr
430 JulyChampions LeagueQR2A Domžale 3 – 02,500Vrdoljak, Sammir, Tadićuefa.com
53 AugustPrva HNL2HInter Zaprešić3 – 12,000Sammir, Tadić, Tomićsportnet.hr
66 AugustChampions LeagueQR2HDomžale 3 – 28,000Bišćan, Hrgović, Drpićuefa.com
79 AugustPrva HNL3ARCroatia Sesvete1 – 07,500Moralessportnet.hr
813 AugustChampions LeagueQR3A Shakhtar Donetsk 0 – 2uefa.com
917 AugustPrva HNL4HCibalia6 – 02,000Mandžukić (3), Tadić,
Sammir, Badelj		sportnet.hr
1023 AugustPrva HNL5AZadar3 – 24,000Balaban (2), Mandžukićsportnet.hr
1127 AugustChampions LeagueQR3HShakhtar Donetsk 1 – 318,000Balabanuefa.com
1231 AugustPrva HNL6HVarteks2 – 11,000Morales (2)
1314 SeptemberPrva HNL7ANK Zagreb2 – 22,000Balaban, Mandžukić
1418 SeptemberUEFA CupR1HSparta Prague 0 – 0
1521 SeptemberPrva HNL8HHajduk Split0 – 28,000
1626 SeptemberPrva HNL9ASlaven Belupo0 – 23,000
172 OctoberUEFA CupR1A Sparta Prague 3 – 3Morales, Lovren, Badelj
185 OctoberPrva HNL10HOsijek1 – 01,500Lovren
198 OctoberCroatian Cup1st roundANK Gaj Mače5 – 1Balaban, Sammir, Badelj,
Šokota, Bišćan
2019 OctoberPrva HNL11AŠibenik2 – 25,000Tadić, Ibáñez
2123 OctoberUEFA CupGroup stageHNEC Nijmegen 3 – 215,000Mandžukić, Balaban, Vrdoljak
2229 OctoberCroatian Cup2nd roundAHrvatski Dragovoljac6 – 02,000Balaban (3), Ibáñez, Sammir, Tadić
232 NovemberPrva HNL13AInter Zaprešić3 – 12,500Mandžukić, Vrdoljak, Morales
246 NovemberUEFA CupGroup stageA Tottenham Hotspur 0 – 416,295
259 NovemberPrva HNL14HCroatia Sesvete6 – 11,000Morales (3), Tadić,
Mandžukić, Etto
2612 NovemberCroatian CupQuarterfinalAZagora Unešić2 – 16,000Šokota, Mikić
2716 NovemberPrva HNL15ACibalia1 – 15,000Sammir
2819 NovemberPrva HNL12*ARijeka0 – 13,500
2923 NovemberPrva HNL16HZadar2 – 0400Hrgović, Šokota
3027 NovemberUEFA CupGroup stageHSpartak Moscow 0 – 115,000
3130 NovemberPrva HNL17AVarteks1 – 02,000Balaban
323 DecemberUEFA CupGroup stageA Udinese 1 – 215,000Bišćan
337 DecemberPrva HNL18HNK Zagreb3 – 1758Balaban, Sammir, Mandžukić
3410 DecemberCroatian CupQuarterfinalHZagora Unešić5 – 11,000Tomić, Lovren, Tadić (2), Šokota
3522 FebruaryPrva HNL19AHajduk Split0 – 235,000
361 MarchPrva HNL20HSlaven Belupo1 – 02,500Sammir
374 MarchCroatian CupSemifinalANK Zagreb2 – 02,500Sivonjić, Morales
388 MarchPrva HNL21AOsijek2 – 08,000Sammir, Vrdoljak
3915 MarchPrva HNL22HŠibenik3 – 05,000Sivonjić, Vrdoljak, Mandžukić
4018 MarchCroatian CupSemifinalHNK Zagreb4 – 11,000Mandžukić (3), Morales
4122 MarchPrva HNL23HOsijek0 – 07,000
425 AprilPrva HNL24ACibalia4 – 36,000Tomečak (2), Sivonjić (2)
4311 AprilPrva HNL25HInter Zaprešić1 – 09,000Mandžukić
4419 AprilPrva HNL26ARCroatia Sesvete4 – 03,000Slepička (3), Tomečak
4522 AprilPrva HNL27HZadar2 – 06,000Bišćan, Mandžukić
4626 AprilPrva HNL28AVarteks6 – 16,000Mandžukić (2), Slepička (3), Hrgović
473 MayPrva HNL29HRijeka4 – 09,000Badelj (2), Sammir, Chago
4810 MayPrva HNL30AŠibenik2 – 05,000Mandžukić, Tomečak
4913 MayCroatian CupFinalHHajduk Split3 – 020,000Mandžukić (2), Sammir
5017 MayPrva HNL31HSlaven Belupo2 – 027,000Sammir, Mandžukićsportnet.hr
5124 MayPrva HNL32HNK Zagreb0 – 112,000sportnet.hr
5228 MayCroatian CupFinalAHajduk Split0 – 3
(4 – 3 p)		18,000
5331 MayPrva HNL33AHajduk Split2 – 210,000Chago, Mandžukićsportnet.hr

Last updated 31 May 2009
Sources: Sportske novosti, Sportnet.hr

Friendlies
Match Date
 Tournament
 Round
 Ground
 Opponent
 Score
 Dinamo Scorers
129 JuneFriendlyN/AN Interblock Ljubljana 0 – 0
22 JulyFriendlyN/AA Mura 05 0 – 1
38 JulyFriendlyN/AHROlimpija Ljubljana 4 – 1Morales, Chago,
Tadić, Tomić
43 SeptemberFriendlyN/AAZagorec4 – 2Balaban, Šokota,
Krpić, Ibáñez
58 SeptemberFriendlyN/AAHrvatski Dragovoljac3 – 1Šokota (2), Tadić
618 JanuaryFriendlyN/AAJunak Sinj3 – 0Vrdoljak, Balaban, Sivonjić
723 JanuaryGabela TournamentSemifinalA GOŠK Gabela 3 – 1Šokota, Sivonjić, Tadić
824 JanuaryGabela TournamentFinalN NK Osijek0 – 0
927 JanuaryFriendlyN/AHRFehérvár 1 – 0Šokota
101 FebruaryFriendlyN/AN Bełchatów 2 – 2Bišćan, Tomić
114 FebruaryFriendlyN/AN Teplice 1 – 0Tadić
127 FebruaryFriendlyN/AN Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 – 3Morales (2), Mandžukić (2)
139 FebruaryFriendlyN/AN Litex Lovech 0 – 0
1414 FebruaryFriendlyN/AA Red Bull Salzburg 4 – 3Sammir (2), Slepička
Mandžukić
1517 FebruaryFriendlyN/AANK Lučko5 – 2Šokota (2), Badelj
Tadić, Morales
1625 MarchFriendlyN/AANK Ivančica15 – 0Slepička (5), Vrdoljak, Etto,
Chago, Ibáñez, Tomić (2),
Tadić (2), Tomečak (2)
177 AprilFriendlyN/AANK Križevci8 – 2Slepička (4), Mandžukić, Tomečak, Bišćan, Sivonjić

HNL Indoor Tournament

(All games played at Krešimir Ćosić Arena in Zadar.)

Match Date
 Round
 Opponent
 Score
17 January1Inter Zaprešić4 – 3
27 January2Zadar2 – 3
39 January3NK Zagreb1 – 2
49 January4Osijek4 – 2
59 January5Varteks5 – 4
610 January6Hajduk Split3 – 4
710 January7Šibenik4 – 1
810 January8Zadar2 – 3
910 January9Rijeka8 – 5
1010 January10NK Zagreb1 – 2
1110 JanuarySemifinalHajduk Split2 – 5
1210 January3rd placeNK Zagreb8 – 6

Player seasonal records

Competitive matches only. Updated to games played 31 May 2009.

Key

Player left the club in mid-season
Player joined the club in mid-season

Goalscorers
Rank Name League Cup Europe Total
1 Mario Mandžukić 16 5 3 24
2 Boško Balaban[1] 6 4 2 12
Sammir 8 3 1 12
4 Pedro Morales 7 2 1 10
5 Josip Tadić 4 3 1 8
6 Miroslav Slepička 6 – – 6
Milan Badelj 4 1 1 6
8 Ivica Vrdoljak 3 – 2 5
9 Ilija Sivonjić[3] 3 1 – 4
Tomislav Šokota[1] 1 3 – 4
Igor Bišćan 1 1 2 4
Ivan Tomečak 4 – – 4
13 Dejan Lovren 1 1 1 3
Mirko Hrgović 2 – 1 3
15 Dino Drpić[2] – – 2 2
Luis Ibáñez 1 1 – 2
Ante Tomić 1 1 – 2
Mathias Chago 2 – – 2
19 Mihael Mikić[4] – 1 – 1
Etto 1 – – 1

Source: Competitive matches

Notes
1. a b : On 5 March 2009 the managing board decided to release both Boško Balaban and Tomo Šokota citing "poor performance".
2. a : On 13 January the club's management announced that Dino Drpić was to be suspended due to "poor disciplinary record". His contract was terminated and was put on transfer list, and was subsequently loaned to Karlsruher SC.
3. a : Ilija Sivonjić signed for Dinamo in the winter transfer window from Inter Zaprešić; he scored 8 goals for Inter in the first 18 rounds of the Prva HNL 2008–09 season.
4. a : Mihael Mikić was released and joined Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the winter transfer window in January 2009.

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