2020–21 NK Osijek season

The 2020–21 NK Osijek season is the club's 107th season in existence and the 12th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, Osijek will participate in this season's edition of the Croatian Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

NK Osijek
2020–21 season
ChairmanFerenc Sakalj
ManagerIvica Kulešević (until 4 September)[1]
Nenad Bjelica (from 5 September)[2]
StadiumGradski Vrt Stadium
Prva HNLPre-season
Croatian CupPre-season
UEFA Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round

Players

Current squad
As of 9 September 2020[3]

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 Ivica Ivušić
2 DF  BRA Igor Silva
3 DF  BRA Talys Oliveira
4 DF  BRA Gutieri Tomelin
5 MF  HUN László Kleinheisler
6 DF  CRO Ante Majstorović
7 MF  CRO Vedran Jugović
8 FW  CGO Merveil Ndockyt
9 FW  CRO Ante Erceg (on loan from Brøndby)
10 MF  UKR Dmytro Lyopa
11 MF  ALB Eros Grezda
12 MF  CRO Petar Bočkaj
13 FW  ARG Ramón Miérez (on loan from Alavés)
14 DF  CRO Luka Marin
15 GK  CRO Marko Barešić
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW  CRO Robert Mišković
17 FW  CRO Josip Špoljarić
18 DF  ESP José Antonio Caro
19 MF  CRO Mihael Žaper
20 DF  SVN Mario Jurčević
21 DF  CRO Mile Škorić (captain)
22 DF  CRO Danijel Lončar
23 DF  CRO Alen Grgić
25 MF  CRO Marin Pilj
26 DF  CRO Robert Ćosić
29 MF  CRO Juraj Ljubić
30 DF  MKD Todor Todoroski
33 GK  CRO Antonijo Ježina
35 FW  CRO Dion Drena Beljo

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  BIH Stjepan Radeljić (at Široki Brijeg until 30 June 2021)
— MF  CRO Karlo Kamenar (at Žalgiris until 30 June 2021)
— FW  CRO Antonio Mance (at Puskás Akadémia until 30 June 2021)
— GK  CRO Marko Malenica (at Lech Poznań until 30 June 2021)
— FW  MDA Mihail Caimacov (at Olimpija Ljubljana until 30 June 2021)

Transfers

In
No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
16 MF Robert Mišković Dinamo Zagreb Return from loan 30 June 2020
8 MF Merveil Ndockyt Getafe €550,000 1 August 2020 [4]
2 DF Igor Silva Olympiacos €500,000 2 August 2020 [5]
9 FW Ante Erceg Brøndby Loan 19 August 2020 [6]
33 GK Antonijo Ježina Slaven Belupo Free 25 August 2020 [7]
13 FW Ramón Miérez Alavés Loan 27 August 2020 [8]
20 DF Mario Jurčević Olimpija Ljubljana Free 9 September 2020 [9]
18 DF José Antonio Caro Albacete
39 FW Damjan Bohar Zagłębie Lubin €500,000 23 September 2020 [10]
44 MF Josip Vuković Marítimo Free 28 September 2020 [11]
33 FW Mihret Topčagić Sūduva Free 6 January 2021
77 DF Mato Miloš Aves Free 13 January 2021
17 MF Petar Brlek Genoa Free 15 January 2021
DF Yevhen Cheberko LASK Linz Loan 5 February 2021 [12]

Out
No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
27 FW Jerry Mbakogu Free agent Released 3 July 2020 [13]
8 MF Merveil Ndockyt Getafe Return from loan 31 July 2020 [4]
2 DF Igor Silva Olympiacos [5]
8 MF Karlo Kamenar Žalgiris Loan 10 August 2020 [14]
9 FW Antonio Mance Puskás Akadémia
13 GK Marko Malenica Lech Poznań
20 FW Mihail Caimacov Olimpija Ljubljana Loan 12 August 2020 [15]
24 FW Mirko Marić Monza €4,500,000 1 September 2020 [16]
17 DF Tomislav Šorša Gjilani Free 3 September 2020 [17]
17 FW Josip Špoljarić Istra 1961 Free 28 September 2020 [18]
26 DF Robert Ćosić Rudeš Free

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2020 Friendly Budafoki 1–1 Osijek Felcsút, Hungary
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pancho Aréna
Referee: József Erdős
8 August 2020 Friendly Zalaegerszeg Cancelled Osijek Felcsút, Hungary
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Pancho Aréna
8 August 2020 Friendly Puskás Akadémia 3–1 Osijek Felcsút, Hungary
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pancho Aréna
Referee: Tamas Apko

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
HT Prva liga 15 August 2020 15 May 2021 Matchday 1 6 3 1 2 8 7 +1 050.00
Croatian Cup 7 October 2020 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
UEFA Europa League 17 September 2020 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
Total 7 3 1 3 8 9 −1 042.86

Last updated: 26 September 2020

Source: Soccerway

HT Prva liga
Main article: 2020–21 Croatian First Football League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dinamo Zagreb 19 13 3 3 50 22 +28 42 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Osijek 19 13 3 3 31 15 +16 42 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Gorica 18 10 3 5 39 26 +13 33
4 Rijeka 16 8 3 5 21 20 +1 27
5 Hajduk Split 18 7 2 9 23 25 −2 23
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2021. Source: PrvaHNL.hr
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).[19]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
16 10 3 3 24 15  +9 33 6 1 1 12 4  +8 4 2 2 12 11  +1

Last updated: 19 December 2020.
Source: Prva HNL

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415161718
GroundHHAHAHAHAAAHAHAHAH
ResultDLLWWWWWWWDWDWLW
Position5786442222222222
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2020. Source: Prva HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
15 August 2020 1 Osijek 0–0 Slaven Belupo Osijek
20:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ivan Bebek
23 August 2020 2 Osijek 1–2 Hajduk Split Osijek
17:55 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
30 August 2020 3 Dinamo Zagreb 4–1 Osijek Zagreb
20:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Grezda  48',  58'
  • Talys  83'
 Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
12 September 2020 4 Osijek 3–0 Rijeka Osijek
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marko Matoc
20 September 2020 5 Varaždin 0–1 Osijek Varaždin
19:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 1,437
Referee: Ivan Bebek
26 September 2020 6 Osijek 2–1 Gorica Osijek
19:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 1,970
Referee: Marin Vidulin
3 October 2020 7 Šibenik 0–2 Osijek Šibenik
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Šubićevac
Attendance: 1,173
Referee: Ante Čuljak
31 October 2020 10 Slaven Belupo 0–1 Osijek Koprivnica
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marko Matoc
4 November 2020 8 Osijek 2–1 Lokomotiva Osijek
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
  • Marko Đira  22'
  • Oliver Petrak  37'
  • Chajia  73'
 Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dario Kulušić
7 November 2020 11 Hajduk Split 1–1 Osijek Split
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fran Jović

Croatian Football Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Croatian Football Cup
6 October 2020 First Round Crikvenica 1 - 5 Osijek Crikvenica
15:00 CET
  • Marco Matešković  9'
  • Domagoj Prpić  51'
 Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marino Majstorović
14 November 2020 Second Round Kurilovec 0 - 4 Osijek Velika Gorica
13:30 CET
  • Matoš  54'
  • Marko Muhar  83'
 Report
Stadium: SRC Udarnik
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Zebec
3 March 2021 Quarter Finals Osijek v Rijeka Osijek
17:00 CET Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League
17 September 2020 Second qualifying round Osijek 1–2 Basel Osijek, Croatia
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)

Statistics

Goalscorers
As of 30 August 2020
Rank No. Pos Nat Name HT Prva liga Croatian Cup Europa League Total
1 7 MF Vedran Jugović 1 0 0 1
11 MF Eros Grezda 1 0 0 1
Totals 2 0 0 2

References
  1. "IVICA KULEŠEVIĆ VIŠE NIJE TRENER OSIJEKA". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 4 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. "NENAD BJELICA NOVI TRENER OSIJEKA!". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 5 September 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. "Igrači – Prva momčad" [Players – First Team] (in Croatian). NK Osijek.
  4. "Ndockyt potpisao za Bijelo-plave!". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 27 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  5. "Silva potpisao do 2023". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 29 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. "Ante Erceg prvo osječko pojačanje". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 19 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  7. "Antonijo Ježina u Gradskom vrtu!". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 25 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  8. "Stigao Ramon Mierez!". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 27 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  9. "Jurčević i Caro nova pojačanja!". NK Osijek (in Croatian). Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  10. "Predstavljanje | Damjan Bohar". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 23 September 2020.
  11. "Stigao nam je i Josip Vuković!". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 28 September 2020.
  12. "Cheberko novi član Bijelo-plavih!". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. "Mbakogu više nije igrač Osijeka". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 3 July 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  14. "Tri dogovorene posudbe". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 10 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  15. "Lopa produžio, Caimacov u Olimpiji". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  16. "Marić potpisao za Monzu!". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 11 August 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  17. "Šorša potpisao za SC Gjilani". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 3 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  18. "Špoljarić posuđen Istri 1961". NK Osijek (in Croatian). 28 September 2020.
  19. "Propozicije natjecanja za prvenstvo Hrvatski Telekom Prve lige za natjecateljsku godinu 2020/2021" (PDF). hns-cff.hr (in Croatian). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
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