2021–22 NK Osijek season

The 2021–22 season is the 108th season in the existence of NK Osijek and the club's 31st consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football. In addition to the domestic league, Osijek are participating in this season's editions of the Croatian Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Osijek
2021–22 season
OwnerLőrinc Mészáros
PresidentFerenc Sakalj
Head coachNenad Bjelica
StadiumStadion Gradski vrt
Prva HNL2nd
Croatian CupPre-season
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueThird qualifying round

Players
As of 2 December 2021[1]

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  CRO Karlo Bartolec
3 FW  ARG Ramón Miérez
5 MF  HUN László Kleinheisler
6 MF  CRO Darko Nejašmić (on loan from Hajduk Split)
7 MF  CRO Vedran Jugović
8 MF  CGO Merveil Ndockyt
9 FW  CRO Ante Erceg (on loan from Brøndby)
10 MF  BIH Amer Hiroš
12 FW  CRO Petar Bočkaj
14 MF  CRO Ivan Fiolić
18 DF  ESP José Antonio Caro
19 MF  CRO Mihael Žaper
20 DF  SVN Mario Jurčević
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF  CRO Mile Škorić (captain)
22 DF  CRO Danijel Lončar
23 MF  CRO Petar Brlek
25 MF  CRO Marin Pilj
26 FW  KVX Mirlind Daku
27 DF  BIH Adrian Leon Barišić
28 DF  CRO Slavko Bralić
30 FW  AUT Mihret Topčagić
31 GK  CRO Marko Malenica
37 FW  CRO Šime Gržan
39 FW  SVN Damjan Bohar
77 DF  CRO Mato Miloš
98 DF  UKR Yevhen Cheberko (on loan from LASK Linz)
— MF  PER Didier La Torre

Transfers

In
Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Amer Hiroš Mladost Doboj Kakanj Free 24 May 2021 [2]
GK Marko Malenica Diósgyőri VTK Return from loan 1 June 2021
DF Slavko Bralić Vojvodina Free 1 June 2021 [2]
DF Alen Grgić Diósgyőri VTK Return from loan 1 June 2021
DF Luka Marin Diósgyőri VTK Return from loan 1 June 2021
DF Todor Todoroski Šibenik Return from loan 1 June 2021
MF Mihail Caimacov Koper Return from loan 1 June 2021
FW Antonio Mance Puskás Akadémia Return from loan 1 June 2021
FW Robert Mišković Sloboda Tuzla Return from loan 1 June 2021
FW Josip Špoljarić Istra 1961 Return from loan 1 June 2021
FW Šime Gržan Istra 1961 Free 17 June 2021 [2]
MF Darko Nejašmić Hajduk Split Loan 21 June 2021 [3]
MF Ivan Fiolić Genk Free 16 July 2021 [4]
DF Karlo Bartolec Copenhagen €250,000 2 August 2021 [5]
MF Didier La Torre Free agent Free 27 November 2021 [6]

Out
Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Guti Free agent End of contract 23 May 2021 [7]
MF Dmytro Lyopa Free agent End of contract 23 May 2021 [7]
FW Ádám Gyurcsó Free agent End of contract 23 May 2021 [7]
FW Ivan Santini Free agent End of contract 23 May 2021 [7]
MF Josip Vuković Hajduk Split Free 22 June 2021 [8]
DF Talys Honvéd Loan 23 June 2021 [9]
FW Robert Mišković Istra 1961 Free 30 June 2021 [10]
DF Filip Mekić Varaždin Free 12 July 2021 [11]
FW Dion Drena Beljo Istra 1961 Loan 14 July 2021 [12]
DF Luka Marin Istra 1961 Free 16 July 2021 [13]
DF Igor Silva Lorient €2,000,000 23 July 2021 [14]
DF Todor Todoroski Radnički Niš Undisclosed 24 July 2021 [15]
FW Eros Grezda Zalaegerszeg Loan 29 July 2021 [16]
FW Josip Špoljarić Zalaegerszeg Loan 29 July 2021 [16]
FW Antonio Mance Erzgebirge Aue Loan 25 August 2021 [17]
DF Alen Grgić Slaven Belupo Loan 31 August 2021 [18]
MF Mihail Caimacov Slaven Belupo Free 31 August 2021 [19]
GK Antonijo Ježina Free agent Released 12 October 2021 [20]

Total Spending: €250,000

Total Income: €2,000,000

Net Income: €1,750,000

Pre-season and friendlies

Pre-season
19 June 2021 Friendly Osijek 4–0 Čepin Osijek
10:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 0
24 June 2021 Friendly Polet Sveti Martin na Muri 2–4 Osijek Sveti Martin na Muri
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: NK POLET (SMnM)
Attendance: 350
26 June 2021 Friendly Osijek 1–2 Śląsk Wrocław Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: NK POLET (SMnM)
Attendance: 50
Referee: Igor Križarić
1 July 2021 Friendly Osijek 1–1 Fehérvár Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: NK POLET (SMnM)
3 July 2021 Friendly Osijek 0–0 Zalaegerszeg Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report Stadium: NK POLET (SMnM)
10 July 2021 Friendly Osijek 3–0 TSC Bačka Topola Osijek, Croatia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 800

Mid-season
8 October 2021 Friendly Vukovar 1991 1–4 Osijek Borovo Naselje
13:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
20 October 2021 Friendly Osijek 2–2 Vukovar 1991 Osijek
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
12 November 2021 Friendly Osijek 2–0 Szentlőrinc Osijek, Croatia
12:30 CEST (UTC+01:00)
Report Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Prva HNL 16 July 2021 May 2022 Matchday 1 19 11 6 2 29 14 +15 057.89
Croatian Cup 15 September 2021 Round 1 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 066.67
UEFA Europa Conference League 22 July 2021 12 August 2021 Second qualifying round Third qualifying round 4 1 2 1 4 5 −1 025.00
Total 26 14 9 3 38 19 +19 053.85

Last updated: 13 December 2021
Source: Soccerway

Prva HNL
Main article: 2021–22 Croatian First Football League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Osijek 19 11 6 2 29 14 +15 39 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Dinamo Zagreb 18 11 4 3 39 15 +24 37 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Rijeka 19 11 4 4 41 27 +14 37
4 Hajduk Split 18 10 4 4 32 19 +13 34
5 Gorica 19 8 5 6 25 25 0 29
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 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).[21]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
19 11 6 2 29 14  +15 39 7 2 1 18 7  +11 4 4 1 11 7  +4

Last updated: 13 December 2021.
Source: Prva HNL

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDWWLLDWWDWWDWDWDW
Position112
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. Source: Prva HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches
16 July 2021 1 Osijek 3–0 Šibenik Osijek
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 551
Referee: Goran Pečarić
25 July 2021 2 Hajduk Split 1–2 Osijek Split
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 9,486
Referee: Igor Pajač
1 August 2021 3 Osijek 0–0 Slaven Belupo Osijek
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 1,016
Referee: Igor Pajač
8 August 2021 4 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 1–2 Osijek Zagreb
18:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Majstorović  55' (pen.)
  • Viduka  74'
  • Vulikić  87'
 Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 120
Referee: Dario Kulušić
16 August 2021 5 Osijek 1–0 Rijeka Osijek
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 2,069
Referee: Mario Zebec
22 August 2021 6 Istra 1961 2–0 Osijek Pula
18:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 621
Referee: Ivan Bebek
29 August 2021 7 Osijek 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb Osijek
18:55 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 3,175
Referee: Ivan Bebek
12 September 2021 8 Lokomotiva 1–1 Osijek Zagreb
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
Attendance: 491
Referee: Mario Zebec
19 September 2020 9 Osijek 3–2 Gorica Osijek
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 1,361
Referee: Fran Jović
25 September 2020 10 Šibenik 0–2 Osijek Šibenik
19:05 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Šubićevac
Attendance: 746
Referee: Ante Čuljak
3 October 2021 11 Osijek 1–1 Hajduk Split Osijek
19:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt
Attendance: 5,118
Referee: Igor Pajač
17 October 2021 12 Slaven Belupo 0–2 Osijek Koprivnica
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Bogojević  36'
  • Caimacov  37'
  • Zirdum  78'
 Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 467
Referee: Duje Strukan
23 October 2021 13 Osijek 1–0 Hrvatski Dragovoljac Osijek
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Bagadur  19'
  • Majstorović  36'
  • Vulikić  50'
  • Perić  57'
 Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt
Attendance: 1,311
Referee: Jakov Titlić
6 November 2021 15 Osijek 3–0 Istra 1961 Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt
Attendance: 1,177
Referee: Mario Zebec
20 November 2021 16 Dinamo Zagreb 1–1 Osijek Zagreb
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 2,501
Referee: Duje Strukan
26 November 2021 17 Osijek 3–1 Lokomotiva Osijek
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt
Attendance: 1,083
Referee: Igor Pajač
4 December 2021 18 Gorica 1–1 Osijek Velika Gorica
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 673
Referee: Goran Pečarić
8 December 2021 14 Rijeka 0–0 Osijek Rijeka
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 3,631
Referee: Dario Kulušić
12 December 2021 19 Osijek 3–1 Šibenik Osijek
13:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 1,027
Referee: Ivana Martinčić

Croatian Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Croatian Football Cup
15 September 2021 First round Bednja 0–3 Osijek Beletinec
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Puškadija  82'
 Report
Stadium: Kod mosta
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Ante Čuljak
26 October 2021 Second round Rudeš 0–2 Osijek Zagreb
13:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Srbljinović  48'
  • Marković  66'
 Report
Stadium: ŠC Rudeš
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jakov Titlić
1 December 2021 QF Osijek 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Slaven Belupo Osijek
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt
Attendance: 1,171
Referee: Fran Jović
Penalties

UEFA Europa Conference League
Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League

Second qualifying round
22 July 2021 First leg Pogoń Szczecin 0–0 Osijek Szczecin, Poland
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Hiroš  85'
 Stadium: Stadion im. Floriana Krygiera
Attendance: 6,615
Referee: Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)
29 July 2021 Second leg Osijek 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Pogoń Szczecin Osijek, Croatia
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 3,816
Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal)

Third qualifying round
5 August 2021 First leg CSKA Sofia 4–2 Osijek Sofia, Bulgaria
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Attendance: 4,494
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
12 August 2021 Second leg Osijek 1–1
(3–5 agg.)		 CSKA Sofia Osijek, Croatia
21:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski Vrt Stadium
Attendance: 3,706
Referee: Donald Robertson (Scotland)

Player seasonal records

Updated 13 December 2021.

Goals
Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
1 Ivan Fiolić 4 – 1 5
2 Mirlind Daku 3 – 1 4
Ramón Miérez 3 – 1 4
4 Damjan Bohar 3 – – 3
Darko Nejašmić 3 – – 3
Mihael Žaper 3 – – 3
László Kleinheisler 2 1 – 3
Mihret Topčagić 2 1 – 3
9 Amer Hiroš 2 – – 2
10 Mario Jurčević 1 – – 1
Danijel Lončar 1 – – 1
Antonio Mance 1 – – 1
Marin Pilj 1 – – 1
Mile Škorić – 1 – 1
Petar Bočkaj – – 1 1
Yevhen Cheberko – – 1 1
Own goals – 1 – 1
TOTALS 29 4 5 38

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets
Rank Name League Europe Cup Total
1 Ivica Ivušić 4 2 – 6
Marko Malenica 4 – 2 6
3 Marko Barešić – – 1 1
Ramón Miérez – – 1 1
TOTALS 8 2 4 14

Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record
Number Position Player 1. HNL Europe Croatian Cup Total
       
2 DF Karlo Bartolec 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
3 FW Ramón Miérez 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
5 MF László Kleinheisler 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 MF Darko Nejašmić 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
7 MF Vedran Jugović 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
10 MF Amer Hiroš 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
12 MF Petar Bočkaj 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
14 MF Ivan Fiolić 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
19 MF Mihael Žaper 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 1
20 DF Mario Jurčević 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
21 DF Mile Škorić 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0
22 DF Danijel Lončar 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 0 1
25 MF Marin Pilj 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 FW Mirlind Daku 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
28 DF Slavko Bralić 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
30 FW Mihret Topčagić 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0
31 GK Marko Malenica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
39 FW Damjan Bohar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
77 DF Mato Miloš 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
98 DF Yevhen Cheberko 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
TOTALS 45 2 0 7 0 1 8 0 2 60 2 3

Appearances and goals
Number Position Player Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Total 1. HNL[n 1] Conference League[n 1] Croatian Cup[n 1]
1 GK Ivica Ivušić 14 0 10+0 0 4+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF Karlo Bartolec 12 0 11+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
3 FW Ramón Miérez 23 4 12+4 3 4+0 0 2+1 1
5 MF László Kleinheisler 19 3 10+3 2 4+0 1 2+0 0
6 MF Darko Nejašmić 23 3 15+3 3 1+2 0 2+0 0
7 MF Vedran Jugović 18 0 9+4 0 3+0 0 0+2 0
8 MF Merveil Ndockyt 10 0 2+5 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
10 MF Amer Hiroš 25 2 11+7 2 0+4 0 2+1 0
12 FW Petar Bočkaj 23 1 13+4 0 2+1 0 2+1 1
14 MF Ivan Fiolić 16 5 10+2 4 1+1 0 2+0 1
15 GK Marko Barešić 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
18 DF José Antonio Caro 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
19 MF Mihael Žaper 19 3 10+3 3 3+0 0 3+0 0
20 DF Mario Jurčević 11 1 5+3 1 3+0 0 0+0 0
21 DF Mile Škorić 22 1 16+0 0 4+0 1 2+0 0
22 DF Danijel Lončar 23 1 17+0 1 4+0 0 2+0 0
23 MF Petar Brlek 4 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
23 DF Alen Grgić 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 MF Marin Pilj 19 1 2+12 1 1+2 0 1+1 0
26 FW Mirlind Daku 16 4 1+11 3 0+1 0 0+3 1
27 DF Adrian Leon Barišić 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
28 DF Slavko Bralić 9 0 6+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
30 FW Mihret Topčagić 14 3 8+2 2 0+1 1 2+1 0
31 GK Marko Malenica 11 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
37 FW Šime Gržan 13 0 6+6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
39 FW Damjan Bohar 20 3 7+6 3 3+1 0 0+3 0
73 FW Antonio Mance 9 1 3+3 1 1+2 0 0+0 0
77 DF Mato Miloš 20 0 8+6 0 4+0 0 1+1 0
98 DF Yevhen Cheberko 12 1 5+2 0 2+1 0 2+0 1

Notes
  1. First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.

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