2023–24 NK Osijek season
2023–24 season | |||
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Owner | Lőrinc Mészáros | ||
President | Ferenc Sakalj | ||
Head coach | Stjepan Tomas (until 3 October 2023) Zoran Zekić (13 October 2023 - 21 May 2024) | ||
Stadium | Opus Arena | ||
HNL | 4th | ||
Croatian Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
UEFA Europa Conference League | Third qualifying round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ramón Miérez (19) All: Ramón Miérez (21) | ||
Highest home attendance | 12,222 v Dinamo Zagreb (3 September 2023) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,939 v Slaven Belupo (17 December 2023) | ||
Average home league attendance | 7,418 | ||
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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
[edit]- 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.
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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DF | ![]() | ![]() | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Return from loan | 15 June 2023 | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 20 June 2023 | [3] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 24 June 2023 | [4] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 1 July 2023 | [5] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 17 July 2023 | [6] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 21 July 2023 | [7] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 30 August 2023 | [8] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 5 September 2023 | [9] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 6 September 2023 | [10] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Recalled from loan | 20 December 2023 | [11] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Recalled from loan | 21 December 2023 | [12] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 3 January 2024 | [13] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €300,000 | 23 January 2024 | [14] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 24 January 2024 | [15] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Recalled from loan | 29 January 2024 | [16] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Undisclosed | 1 February 2024 | [17] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 5 February 2024 | [18] |
Out
[edit]Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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DF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,000,000 | 9 June 2023 | [19] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 24 June 2023 | [20] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 30 June 2023 | [21] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 30 June 2023 | [21] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 30 June 2023 | [21] |
FW | ![]() | Free agent | End of contract | 30 June 2023 | [21] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free | 4 July 2023 | [22] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | €1,200,000 | 11 July 2023 | [23] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 14 July 2023 | [24] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 20 July 2023 | [25] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Dual registration | 21 July 2023 | [26] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | €3,000,000 | 18 August 2023 | [27] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | 21 August 2023 | [28] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 25 August 2023 | [29] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Released | 28 August 2023 | [30] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | €1,000,000 | 4 September 2023 | [31] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 7 September 2023 | [32] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 8 September 2023 | [33] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Recalled from loan | 18 December 2023 | [34] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | 18 December 2023 | [35] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | 12 January 2024 | [36] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Return from loan | 12 January 2024 | [14] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | 16 January 2024 | [37] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 21 January 2024 | [38] |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Released | 31 January 2024 | [39] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Return from loan | 1 February 2024 | [17] |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loan | 7 February 2024 | [40] |
Total Spending: €300,000
Total Income: €6,200,000
Net Income: €5,900,000
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]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 | 25 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 44.44 |
Croatian Cup | 26 September 2023 | 27 February 2024 | First round | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
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 | 43 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 74 | 53 | +21 | 48.84 |
Last updated: 26 May 2024
Source: Soccerway
SuperSport HNL
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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:
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:
- ^ 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
[edit]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 |
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
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2024. Source: SuperSport HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Second qualifying round
[edit]27 July 2023 First leg | Osijek ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | 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 ![]() | 1–2 (1–3 agg.) | ![]() | Zalaegerszeg, Hungary |
18:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: ZTE Arena Attendance: 5,347 Referee: Gal Leibovitz (Israel) |
Third qualifying round
[edit]10 August 2023 First leg | Adana Demirspor ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | 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.) | ![]() | Osijek, Croatia |
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Opus Arena Attendance: 8,444 Referee: John Brooks (England) |
Friendlies
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]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 ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Radenci, Slovenia |
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Nogometno igrišče Referee: Slavko Nemet |
5 July 2023 Friendly | Osijek ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Križevci pri Ljutomeru, Slovenia |
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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8 July 2023 Friendly | Osijek ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia |
16:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report | Stadium: NK POLET (SMnM) |
15 July 2023 Friendly | Shabab Al Ahli ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Stara Pazova, Serbia |
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: Sportski centar FSS |
On-season (2023)
[edit]9 September 2023 Friendly | Osijek ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Osijek, Croatia |
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Opus Arena Attendance: 4,000 |
12 September 2023 Friendly | Olimpija Osijek | 0–9[A] | 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) |
| 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 |