2017–18 NK Osijek season

Osijek
2017–18 season
Owner	Lőrinc Mészáros
Chairman	Ivan Meštrović
Manager	Zoran Zekić
Stadium	Gradski vrt
Prva HNL	4th
Croatian Cup	Quarter-finals
UEFA Europa League	Play-off round
	← 2016–17 2018–19 →

The 2017–18 season was the 71st season in the history of Croatian football club NK Osijek and their 27th consecutive season in the Prva HNL, the top tier of Croatian football. It was the club's first full campaign under head coach Zoran Zekić, who had taken over in March 2017, and marked a return to European competition after a seven-year absence.

Season overview

Osijek finished 4th in the league table with 57 points (17 wins, 6 draws, 13 defeats), qualifying for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round. The side recorded the best defensive record outside the top three, conceding only 35 goals, and kept 14 clean sheets. Brazilian striker Gabriel Boban was the team's top scorer with 11 league goals.

Cup run

In the Croatian Cup Osijek reached the quarter-finals, eliminating NK Rudeš on penalties in the round of 32 before losing 3–2 on aggregate to eventual winners Hajduk Split.

European campaign

Osijek entered the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League in the first qualifying round and eliminated UE Santa Coloma (Andorra) 8–1 on aggregate. In the second qualifying round they defeated PFC Levski Sofia (Bulgaria) 2–1 on aggregate, earning their first group-stage berth since 2011–12. The campaign ended in the play-off round with a 2–1 aggregate loss to Austria Wien.

Stadium and finances

All home European ties were played at the renovated Stadion Gradski vrt, capacity 17 061. The club's operating budget for the season was €6.3 million a 25 % increase on 2016–17, financed primarily by player sales (notably Muzafer Ejupi to Al-Fujairah) and UEFA solidarity payments.

Squad statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Prva HNL		Croatian Cup		Europa League
No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	CRO	Marko Malenica	41	0	33	0	2	0	6	0
9	FW	BRA	Gabriel Boban	40	14	32	11	2	1	6	2
10	MF	CRO	Petar Bočkaj	42	5	34	5	2	0	6	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

(appearances = league + cup + Europe)

The 2017–18 season is the 71st season in NK Osijek's history and their 27th in the Prva HNL.

Season review

Kit information

Supplier: Nike, Inc. / Sponsor: Osječko 1664

Home

Away

Third

Goalkeeper I

Goalkeeper II

Goalkeeper 3

First-team squad

As of 4 August 2017 ^[1]

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	CRO	Marijan Antolović
2	DF	CRO	Danijel Lončar
3	DF	CRO	Borna Barišić (Captain)
4	DF	CRO	Mateo Barać
5	MF	CRO	Benedik Mioč
6	MF	CRO	Nikola Jambor
7	FW	CRO	Gabrijel Boban
8	MF	CRO	Aljoša Vojnović
9	FW	MKD	Muzafer Ejupi
10	FW	CRO	Antonio Perošević
11	FW	ALB	Eros Grezda
12	FW	CRO	Petar Bočkaj
13	GK	CRO	Marko Malenica
14	DF	CRO	Luka Marin


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	GK	CRO	Marko Barešić
17	MF	CRO	Tomislav Šorša
18	DF	CRO	Andrej Šimunec
19	DF	CRO	Zoran Lesjak
20	MF	CRO	Robert Mudražija
21	MF	CRO	Mile Škorić
22	MF	CRO	Domagoj Pušić
23	MF	CRO	Alen Grgić
25	MF	MKD	Milovan Petrovikj
26	DF	CRO	Nikola Matas
27	MF	UKR	Dmytro Lyopa
28	DF	CRO	Andrej Lukić
30	MF	CRO	Josip Knežević

Out on loan

As of 6 January 2016

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
TBA	MF	CRO	Matej Bekavac (on loan at Višnjevac)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
TBA	MF	CRO	Matija Čakalić (on loan at Višnjevac)
1	GK	CRO	Zvonimir Mikulić (on loan at Sheriff Tiraspol)

Matches

HT Prva liga

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Osijek goalscorer(s)	Report
16 July 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Rudeš	1–1	Muzafer Ejupi	^[2]
23 July 2017	Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula	Istra 1961	1–1	Petar Bočkaj	^[3]
30 July 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Dinamo Zagreb	1–1	Alen Grgić	^[4]
7 August 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Rijeka	1–0	Borna Barišić	^[5]
12 August 2017	Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb	Lokomotiva	3–2	Domagoj Pušić, Antonio Perošević, Gabrijel Boban	^[6]
20 August 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Inter Zaprešić	3–0	Andrej Šimunec, Muzafer Ejupi, Vedran Dalić (o.g.)	^[7]
27 August 2017	Stadion Cibalia, Vinkovci	Cibalia	1–2	Antonio Perošević	^[8]
9 September 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Hajduk Split	2–1	Haris Hajradinović, Eros Grezda	^[9]
16 September 2017	Stadion Gradski, Koprivnica	Slaven Belupo	1–1	Mile Škorić	^[10]
25 September 2017	Stadion Kranjčevićeva, Zagreb	Rudeš	1–1	Alen Grgić	^[11]
1 October 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Istra 1961	2–1	Haris Hajradinović (2)	^[12]
14 October 2017	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb	Dinamo Zagreb	1–1	Eros Grezda	^[13]
22 October 2017	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka	Rijeka	2–1	Eros Grezda, Petar Bočkaj	^[14]
28 October 2017	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek	Lokomotiva	3–0	Andrej Lukić, Mirko Marić, Haris Hajradinović	^[15]
					^[16]

Croatian Cup

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Osijek goalscorer(s)	Report

UEFA Europa League

Date	Venue	Opponents	Score	Osijek goalscorer(s)	Report

Player seasonal records

Updated 28 October 2017. Competitive matches only.

Goals

	Name	1. HNL	Europe	Cup	Total
1.	Muzafer Ejupi	2	0	4	6
	Petar Bočkaj	2	1	3	6
	Eros Grezda	3	2	1	6
4.	Mirko Marić	1	3	0	4
	Haris Hajradinović	4	0	0	4
	Andrej Lukić	1	2	1	4
7.	Borna Barišić	1	0	2	3
8.	Gabrijel Boban	1	0	1	2
	Antonio Perošević	2	0	0	2
	Domagoj Pušić	1	1	0	2
	Alen Grgić	2	0	0	2
12.	Benedik Mioč	0	0	1	1
	Andrej Šimunec	1	0	0	1
	Mile Škorić	1	0	0	1
	Nikola Jambor	0	1	0	1
	TOTALS	19	10	13	42

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Rank	Name	1. HNL	Europe	Cup	Total
1.	Marko Malenica	3	0	6	9
2.	Marijan Antolović	0	2	0	2
	UKUPNO	2	2	6	10

Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record

Number	Position	Player	1. HNL			Europe			Cup			TOTALS
Number	Position	Player
20	MF	Robert Mudražija	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	7	0	0
10	MF	Dmytro Lyopa	3	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	7	0	0
11	FW	Eros Grezda	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
12	FW	Petar Bočkaj	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
28	DF	Andrej Lukić	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
25	MF	Milovan Petrović	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
7	FW	Gabrijel Boban	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
3	DF	Borna Barišić	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
17	MF	Tomislav Šorša	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
4	DF	Mateo Barać	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
5	MF	Benedik Mioč	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0
26	DF	Nikola Matas	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
30	MF	Haris Hajradinović	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
9	FW	Muzafer Ejupi	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
21	MF	Mile Škorić	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
19	DF	Zoran Lesjak	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
10	FW	Antonio Perošević	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
23	MF	Alen Grgić	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
24	FW	Mirko Marić	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
18	DF	Nikola Jambor	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	Totals	30	0	0	4	0	0	19	0	0	53	0	0

References

↑ "1. momčad – igrači" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
↑ "Osijek - Rudeš 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Istra 1961 - Osijek 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Osijek - Dinamo 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Osijek - Rijeka 1:0 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Lokomotiva - Osijek 2:3 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Osijek - Inter-Zaprešić 3:0 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Cibalia - Osijek 2:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Osijek - Hajduk 2:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Slaven Belupo - Osijek 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Rudeš - Osijek 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Osijek - Istra 1961 2:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Dinamo - Osijek 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Rijeka - Osijek 1:2 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Osijek - Lokomotiva 3:0 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
↑ "Inter-Zaprešić - Osijek 3:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[1] "1. momčad – igrači" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

[2] "Osijek - Rudeš 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[3] "Istra 1961 - Osijek 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[4] "Osijek - Dinamo 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[5] "Osijek - Rijeka 1:0 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[6] "Lokomotiva - Osijek 2:3 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[7] "Osijek - Inter-Zaprešić 3:0 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[8] "Cibalia - Osijek 2:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[9] "Osijek - Hajduk 2:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[10] "Slaven Belupo - Osijek 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[11] "Rudeš - Osijek 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[12] "Osijek - Istra 1961 2:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[13] "Dinamo - Osijek 1:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[14] "Rijeka - Osijek 1:2 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[15] "Osijek - Lokomotiva 3:0 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

[16] "Inter-Zaprešić - Osijek 3:1 - Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga". prvahnl.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2018-08-16.

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