2025–26 NK Osijek season

Osijek
2025–26 season
OwnerNK OS d.o.o.
PresidentFerenc Sakalj
Head coachSimon Rožman
(until 29 October 2025)
Željko Sopić
(since 29 October 2025)
StadiumOpus Arena
HNL8th
Croatian CupRound of 16

The 2025–26 NK Osijek season is the club's 79th season in existence and the 35th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football.

Players

As of 4 December 2025[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  CAN Nikola Ćurčija
5 DF  ARM Styopa Mkrtchyan
6 MF  CRO Hrvoje Babec
7 MF  CRO Vedran Jugović (vice-captain)
8 MF  CRO Šimun Mikolčić
9 FW  SUI Yannick Toure
10 MF  BUL Stanislav Shopov
11 MF  BIH Nail Omerović
15 DF  ALB Jon Mersinaj
16 MF  UKR Oleksandr Petrusenko
17 FW  AUT Arnel Jakupović
18 MF  CRO Niko Farkaš
22 DF  CRO Roko Jurišić
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  CRO Luka Vrbančić
24 FW  CRO Filip Živković
26 DF  CRO Luka Jelenić
31 GK  CRO Marko Malenica (captain)
33 DF  SWE Emin Hasić
34 FW  CRO Anton Matković
38 DF  CRO David Čolina (on loan from Augsburg)
39 FW  CRO Domagoj Bukvić
40 MF  CRO Fran Peček
42 DF  BRA Renan Guedes
46 FW  CRO Ivan Barić
49 DF  CRO Ivano Kolarik
55 DF  CRO Ivan Cvijanović

Transfers

In

Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Stanislav Shopov CSKA Sofia Free 2 June 2025 [2]
FW Marino Žeravica Hajduk Split Free 16 June 2025 [3]
MF Luka Vrbančić Dinamo Zagreb €250,000 26 June 2025 [4]
FW Yannick Toure Aarau Undisclosed 27 June 2025 [5]
DF Krešimir Vrbanac BSK Bijelo Brdo Return from loan 29 June 2025
FW Luka Branšteter Cibalia Return from loan 29 June 2025
DF Luka Zebec BSK Bijelo Brdo Return from loan 30 June 2025
MF Hrvoje Babec Riga €300,000 1 July 2025 [6]
GK Nikola Ćurčija Jarun Undisclosed 3 July 2025 [7]
DF David Čolina Augsburg Loan 26 July 2025 [8]
MF Oleksandr Petrusenko Antalyaspor Free 26 July 2025 [9]
MF Miloš Jovičić TSC Undisclosed 28 August 2025 [10]

Out

Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
GK Mattia Del Favero Free agent End of contract 27 May 2025 [11]
DF Alessandro Tuia Free agent End of contract 27 May 2025 [11]
MF Tiago Dantas Rijeka End of contract 27 May 2025 [11]
MF Pedro Lima Palmeiras Return from loan 27 May 2025 [11]
MF Petar Pušić Free agent End of contract 27 May 2025 [11]
FW Hernâni Fortes Free agent End of contract 27 May 2025 [11]
MF Marko Soldo Dinamo Zagreb €1,000,000 12 June 2025 [12]
MF Hrvoje Babec Riga Return from loan 30 June 2025 [6]
FW Luka Branšteter Graničar Županja End of contract 10 July 2025 [13]
DF Luka Zebec Đakovo Croatia Loan 22 August 2025 [14]
FW Justice Ohajunwa Milsami Orhei Loan 2 September 2025 [15]
GK Jan Hlapčić Đakovo Croatia Dual registration 5 September 2025 [16]
FW Krešimir Vrbanac BSK Bijelo Brdo Dual registration 5 September 2025 [16]
MF Miloš Jovičić Đakovo Croatia Dual registration 5 September 2025 [16]
FW Marino Žeravica Dugopolje Dual registration 5 September 2025 [16]

Total Spending: €550,000

Total Income: €1,000,000

Net Income: €450,000

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
SuperSport HNL 2 August 2025 May 2026 Matchday 1 17 2 7 8 16 26 −10 011.76
Croatian Cup 24 September 2025 3 December 2025 First round Second round 2 1 1 0 5 1 +4 050.00
Total 19 3 8 8 21 27 −6 015.79

Last updated: 14 December 2025
Source: Soccerway

SuperSport HNL

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation[a]
6 Rijeka 16 5 6 5 26 19 +7 21
7 Gorica 17 5 4 8 21 26 −5 19
8 Lokomotiva 17 4 7 6 20 28 −8 19
9 Vukovar 1991 17 3 6 8 18 30 −12 15
10 Osijek 17 2 7 8 16 26 −10 13 Relegation to First Football League
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2025. 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).[17]
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2025–26 Croatian Football Cup winners qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Croatian Cup winners finish first). If the Croatian Cup winners finish in the top three, the second Conference League second qualifying round spot will be passed to the fourth-placed team.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
17 2 7 8 16 26  −10 13 1 4 3 7 11  −4 1 3 5 9 15  −6

Last updated: 14 December 2025.
Source: SuperSport HNL

Results by round

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GroundHHAHAHAAAAAHAHAHH
ResultLDDLDWLWLLLDLDDLD
Position99910978699991099910
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 2025. Source: SuperSport HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

2 August 2025 1 Osijek 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb Osijek
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • McKenna  58'
  • Kulenović 78'
  • Stojković 85'
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 11,502
Referee: Mateo Erceg
9 August 2025 2 Osijek 0–0 Rijeka Osijek
21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 6,132
Referee: Ante Čulina
17 August 2025 3 Varaždin 0–0 Osijek Varaždin
18:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 2,197
Referee: Igor Pajač
24 August 2025 4 Osijek 0–2 Hajduk Split Osijek
18:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 11,383
Referee: Patrik Pavlešić
1 September 2025 5 Lokomotiva 1–1 Osijek Zagreb
17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Boune  58'
  • Katić  64'
  • Diop 66'
Report Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 561
Referee: Ivan Vukančić
14 September 2025 6 Osijek 4–0 Vukovar 1991 Osijek
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Bukvić  22'
  • Jelenić 32'
  • Omerović 45+5', 73', 87'
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 4,342
Referee: Ante Čulina
21 September 2025 7 Istra 1961 2–1 Osijek Pula
19:15 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina
Attendance: 2,519
Referee: Patrik Kolarić
28 September 2025 8 Gorica 0–1 Osijek Velika Gorica
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Radnik
Attendance: 1,427
Referee: Duje Strukan
4 October 2025 9 Slaven Belupo 2–1 Osijek Koprivnica
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Gradski stadion
Attendance: 1,614
Referee: Ante Čulina
18 October 2025 10 Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 Osijek Zagreb
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
  • Bukvić  65'
  • Mikolčić 70'
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 13,836
Referee: Mateo Erceg
27 October 2025 11 Rijeka 4–2 Osijek Rijeka
16:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Mikolčić 2'  26'
  • Hasić  57'  75'
  • Jelenić  65'
  • Farkaš 74'
  • Petrusenko  90+2'
Stadium: Stadion Rujevica
Attendance: 5,096
Referee: Ante Čulina
2 November 2025 12 Osijek 0–0 Varaždin Osijek
18:15 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 4,364
Referee: Patrik Kolarić
8 November 2025 13 Hajduk Split 2–0 Osijek Split
17:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Jurišić  45'  65'
  • Jakupović  74'
  • Jelenić  90+6'
Stadium: Stadion Poljud
Attendance: 22,564
Referee: Patrik Pavlešić
23 November 2025 14 Osijek 1–1 Lokomotiva Osijek
16:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 2,742
Referee: Ivan Vukančić
28 November 2025 15 Vukovar 1991 2–2 Osijek Vinkovci
18:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
  • Jelenić  25'
  • Jakupović 35', 56'
  • Jurišić  70'
Stadium: Stadion HNK Cibalia
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Antonio Melnjak
7 December 2025 16 Osijek 1–5 Istra 1961 Osijek
17:30 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 2,734
Referee: Igor Pajač
13 December 2025 17 Osijek 1–1 Gorica Osijek
15:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 2,042
Referee: Patrik Pavlešić

Croatian Cup

24 September 2025 First round Uljanik 0–4 Osijek Pula
16:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Veruda
Attendance: 400
Referee: Antonio Melnjak
3 December 2025 Second round Varaždin 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Osijek Varaždin
17:00 CET (UTC+01:00)
Report
Stadium: Stadion Varteks
Attendance: 1,001
Referee: Duje Strukan
Penalties

Friendlies

Pre-season

2 July 2025 Friendly Osijek 6–4 Szentlőrinc Osijek, Croatia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena (training ground)
Attendance: 0
5 July 2025 Friendly Osijek 6–0 Kozármisleny Osijek, Croatia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Opus Arena (training ground)
Attendance: 0
12 July 2025 Friendly Osijek 4–1[A] Olimpia Satu Mare Lendava, Slovenia
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Lendava Sports Park
16 July 2025 Friendly Osijek 1–0 Dynamo Kyiv Söchau, Austria
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Stadium: Kräuterdorfstadion Söchau
Referee: Julian Weinberger
17 July 2025 Friendly Osijek 0–1 Újpest Radomlje, Slovenia
17:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Report
Stadium: Sports park Radomlje
24 July 2025 Friendly Osijek 1–1 Cibalia Osijek
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Dedić 63'
Report
  • Kuzminski 42'
Stadium: Opus Arena (training ground)
Attendance: 0
25 July 2025 Friendly Osijek 4–0 Slaven Belupo Osijek
20:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Domagoj Kurtović

On-season (2025)

10 October 2025 Friendly Osijek 2–1 Kozármisleny Osijek, Croatia
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena (training ground)
Attendance: 0
14 November 2025 Friendly Osijek 2–1 TSC Osijek, Croatia
12:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Report
Stadium: Opus Arena
Attendance: 0

Player seasonal records

Updated 4 December 2025

Goals

Rank Name League Cup Total
1 David Čolina 1 1
Arnel Jakupović 1 1
Oleksandr Petrusenko 1 1
Stanislav Shopov 1 1
Yannick Toure 1 1
TOTALS 0 4 4

Source: Competitive matches

Clean sheets

Rank Name League Cup Total
1 Marko Malenica 1 1
TOTALS 0 1 1

Source: Competitive matches

Disciplinary record

Number Position Player HNL Croatian Cup Total
     
4 DF Krešimir Vrbanac 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
6 MF Hrvoje Babec 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
7 MF Vedran Jugović 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
10 MF Stanislav Shopov 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
33 DF Emin Hasić 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
34 FW Anton Matković 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 1 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0

Appearances and goals

Number Position Player Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Total HNL[n 1] Croatian Cup[n 1]
1 GK Nikola Ćurčija 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF Krešimir Vrbanac 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
5 DF Styopa Mkrtchyan 3 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
6 MF Hrvoje Babec 2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
7 MF Vedran Jugović 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
8 MF Šimun Mikolčić 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
9 FW Yannick Toure 2 1 1+0 0 0+1 1
10 MF Stanislav Shopov 2 1 1+0 0 1+0 1
11 MF Nail Omerović 3 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
15 DF Jon Mersinaj 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
16 MF Oleksandr Petrusenko 1 1 0+0 0 1+0 1
17 FW Arnel Jakupović 2 1 0+0 0 2+0 1
18 MF Niko Farkaš 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
22 DF Roko Jurišić 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
23 MF Luka Vrbančić 2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
24 FW Filip Živković 1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
26 DF Luka Jelenić 2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
31 GK Marko Malenica 2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
33 DF Emin Hasić 2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
34 FW Anton Matković 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
38 DF David Čolina 3 1 0+1 0 2+0 1
39 FW Domagoj Bukvić 3 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
40 MF Fran Peček 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
42 DF Renan Guedes 3 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
46 FW Ivan Barić 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
49 DF Ivano Kolarik 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
55 DF Ivan Cvijanović 2 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
98 MF Miloš Jovičić 1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0

Notes

  1. ^ a b First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.
  1. ^ The game was played with 60 minute halves.

References

  1. ^ "Igrači – Prva momčad" [Players – First Team] (in Croatian). NK Osijek. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Stanislav Shopov potpisao za NK Osijek!" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Marino Žeravica novi je Bijelo-plavi!" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Luka Vrbančić novo pojačanje u veznom redu!" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Yannick Toure preuzeo „devetku" na Opus Areni!" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
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  8. ^ "David Čolina novi je Bijelo-plavi!" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Oleksandr Petrusenko potpisao na tri godine!" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
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  13. ^ "Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 10.07.2025" (PDF) (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 22.08.2025" (PDF) (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 22 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Ohajunwa na posudbi u Milsamiju" (in Croatian). NK Osijek. 2 September 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  16. ^ a b c d "Zapisnik izvršenih registracija 05.09.2025" (PDF) (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 6 September 2025. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
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