2026–27 NK Osijek season
Osijek 2026–27 football season
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The 2026–27 NK Osijek season is the club's 80th season in existence and the 36th consecutive season in the top flight of Croatian football.
OwnerNK OS d.o.o.
PresidentAlexandra Végh
Head coachTomislav Radotić (until 11 June 2026)
Federico Bessone (since 23 June 2026)
Federico Bessone (since 23 June 2026)
StadiumOpus Arena
| 2026–27 season | |
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| Owner | NK OS d.o.o. |
| President | Alexandra Végh |
| Head coach | Tomislav Radotić (until 11 June 2026) Federico Bessone (since 23 June 2026) |
| Stadium | Opus Arena |
| HNL | Pre-season |
| Croatian Cup | Pre-season |
Players
- As of 6 August 2026[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.
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Transfers
In
| Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Senad Mustafić |
 Sturm Graz II |
Free | 25 June 2026 | [2] |
| MF |  Balázs Bakti |
Zalaegerszeg |
Undisclosed | 25 June 2026 | [3] |
| DF |  Luka Zebec |
Čepin |
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 | |
| FW | Marino Žeravica |
Szentlőrinc |
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 | |
| FW | Ivan Dolček |
 DAC Dunajská Streda |
Undisclosed | 2 July 2026 | [4] |
| MF | Vito Čaić |
Dinamo Zagreb |
Undisclosed | 9 July 2026 | [5] |
| FW |  Balelo |
Paredes |
€75,000 | 16 July 2026 | [6] |
| FW |  Armando León |
 Rànger's |
Free | 23 July 2026 | [7] |
| DF |  Marcel Heister |
Istra 1961 |
Free | 24 July 2026 | [8] |
Out
| Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Borna Barišić |
Free agent | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| DF | David Čolina |
Augsburg |
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| DF |  Renan Guedes |
Free agent | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| DF |  Fran Karačić |
Hajduk Split |
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| DF | Luka Zebec |
Free agent | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | |
| MF |  Samuel Akere |
 Widzew Łódź |
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| MF |  Vladan Bubanja |
 Orenburg |
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| MF | Tonio Teklić |
Widzew Łódź |
Return from loan | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| FW |  Kemal Ademi |
Free agent | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| FW | Jakov Dedić |
Hoffenheim II |
€850,000 | 6 July 2026 | [10] |
| MF | Andrej Mićić |
 Nafta 1903 |
Loan | 14 July 2026 | [11] |
| MF | Fran Peček |
Orijent |
Loan | 21 July 2026 | [12] |
| GK | Matej Grahovac |
Mladost Ždralovi |
Loan | 22 July 2026 | [12] |
| FW | Marino Žeravica |
Mladost Ždralovi |
Loan | 22 July 2026 | [12] |
| DF | Krešimir Vrbanac |
Vukovar 1991 |
Loan | 6 August 2026 | [13] |
Total Spending: €75,000
Total Income: €850,000
Net Income: €775,000
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| SuperSport HNL | 1 August 2026 | May 2027 | Matchday 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 |
| Croatian Cup | September 2026 | First round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00 | |||
Last updated: 9 August 2026
Source: Soccerway
SuperSport HNL
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osijek | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Varaždin | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Qualification to Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Lokomotiva | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Rijeka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2026. 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).[14]
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).[14]
Notes:
- The 2026–27 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 |
Last updated: 9 August 2026.
Source: SuperSport HNL
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2026. Source: SuperSport HNL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 1 August 2026 1 | Gorica | 0–2 | Osijek | Velika Gorica |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Radnik Attendance: 1,012 Referee: Ivan Vukančić |
Croatian Cup
Friendlies
Pre-season
| 4 July 2026 Friendly | Osijek | 0–4 | Paks | Osijek, Croatia |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Opus Arena Attendance: 0 |
| 13 July 2026 Friendly | Neftçi  | 0–1 | Osijek | Lendava, Slovenia |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Lendava Sports Park |
| 18 July 2026 Friendly | Osijek | 2–1 | Kispest Honvéd | Osijek, Croatia |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report |
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Stadium: Opus Arena |
Player seasonal records
Updated 28 June 2026
Goals
| Rank | Name | League | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nail Omerović |
– | – | 0 |
| TOTALS | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: Competitive matches
Clean sheets
| Rank | Name | League | Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Malenica |
– | – | 0 |
| TOTALS | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Source: Competitive matches
Disciplinary record
| Number | Position | Player | HNL | Croatian Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 3 | DF | Borna Barišić |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Appearances and goals
Notes
- First number represents appearances in starting eleven, while the second number indicates a substitute appearance.